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Photo 11724084 +1 copiesPhoto 11724110 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 18 20182018-12-18A procession walks along a dirt path with several large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured fringed canopies carried overhead by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. At the centre, a man in saffron robes and a long floral garland stands out; a candidate matching the a person description appears here, with a rudraksha-style mala and long hair, though the appearance is uncertain. Behind him, saffron-clad sannyasis carry trishul staffs, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. The setting shows a concrete wall and palm leaves.2009-12-23A procession inside a temple-style hall with gold-painted pillars and red drapes. A large ornate parasol with fringed edges is held above a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, who holds an object wrapped in cloth. Nearby, a man with long dark matted hair wears a white dhoti and a beaded necklace. Drummers in orange cloth and beaded garlands play a large hand drum on the right. Women in deep red and maroon saris and orange shawls walk with palms pressed together, and bystanders in white and pink stand along the route. Framed portraits hang on the walls above.2018-12-22December 31 20182018-12-31January 12 20172017-01-12A procession walks along a paved courtyard under a open-sided roof. At the front, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti carries a brass tray with small golden vessels, flanked by people holding ornate purple, orange and red parasols with fringed edges. Behind him, a man in red-orange robes holds a framed portrait of a seated, saffron-robed figure with a red turban, and a woman in an orange sari carries a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in orange and white garments, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, follow barefoot. A figure in a maroon patterned shirt and orange sash walks at right.2017-02-01 +1 copiesA procession moves along a covered walkway at an outdoor ashram event, with several decorated parasols in orange, yellow, blue and green overhead. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-orange flower garland and a golden necklace, and has long hair under an orange headwrap, while behind him men in white kurtas and cream dhotis carry golden staffs and umbrella poles. Other attendants in white and cream clothing and orange sashes walk along, and a few onlookers stand under tents and banana leaves in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved road with a line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Several walkers in saffron robes lead the group; one saffron-clad man in the centre carries a small deity murti or statue wreathed in white garlands. Colourful decorated parasols with ornate embroidery and red flags with a black emblem are carried overhead. Trees and dry grassland form the backdrop, and a small child in green shorts stands at the right edge. No identifiable person is shown with confidence; the group is best described as devotees and sannyasis.2008-08-07December 23 20082008-12-23