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Night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carrying a wooden palanquin with an arched, scalloped canopy and turned wooden balustrade. Men at the front and right shoulder the poles, one wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style cord; a bare-chested man in white and gold at the left edge holds a pole. Behind them, women in orange and gold-bordered saris and bangles walk among the crowd. The canopy and palanquin are lit by flash against the dark background; the palanquin appears to be empty of visible occupants.

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Night procession scene in which several men carry a large wooden palanquin-style vehicle with a carved arched canopy and a turned wooden balustrade base on their shoulders. The bearers wear saffron/orange cloths, and one wears a white shirt. A corrugated metal roof and wooden beams overhead suggest a temporary outdoor or semi-open hall. The carrying poles are visible beneath the platform, and the lower portion of the vehicle is supported on bare shoulders.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13A nighttime outdoor staged reenactment of a temple-court story. Two men in ornate costume stand on either side of a cream-coloured arched wooden structure with a railing, set on a red and gold draped platform. The man on the left, shirtless with a dark wrap and gold waistband, smiles and gestures. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, gesturing toward the arch. A bright light glows inside the arch, and a crowd of seated devotees in white watches from the darkness behind.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13Night procession at an open ground with a decorated palanquin carried on wooden poles by a group of men. The palanquin is draped in orange and gold cloth and covered with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, forming a large floral arch. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow or red sashes, carry the poles, while one man in an orange saffron robe walks at the front left with a gold chain. Another figure in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right near garlanded poles. Street lights glow faintly in the dark background.2010-11-22Night procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas moving around a decorated deity palanquin. The palanquin is framed by a colorful arch of red, yellow, green and white rounded elements, with two deity murti figures visible on top. Several men hold lit oil lamps and torches, and one holds a flame aloft. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with eyes lowered, with a person candidate visible among the procession. Other participants wear orange shawls and mala beads.2006-12-23August 25 20172017-08-25January 02 20162016-01-02January 08 20172017-01-08Night procession photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a small temple-style canopy, edged in red, green, yellow and white bunting and flower garlands. In the centre, a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain stands near the palanquin, with a deity murti visible inside. To the left, a man in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp. Several devotees in white shirts and orange garments press close, one raising a long wooden pole. A golden kalasha-like object appears at lower left. Darkness surrounds the scene.2007-12-23Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23