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Outdoor procession on a dusty path under a shaded area with a colourful canopy above. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland around his neck stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside and behind him, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk barefoot. Several men carry a long orange-and-gold cloth draped across their hands. Other devotees in orange and white follow among trees and a crowd.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path under dry trees. In the left foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and long swept-back hair walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall poles and a golden-fringed banner. A man in white with a rudraksha mala carries a red and gold tray-like ornament. Behind them, a red parasol with colourful tassels is held aloft, and a bald man with a grey beard in white shirt and dhoti walks at right. Several other devotees in white and women in saffron and white saris follow in the crowd.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a multi-strand white and red flower garland walks centre-left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, orange clothing and garland cues. Beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks; behind them devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, one older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, carry red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A temple gopuram and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and long dark hair, with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks with hands joined in namaste. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole. Several people in white dhotis and saris carry yellow-orange cloth bundles and a brass tray of offerings, and two large red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. A framed portrait is visible in the background, and white-clad devotees line the route with rudraksha malas.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty path. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and rudraksha malas wears a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland, with his palms pressed together in greeting. Above him a man in white raises a long pole topped by a saffron flag. Other devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one in yellow, follow behind, with colourful umbrellas at the edges and a building with a red-tiled roof in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and garland.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long white and orange flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Long dark hair and a red-brown forehead mark. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest and gold bangles on the wrist. Around him, devotees in white dhoti and white saree walk with rudraksha malas, and men hold long poles with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols with fringed tassels. Trees and a thatched-roofed building stand in the background under a bright sky.2006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on sandy ground with coconut palms and blue sky behind. A man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks centre frame with one hand extended. Above him a pink fringed parasol with red tassels is held by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, follow; at right a red and gold banner with a blue emblem is carried.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30July 29 20072007-07-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt ground under open-sided tin-roofed pavilions with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, red vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a large white and pink flower garland walks at the right edge, smiling; a probable Swamiji appearance, with the orange robe, long hair and garland as cues. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with rudraksha malas and identity badges walk in front, and a man in white shirt carries a tall wooden staff. A bearer in white holds a red and yellow fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella at left, and women in white saris stand at the edges. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-12-30October 09 20082008-10-09