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A procession on a dirt path under trees, with a row of ornate decorated umbrellas and banners overhead. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot, with long dark hair. Around him walk men in white dhotis and white shirts; one on the right wears a red and gold-bordered shawl and a neck chain, and a man at the left edge wears a rudraksha-style mala and a white shirt. A bald older man in white with a grey beard and a beaded necklace walks in the foreground. Bright multicoloured parasols with tassels and a yellow-orange canopy surround the group.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and bushes. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white ritual clothes carry large decorated umbrellas in red, pink, orange and multicoloured fabric with tassels, and some wear red-and-gold shawls and necklaces. Pennants hang in the background.2006-12-29December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30A procession on a dirt path under a canopy of red umbrellas and festive bunting with tassels, with palm fronds overhead. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry long wooden poles that hold red umbrellas, and some wear orange shawls. A silver vessel is visible at right and a trident is raised above the crowd. A figure in the Swamiji (probable) role at the centre of the procession, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and garland; the others are devotees and attendants in white.2007-01-01December 30th 20072007-12-30A dirt road procession under bright sun, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden poles with embroidered orange and yellow fringed banners. Colourful striped parasols with tassels are held aloft over the group. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and one carries a long trident-topped staff. A man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Shadows stretch across the sandy ground.2008-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29Photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold border and a white flower garland with red beads walks centre, hands folded at his chest, with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him, a red and multicoloured umbrella with tassels is held over the procession, topped by a gold trident. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside; a bald man in white shirt and dhoti at left wears an ID badge on a lanyard. Several ornate parasols are visible in the crowd behind. The scene shows a temple or ashram procession. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron with a garland and trident-topped umbrella above him fits the candidate cues.2007-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy of decorated umbrellas, one white with red fringe and pale-blue motifs, another orange and gold. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he has long, swept-back dark hair and walks forward with a raised hand. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing black rudraksha malas, carry poles and walk alongside; a young girl in a maroon top and green skirt stands at left, and a young man in an orange shawl with a mala stands at right. Strings of blue and white pennants and palm trees line the background.2006-12-29A procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with palm and tree foliage behind. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white garland, and walks under a red and multicolored ceremonial umbrella fringed with tassels. Beside and behind him, a woman in white sari with an orange border carries a covered brass tray. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with the procession, some holding umbrella poles, one carrying a basket. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of offerings, and an older man with grey hair wears rudraksha beads. Several umbrellas display a blue and red emblem with the text Nithyananda Peetam. The central figure matches a person cues of long hair and orange ornate clothing with garland, though identity is uncertain.2007-01-01