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A photograph of a festival crowd outdoors beneath palm trees, with a row of orange flags on white poles and a red-and-white fringed canopy at upper right. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a white shirt, and beside him a man in an orange shirt and a rudraksha-style mala gestures toward a group of young men in white sleeveless vests. A man in white with a mala and gold bangle stands centre, gesturing with his hands. Dirt ground and sunlight suggest a daytime outdoor procession or gathering.

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December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees and a clear blue sky. A crowd of men in white shirts, white dhotis and dark polo shirts walks through the scene. In the background, a figure in orange robes stands under a fringed canopy or umbrella beside a row of orange pennant flags on tall poles. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a long beaded necklace stands among younger men in white vests and khaki trousers, some with arms outstretched. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand at the right edge.2006-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange and white head wrap, bare-shouldered, with long hair swept back, smiling as he takes a small card from a man in a white shirt on the left. A younger attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border stands beside him, holding a card. A rope line runs diagonally across the frame, a folding chair sits behind, and other people in white clothing are in the background under a tent canopy. Ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha beads are visible. The seated man shows distinctive saffron clothing, swept hair and head wrap, but appearance cues are not conclusive enough to name him.2012-01-04Outdoor procession crowd at a festival, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and orange waist cloths reaching upward and cheering. In the foreground a long-haired man with a red-orange headband and red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers and green leaves, arm outstretched and smiling. Behind them an orange and gold canopy with tassels, orange flags and palm trees under a bright sky. A man in a red-and-white neck cloth and orange headband grins nearby.2007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky with palm trees and tall white flagpoles flying orange flags. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long white and pink flower garland, standing on a raised platform beneath a white fringed parasol with red trim held aloft by an attendant in orange. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron robes, press forward; a man in a white vest and a woman in a light sari stand nearby. A water tower and distant buildings appear behind. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2006-12-25Outdoor festival procession with a joyful crowd of devotees, mostly men, raising their arms and cheering near an orange-draped ratha-style structure with a decorated canopy and orange flags behind. In the foreground a long-haired man with a wide red-orange headband, bare upper arm, gold bracelet and a white flower garland is smiling and raising his arm. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange waist sashes and red shawls celebrate; one man wears an orange shawl and glasses, and others wear orange headbands with vibhuti marks. Palm trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2007-12-25