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Outdoor photograph of a religious procession at dusk beside a corrugated-roof building and a red curtain hung with marigold strands. In the left foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and holds his hands loosely at his sides. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl raises one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a tall golden trident. Another man in an orange shawl walks behind them. Several people in white clothing stand and move in the background, and a decorated umbrella is visible at the right edge. Marigold petals lie on the ground.

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July 07 20092009-07-07December 25 20082008-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31A blurred outdoor procession walks along a dirt path beneath trees. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold crown-like headband, and holds nothing. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall gold and silver staffs, one topped with a trident, and one walker in red and orange cloth holds a bag. Marigold petals lie on the ground. The figures are partly motion-blurred.2007-12-25Outdoor procession during a festival. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth wears a white and red flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold headband with a red centre stone, and a red bindi. He smiles while walking forward. Behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls walk, some with tilak marks. A tall silver staff with a trident-topped finial and a trident on a metal frame appear in the background, with trees and dry grass beyond.2007-12-27July 07 20092009-07-07December 29 20072007-12-29Outdoor procession with a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white-and-multicolour flower garland, a gold bead necklace and long swept-back hair, smiling and raising one hand toward the crowd. Around him, attendants in orange robes hold tall gold-topped staffs, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl walks beside them. A red-and-white tented canopy and a crowd of onlookers fill the background. Several other people visible, including the staff-bearers and spectators.2009-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard with a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial, held by a man in orange cloth. Beside him a bare-chested man wearing an orange turban and a white and red flower garland walks with hands extended toward the crowd. Behind them a man in an orange turban and orange shawl walks in the procession. On the right, women in white and orange saris stand with folded hands, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold necklace stands at the doorway. A red and orange canopy with tassels and green foliage hangs overhead against a whitewashed wall.2007-12-30Outdoor procession under a fringed canopy on a dry sandy ground with white tents and a blue sky behind. A man with long dark hair, a gold headband, an orange shawl, a white flower garland and a gold pendant walks centre, holding hands with a smiling bald man in orange robes at left. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walk alongside, one holding a trident-like staff. Several people in white are visible in the background near the tents.2007-12-27