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Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard with a paved brick ground. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a light green border holds a brass tray of red flower garlands and wears gold bangles and earrings. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a black rudraksha mala and gold chain. Behind them a woman in a red sari with gold border holds a large yellow and red umbrella on a pole. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the upper left, golden and red deity murti figures stand on a platform beside a red canopy frame.

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Outdoor procession on a paved brick ground beneath trees. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a pale green border holds a brass tray of red flower garlands with both hands. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Behind them a woman in a red sari holds a yellow and orange canopy pole. Several men and women in white ritual clothes walk in the background, and a large painted deity figure with red and gold adornments stands at the upper left. Five or more people are visible.March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession with a central figure wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, a long fresh garland of white flowers with red, green and blue accents, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and a white head cloth. The figure has long dark hair and stands among followers. Around them are people in white, many wearing rudraksha malas, several holding long wooden poles that support red and maroon fringed ceremonial umbrellas overhead. Some younger women in white with red cords stand on the left, and a pink building and trees are visible behind. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant among other cues, presented as a procession participant.2005-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 03 20122012-07-03A procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis carrying red and white fringed umbrellas. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a long white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a light neck ornament and a visible tilak. Behind him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beads walks with hands folded. On the right, a man in white holds a tray with a decorated pot, a small plant and a flower arrangement. Single-storey buildings and trees line the path.2006-12-28December 27 20092009-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a dirt path between trees and a red-roofed building. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, bare-footed, with a shaved head, holds a brass vessel-like offering and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces. Surrounding him, several people in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, and attendants in white dhotis and white clothing carry tall decorated ceremonial standards with orange and red fringed banners. A multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial and a brass ceremonial staff are visible above the group. A woman in white with an orange shawl walks at the right edge holding a standard.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a sandy path shaded by palm trees. A man in a white kurta and gold-bordered white dhoti walks under a white umbrella with red fringe and ornate gold finial, wearing a long garland of marigold and tricolour-ribboned flowers and gold necklaces, hands folded. Behind him a man in white with an orange shawl walks beside a young girl carrying an orange flag. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-yellow ceremonial shield and a black bead mala stands near devotees in white. A cameraman in white films the procession. Swamiji (probable): the garlanded central figure with long hair, gold necklaces and gold-bordered white garment under the umbrella.2006-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under bright sky with palm trees. Red, orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are held aloft on poles by men in white kurta-style clothing. A man in an orange shawl with a long floral garland walks at left. In the centre a man in white holds a silver vessel with a flower garland, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha-like mala walks beside him. Several other men and women in white and a woman in a pale green sari follow along the procession.2006-12-28Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with a white tent and wooden pole behind. A woman in an orange sari with a red border holds a silver kalasha-style pot topped with flowers and green leaves, walking forward. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a long white and blue flower garland, while nearby a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain stands with hands folded. Several men in white and a bald priest with a rudraksha mala are in the background, along with spectators in the crowd.2012-07-03