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A procession on a dirt road beside a cleared, excavated plot with sparse shrubs and a white boundary wall behind. A man in a saffron orange dhoti-style wrap, with long hair and a long strand of yellow-gold beads, walks in the centre holding a striped umbrella overhead on a pole. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in line; one at right carries a tall ornate gold staff and another wears a rudraksha mala.

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A procession walks along a dirt road through open, unbuilt land with scattered trees and low hills behind. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and a long orange shawl with a gold necklace and holds a multicoloured decorated parasol on a pole. Around him men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk in a group, some carrying items. On the right a man in a red top and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style garland walks with a bag on his back. Brass staffs and poles are visible in the background.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession of about ten people walks along a dirt road lined with bare earth and scrubby trees. At the centre, a woman in a long saffron robe and a yellow-orange garland walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with fringed edges and a gold finial, carried on a pole. Around her, men and women wear white kurtas or dhotis with saffron shawls, and some carry small items. A man in a maroon top and saffron dhoti walks at the front left. Utility poles and a distant wall appear at the right.2007-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road past a cleared, excavated embankment on the left and low buildings and hills in the hazy background. A man in an orange robe and garland, shaded by a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a fringed border, leads the group. Around him, about a dozen men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one carries a tall golden staff and another a small red bag. A man in a red shirt and orange shawl walks at the right edge. Overcast sky.2007-12-23A procession on a dirt road through a cleared, reddish-brown construction area. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a long gold necklace, raises one hand in greeting while walking beneath a large orange and red canopy with fringed tassels on a tall pole. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in line, one carrying a tall gold-topped staff. A man in a red top and orange dhoti in the foreground also wears an orange shawl. Trees, a low hill and a building are in the background.2007-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road beside a cleared, reddish-brown earth lot under an overcast sky. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow garland, and holds up a multicoloured ornate umbrella with fringed edges and a finial, which a companion helps steady. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas. A man on the left in a red shirt and orange dhoti walks ahead, and a tall gold-painted staff is visible at left. A low white boundary wall and a few trees stand in the background.2007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dusty open ground with low apartment blocks and trees behind. A figure in the centre wears an orange robe with a large amber bead necklace and walks beneath a fringed umbrella held aloft by an attendant; a golden trident is raised at the right. Around him, several men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls walk in procession, while a man at left in a red shirt and orange dhoti carries a steel cup and a bag. Shoulder-length hair and bare feet are visible among the attendants. The scene is an outdoor procession.2007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road across cleared, reddish earth with a low white wall and trees behind. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with orange, green and blue panels and fringed edges. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk with rudraksha malas; one holds a tall gold-topped staff and another carries an orange cloth bundle. a person candidate by appearance: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornamentation, but identity is not established from the page.2007-12-23A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path at a construction site, with palm trees and low buildings behind them. At the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and carries a wooden staff; an orange umbrella is held over him by a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl. Beside him on the left, a man wears an orange dhoti with a red shawl. Several other men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind, one bare-chested, and more men in white shirts stand to the right near a fenced area. The scene is outdoors under an overcast sky. Probable Swamiji is visible in the centre, identifiable by the long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and the umbrella-bearer escort.2006-11-27December 23 20072007-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road past scrub and bare land under an overcast sky. At centre, a woman in an orange saffron robe wears a gold necklace and walks beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol with a gold finial. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk in step, one carrying a tall gold staff. A man in a red shirt and orange dhoti stands at left.2007-12-23