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Outdoor photo of a walking procession on a dirt path beside green trees and flowering shrubs. At centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a yellow-orange flower garland, presses his palms together in greeting; he appears to match the a person description with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garland. To his left, a bald older man in white with a red tilak, glasses and a dark mala holds his hands together. On the right, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a rudraksha mala carries a long wooden staff. Behind them, many people in white and orange walk or stand among the trees, with a white fan-like object carried near the centre.

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A procession walks along a dirt path lined with green foliage and small orange flags, with a fringed canopy overhead. At centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban wears a white and red floral garland and a gold beaded necklace, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals beside a bearded man in an orange robe and blue sandals who carries a wooden staff. Men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, including one with a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in white with glasses on the right. The group moves in a ceremonial walk typical of a procession.2008-07-27December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by palm and leafy trees at dusk. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis walk barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas; one man in a white polo shirt also wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, and a bald man in white walks at the far left. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible in the frame.2005-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with trees, taken in warm evening light. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk in step; a bare-chested attendant in white and one in a saffron shawl at right also walk barefoot. Small name badges hang from some clothing. Houses and palm trees frame the background, and more people follow along the path.2005-12-31August 03 20092009-08-03December 27 20072007-12-27A group walks along a dirt path through a garden lined with flowering shrubs, with red and purple blooms in the foreground and leafy trees overhead. In front, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl walks with his head lowered. Beside him, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl walk barefoot. At the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks with his hands joined near his waist. Several more people in white clothes follow behind along the path.2009-10-15A procession on a dirt path through palm and tropical trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a heavy white-and-gold garland, walks beneath a colourful multi-panelled canopy with tassels, held on a long pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls over their shoulders, walk in step; the foremost man in white holds his hands together in front of his chest. Devotees in white and orange surround the group on both sides.2006-12-23A group walks along a shaded concrete path lined with trees and shrubs. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward. Beside him, a bald man wears an orange robe and a gold-coloured necklace, and to the left another bald man wears an orange shawl with a gold necklace. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, one at the front right wearing glasses. Other men in white and orange follow behind, with a pink wall and trees in the background.2008-01-14September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beneath trees. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with crystal beads, walking barefoot. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a silver tray of white and yellow flower petals. Other men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls follow in the procession. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, walking in procession.2006-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27