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Night photo of a procession on an open paved ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl, walking barefoot beside an older man in a white shirt and dhoti. To the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap with long swept-back hair and sandals walks with a visible bare chest and adornment, and others in white walk behind. A woman in an orange sari stands at left and a red-shirted person stands at right near a tall pole with an orange flag.

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December 16 20062006-12-16Night photograph of a dirt path with a dark tree line behind. Four men walk together. Two on the left wear white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange-edged shawl over a white kurta. A man in a white shirt and white trousers wears a dark beaded necklace. On the right, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks in orange sandals. A faint copyright overlay appears at the lower right.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A dimly lit night photograph of a group walking across a dark open ground toward the left. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange saffron robe, orange head wrap and a long beaded rudraksha mala walks alone with his head lowered. Behind him, a group of about eight people in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, walk in a loose line. A tall illuminated lamp post stands at the left edge. The scene is mostly dark with faint lights in the background.2008-11-11December 14 20062006-12-14Night photograph at an outdoor ashram site lit by a few distant lamps and a vehicle's headlights. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl walks barefoot-looking in sandals, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him several people in white clothes with orange shawls walk in the same direction, one holding a folded cloth. On the right stands a red pedestal topped with a white circular base and a tall metal pole. The ground is dirt with scattered debris.2006-12-10July 09 20082008-07-09Night photograph of a crowd walking across a stone plaza, lit by distant street lamps and a temple structure at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and people in white kurtas with orange shawls walk together, some carrying bags. A man at lower right in orange robes holds a dark umbrella. The scene suggests a devotional procession at dusk, with many people visible in the frame.2008-07-10A night photograph on a dirt path beside a low stone wall. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace walks forward, carrying an orange cloth. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a lit torch or flame. Further back, a man in white with a dark beaded mala stands near steps, and several figures in white and orange garments stand under a tree. A water tap and metal vessel sit at left.2006-12-11Night photo of a procession walking along an unpaved dirt road toward strings of lights and a banner. In front, a man in saffron robes wears a long marigold garland over his shoulders and bare feet; a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes carry a tray or offering, and a group of people in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them, with a figure in a yellow shirt at the left edge. Prayer flags are strung along a fence at the right. The scene shows a garlanded procession, but the figure's identity cannot be established from appearance alone.2012-01-08Night photograph at an outdoor ashram ground lit by a few distant lights. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a loose orange saffron wrap over his body and walks forward with eyes lowered. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on the reddish earth; one carries a small object in his hands. At right stands a red-painted pedestal topped with a white stepped base and a vertical metal pole. The page presents this as a person at an arathi event, but the figure's appearance is only moderately distinctive, so the identity is marked uncertain. Three people are visible.2006-12-10A night outdoor procession moves across a dusty earthen ground under bright floodlights, with a building with orange-brown walls at left. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long white and orange flower garland walks at the front. Beside and behind her, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head walks, and other men and women in white dhoti and sari, some with white shawls and beaded necklaces, follow. A man at right in a white dhoti carries a brass tray with banana leaves and offerings. Several onlookers in casual shirts stand at the edges. The scene is a devotional walking procession with an orange-clad figure and white-clad devotees carrying offerings.2011-05-16