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A crowd of devotees walks outdoors past a grey concrete block wall, many in white ritual clothing. In the centre, a woman with light reddish-blonde hair wears a white top and a pendant, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala walks beside her. Men in cream and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and shawls, and one young man in front has an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. Women in white and orange saris and salwars walk among them, some with eyes lowered. Many people are visible, with several partially cropped at the edges.

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A large crowd of devotees walks outdoors in a procession past a grey concrete block wall strung with small lights. Many men wear white dhotis or white shirts with rudraksha malas, and several have white shawls draped over their shoulders. Women wear white, yellow, pink and orange saris, some with red bindis and rudraksha malas. A young man in front wears a white shawl, glasses and a black backpack, while a man in a green polo shirt and name badges appears in the crowd. Some participants hold books or papers. No individual is identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees and ashramites only.2008-12-27A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, with green trees overhead and a blue wall and blue water drum at left. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, and a few women wear green and blue saris with orange shawls. Several walkers have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and a man in the foreground wears a white kurta with an orange scarf. The procession appears to be a girivalam-style circumambulation in an ashram setting.2008-08-03September 26 20162016-09-26A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt path beside a tall grey concrete wall, shaded by trees on the left. Most people wear white or cream clothing with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. Several women wear white saris with orange borders and orange dupattas, and a few wear yellow or golden saris. Some devotees carry small items, and a rough stone-edged drain runs alongside the path. Devotees in the foreground are partly cropped. The scene resembles a girivalam circumambulation with a group following the path in single file. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-08-03A crowd photograph outdoors in daylight with a concrete block wall behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white jasmine garland with red and blue ribbon accents, smiles as he walks through the crowd; rudraksha beads show at his neck. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and white shirts, a smiling young woman in an orange-saffron shawl, and a bearded older man in white press close. Many other young men and women fill the background.2006-12-25July 26 20102010-07-26A crowded outdoor procession at a temple precinct, with a large mass of devotees in predominantly white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in the lower right wears a saffron-orange shawl and an orange turban, with ornate gold-toned clothing, and holds his palms together in namaskar, and appears to be a sannyasi in procession. Other devotees around him include women in saris and a young child in a blue outfit. A rudraksha-garlanded man stands near him in white. Pale stone walls and a temple structure form the backdrop.2007-01-12Night-time photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a reddish-brown building with a small air conditioner unit and a wheelie bin. Many people wear white ritual clothing with orange or red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, while others wear orange saffron-coloured garments. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a red shawl and mala. Foreheads show white and red markings, and a few people hold their hands together. No clearly identifiable ornate-robed figure with long hair or crown is distinctly visible in the crowd, so the a person candidate is uncertain. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-08-07Outdoor procession of devotees in white clothing with orange and yellow shawls. In the foreground a young man with a shaved-looking dark hair, orange-red wrap and red bindi walks with eyes lowered, hands at his sides. Behind him an older man in white with a beaded mala and a badge, a woman with a yellow shawl and red-brown mala, and a woman in orange shawl. A pale-skinned woman with a yellow shawl and mala on the left. Several other white-clad devotees fill the background.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A long line of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path lined with rocks, a blue wall and a concrete boundary wall. Most wear white clothes with bright orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men wear rudraksha malas. Women in white saris and salwar suits also carry orange shawls. Some carry steel vessels and bags, and metal pots sit beside the path. The procession is moving forward through a green, tree-shaded lane.2008-08-03December 29 20102010-12-29