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Outdoor procession scene in bright daylight. Two men in saffron-orange robes embrace warmly at the centre; the figure in front has a dark, swept-back hairstyle and a saffron shawl over the shoulders, while the other wears orange garments. Around them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing smiles, claps and gathers closely. A bearded man in orange stands behind, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Behind the crowd are ornate colourful umbrellas with tassels, a trident-like standard raised above the heads, and a camera on a stand. Figures on the right hold orange cloth. Ornate parasols and sacred processional elements suggest a ceremonial march.

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Outdoor procession with devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking beside a gold-topped ceremonial pole and a decorated canopy. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and an orange shawl smiles and gestures with raised hands. Around him, young men wear orange shawls, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold ornaments, and one holds a gold staff. On the right, an older bearded man with a red forehead mark and orange robes raises his hand. Some watchers stand in the background near a vehicle. a person is the central man with long hair, saffron shawl and floral garland, shown in procession.2008-01-01Outdoor procession at dusk with devotees in saffron and orange robes clapping and raising their hands. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a white shawl smiles broadly at the centre, appearing to be the a person in procession, wearing a shawl and white and red floral garland with gold necklaces. Behind him a colourful multicolour canopy with red, purple and yellow fringed panels is held on tall poles, and devotees in white and orange clothing carry long wooden poles and a golden staff. Many people press close on both sides, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland with red blossoms, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiles broadly and gestures with an outstretched hand as he walks through a crowd. Two decorated umbrellas in red, green and gold fringe are raised above, and a trident-topped staff with orange streamers is visible. Around him devotees in white and orange clothing press close, some with palms pressed together in greeting, and a man in the foreground bends forward in reverence. A banana plant with a painted panel stands at left against a pale building and sky.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and cream-white dhotis moving forward under decorated parasols with multicolored fringes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange cloth and a large white-and-red flower garland, with a gold chain and rudraksha beads, and holds a silver trident. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a camera, and other people hold ceremonial staffs and umbrellas. Trees and temple structures are visible in the background under a pale sky. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes with long hair, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, walking in the procession.2008-01-01A procession at an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a thick white and red flower garland over an orange garment and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Gold ornaments and a gold armlet are visible. Around him, men in orange and white robes and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding tall gold-topped staffs and a green banana-leaf decoration. A brightly tasselled canopy and white building are in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor photo of a crowd during a festival procession under a red and gold umbrella with tassels and a brass staff topped with a kalasha-like finial. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron cloth, gold necklace and a red and white forehead mark hugs a woman in orange, her long braid visible from behind. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, smile and raise folded hands. A bald man in orange stands among them, and a man in orange on the right holds his hands together in greeting. Onlookers in white and yellow fill the background near a low building.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under colourful decorated parasols with tassels, one red and gold and one multicoloured, held up by attendants at the top edge. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and dhoti stands at centre, a white and red flower garland around his neck, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around him a crowd of devotees gathers: women in white saris with orange and red borders and rudraksha malas, a man in a cream kurta, and several people in white and beige clothing with lanyard badges. Banana leaves and a whitewashed building appear in the background.2008-01-01