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Night procession outdoors on a paved road with a crowd of onlookers at left. A man in the centre wears a long-swept dark hairstyle, a red-and-pink flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over a saffron garment, and smiles while walking under a large multicoloured umbrella with a tasselled red, yellow and green canopy. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders hold orange umbrella-like standards decorated with emblems. Another attendant in an orange-brown robe carries a silver tray with a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow and orange flowers. On the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside a bald man. a person cue: the central figure wears a long-swept hairstyle, a saffron shawl, a gold necklace and a flower garland, set within a ceremonial procession under a canopy. Several standards and the canopy show a stylised bird emblem.

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February 05 20132013-02-05Night-time procession on a dirt-and-brick ground with a central figure walking under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a Nithyananda-style emblem. The centre figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds hands together in greeting. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shirts; one carries a brass plate with flowers. Onlookers in casual clothes stand at the edges, some with palms joined, and a camera and a light pole are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure carried under the umbrella, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala.2013-02-05Night procession on a red carpet. A central figure in a red-orange saffron robe, red and white floral garlands, gold ornaments and a red-orange turban raises one hand in greeting beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Around them, people in matching red-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders carry a silver vessel, a silver staff and a trident-topped rod, while others in white robes stand with palms pressed together at the sides. A dark sky and a thatched roof frame the scene.2015-07-31February 05 20132013-02-05February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession with a central smiling man in a maroon-red robe and a long white flower garland with pink roses, a tall gold-and-red chain necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead. Two ornate red-and-gold umbrella-style standards rise behind him. To his right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a silver vessel with green leaves on top. Around them are devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with folded hands, several young women in orange saris, and attendants carrying gold staffs and ceremonial poles. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. The event matches Ganesha Brahmotsavam festival procession.2014-08-25December 31 20152015-12-31February 05 20132013-02-05Night procession at an outdoor temple festival. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead wears an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, a long gold-toned necklace and a large gold pendant, walking beneath an ornate embroidered red and gold parasol held aloft. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red shawl, and men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas, walk with others in white. Lit tower with red and gold lamps glows in the background.2016-02-21January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02February 24 20172017-02-24