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A photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet inside a covered, whitewashed hall with a metal roof and railings. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shirt carries a decorated silver-toned pot wrapped in a white garland, with a yellow shawl over his shoulder and a vermilion mark on his forehead. Behind him, a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears orange robes and walks with bare feet. Next to him, another person in orange robes and a red shawl walks alongside a man in white clothes with an orange shawl and shaved head. Several men in white and a few in orange line the background, and some stand near windows on the left.

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A photograph of a procession inside a hall with a tin roof and fluorescent lights. In the centre, a monastic in orange robes and a red-trimmed orange shawl carries a silver tray heaped with yellow flowers and a decorated pot, with a red thread tied around his wrist. On the left, a young man in orange robes wears a red flower garland and walks with a smile. Behind them, men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk with hands folded in greeting. Framed photos on the wall show a bearded sannyasi in orange, and striped decorative poles stand along the sides. Count of physical people visible: about 15.July 08 20092009-07-08Indoor photograph of a procession inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. On the left, a young man in orange robes wears a long red flower garland and carries a small bouquet. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered shawl holds a silver tray of yellow flowers, a green leaf and a striped cloth. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a red sash gestures with his hand. Behind them, people in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk and fold their hands in greeting. Framed portraits and colourful painted pillars line the walls.A procession walks along a red carpet inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with yellow flower garlands and hanging saffron-and-red pennants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a large red-and-white flower garland and saffron robes with gold trim, and he raises his hand in greeting. Two saffron-robed men walk behind him, one with a full beard. In the right foreground a younger man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe turns his head to the side. Banana leaves and a potted plant line the railing, and white-clad attendants stand along the path. A printed caption-like sign on the wall is partly visible. Several people are visible.2009-12-27July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet inside a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations with colourful patterned panels and orange fringe. Blue curtains with yellow trim frame the windows. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes, a saffron turban and a long white and red flower garland walks barefoot, smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes carries a small tray. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis follow; the nearer one carries a tray and wears a rudraksha mala. On the left, people in white garments walk, one filming with a camera. Behind, others in white and in colourful clothing stand along the hall. Identity of the central figure is not established from appearance, so the role is given as a devotee in saffron. Visible people number roughly 10 to 20.2010-02-18A procession moves down a white-walled hall with a red carpet, decorated with hanging green leaves, coconuts and colourful cloth at the doorway. In front, a man in saffron robes with a dark red shawl, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and white tilak marks carries a silver vessel with white flowers and a yellow fruit. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear flower garlands and gold chains, and a man in saffron with a white turban and long hair walks at the centre, with a trident and ceremonial staff raised ahead. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, walk on the left and in the background. Banners in red and gold hang near the doorway.2008-12-30A photograph of a decorated indoor hall with a red carpet runner between flower-garland railings. A man walks barefoot toward the camera wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with a bindi on his forehead, and carries a silver vessel. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the orange robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him, two followers in orange robes walk along, one holding a ceremonial ornament. Girls in white dresses with red sashes stand on either side holding round decorated shields or drums, and more people in white and orange stand in the background. Mango-leaf and paper garlands hang from the ceiling, with a tall painted pillar on the left and a printed banner behind.2009-07-07A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a large gold-coloured garland walking down a red carpet runner between metal railings in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl walks with bare feet. Devotees line both sides of the aisle with hands folded in anjali mudra and some bow low, including women in white and a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in white bends forward at far left. Colourful pillars and a tiled roof frame the hall, with an open doorway and palm trees beyond. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold garland is the visible central figure, walking as a guest of honour.2010-08-15December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph inside a covered hall with a metal roof, where a procession walks along a railed walkway. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a red flower garland and carries a red-and-yellow bundle, with yellow-and-white flower decorations. Beside and behind him, a line of people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls follows, some with hands joined in greeting. Painted wooden pillars with colourful geometric patterns line the background, and framed photographs of a saffron-robed figure hang on the wall at left alongside a bookshelf.A barefoot procession walks along a red carpet down a covered hall decorated with hanging yellow-green leaf garlands. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and a white head wrap, and holds his hands together in greeting; he is a person candidate by his saffron clothing and the flower garland, though his face and features are not used for identification. Behind him, another saffron-robed figure with a long beard and a rudraksha mala walks alongside him. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris carry ceremonial items, and a man in white plays a drum on the right. An ornate canopy and a gold-topped staff stand in the background, with a yellow banner held aloft.2008-12-30