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Photograph of a crowd of devotees at an outdoor gathering, many with hands raised in namaste or clapping. Most wear white clothes and shell-and-bead garlands; a woman in the foreground-right wears an orange sari with gold bangles and holds a small orange flag aloft on a pole. A woman at left wears a pale green-white patterned shawl. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a garland. A woman in white with spectacles and a black bead mala smiles at right. The setting appears to be a grassy outdoor satsang or programme with green foliage behind.

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An outdoor procession on a dirt road with many devotees in white clothes wearing rudraksha-style beaded garlands. Many people hold tall orange-red flags with a blue panel. A small decorated float or palanquin with a painted deity image and pink-and-green canopy appears in the background. In the centre, a man in a grey top and white shirt raises his hand, while a figure with long braided hair in white stands with back to camera, facing the group. Palm fronds and a stone wall are visible at left.2009-06-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a low concrete block wall and green shrubs. Several devotees walk with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing white clothing and long garlands of rudraksha or wooden beads interspersed with pink flowers. A woman in the front left wears a white dress with a red-haired braid and glasses; a man beside her wears white with a dark rudraksha mala. In the centre a woman in a white embroidered kurta holds her hands together. At right a young girl in a white top with a black bag also holds palms together. Behind them men and women in white shirts and garlands continue the procession, one man at the back raising his hand.2009-11-16December 16 20162016-12-16A procession of devotees in white clothing wearing marigold garlands walks along a dirt path between palm trees, with a low concrete wall behind them. Many raise saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and some hold their hands up in joy. At left, a decorated float or palanquin with a colourful striped arch and a figure visible within it is carried forward, with a white fan-like object raised beside it. Several participants wear white kurtas and saris, with a blue shawl and a bright blue-and-white dress among them.2009-06-01May 19 20162016-05-19A photograph of a large outdoor procession of devotees walking on dirt ground past a concrete block wall and green shrubs. Many people raise bright orange-red flags with a dark circular emblem, and many wear white clothing with white and orange flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and beige shorts claps with palms together at centre, a woman in white with a blue shawl claps at right, and a woman in orange garments stands in the middle of the crowd. The scene conveys a celebratory group march, with people waving flags and raised arms among the crowd.2009-06-01October 05 20132013-10-05A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path under large ornate yellow and orange umbrellas with red, teal and gold motifs. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a long trident-like staff and wears a white garland; a man beside him wears a golden-brown headpiece and an orange shawl. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, a man in white holds a brass pot with green leaves, and women in red, yellow and white saris with braided hair follow. Many people press forward in the crowd, some with palms joined in greeting. The a person candidate is the central figure with long hair and a garland, shown with distinctive saffron robes and a staff, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-27May 19 20162016-05-19May 19 20162016-05-19September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd, many dressed in white, moves along a paved road in a sunny town setting. Several women and men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, raise their arms and dance or sway as they walk. A woman in a white top and white head wrap leads near the front, and a man in a white cap walks among the group. Onlookers in colourful saris and shirts stand on the sides, including women in green and pale yellow saris and a woman in an orange shawl. Some people carry backpacks and shoulder bags. The scene appears to be a procession or celebratory walk.2007-02-02