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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside palm trees at dusk. Several ornately embroidered parasols with orange, red and blue fringed canopies are carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths. A central figure in a bright orange robe with a red-orange head wrap and a gold-bead garland walks at the front, flanked by men in red-orange robes. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and dark rudraksha malas follow, and a man carries a gold-coloured ritual vessel. The scene looks like a ceremonial procession.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry tall ornate umbrellas in orange, red and multicoloured fabric decorated with flowers and bird emblems, and one man in white carries a gold ritual vessel. Walking in the centre is a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long garland of beads and gold, followed by a man in a rust-red robe with a large bead necklace and a shaven head. Another man in red-orange robes with a long beard walks barefoot on the right, with a white-clad devotee beside him. A banner with a portrait stands in the background near a tent.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a chain-link fence under a clear blue sky. Two colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue and red panels and gold finials are carried above the group. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a small brass vessel. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe wears a long red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a red-clad sannyasi beside them. Several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls walk behind, some carrying long wooden staffs with tridents. A procession of devotees in white dress walks through the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a wire fence. At the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl carries a brass kalasha vessel in both hands. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls, and several carry tall decorated umbrellas and staffs. Two women in orange sarees with orange head coverings walk near the front, one of them wearing a large orange and red garland. Others in white carry long poles and ceremonial items. Procession, kalasha, umbrellas, ashram devotees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry ornate red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated pennant on the left. In the centre, a group of robed sannyasis in saffron/orange garments walk together, one holding a tray with a decorated offering. A bald man in saffron cloth walks at the front-right, and an elderly bearded man in pale robes walks near the centre. A concrete wall and tents appear in the background.2009-12-30A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, carry decorated umbrellas on long poles, their canopies in red, yellow and green with embroidered emblems. Robed sannyasis in orange and saffron walk in the middle; one wears a long orange garment with a beaded mala, and another in a saffron wrap holds a brass or ornamental tray. A white tent stands in the background, and a small blue sign is held above the crowd. A fronted procession of about two dozen people is visible.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies