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Outdoor procession at a Guru Purnima celebration on bare grass, with a large crowd of devotees in white and cream ceremonial clothing. In the foreground a young man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala walks away from the camera. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a silver kalasha with flowers and red petals on her arm. Men in white holding tall ceremonial staffs and orange flags lead the way, with colourful umbrellas (chatras) raised above. The crowd includes women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas, many with hands folded in greeting. A procession of this kind forms part of the ratha/chariot-style temple procession tradition.

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Outdoor procession on grass at a Guru Poornima celebration. Many people in white ritual clothes walk among saffron-orange flags and multicoloured canopy umbrellas. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers on a tray. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry ceremonial staffs with gold tops. A young man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands in the foreground. Several dozen people are visible.2007-07-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry grass. Devotees in white ritual clothes and saffron-orange shawls walk under multicoloured fringed parasols and carry saffron-orange flags. A woman in white in the foreground carries a silver tray with flowers and a small vessel. Behind her, a woman in a red-orange garment and garland walks among the crowd. At right, a person with curly dark hair in an orange garment faces away from the camera beside a videographer with a camera on a shoulder rig.2007-07-29December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a small crowd in orange, white and yellow clothing. A man in the centre wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and an orange garment, smiling and walking with a brass pot offering. Beside him a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass vessel with a green leaf and flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel and a handbell. Ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and blue canopies and gold-tipped poles rise above the crowd. Two men on the left in orange robes hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Another person on the left wears an orange garment and a long line of beads. Behind them, many devotees and ashram members in white and yellow fill a dusty field, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.2009-12-23January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, walking centre-frame and smiling. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry red-and-gold umbrellas on poles on either side, and a woman in a cream sari with a red border and red bindi carries a silver vessel holding green leaves. White smoke or powder drifts near the saffron-robed figure, and thatched huts and a crowd of onlookers appear behind. Several people hold cameras. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and ornate gold necklace matches the page's Swamiji attendance note.2006-07-11December 23 20092009-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25A procession at an outdoor temple grounds with large colourful umbrellas overhead and gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland walks barefoot across a flower-petal rangoli on the ground. A man in an orange robe behind him holds a brass plate, and a man in a white robe and orange shawl near the right holds a plate of offerings. Women in white and orange saris, and a woman in yellow, stand nearby holding brass vessels and plates. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the background, with orange flags visible on the left. The central figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, a distinctive appearance matching the a person candidate. Approximately 40 people are visible.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty path under a shaded area with a colourful canopy above. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland around his neck stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside and behind him, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk barefoot. Several men carry a long orange-and-gold cloth draped across their hands. Other devotees in orange and white follow among trees and a crowd.2006-12-30A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and long dark hair, with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks with hands joined in namaste. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole. Several people in white dhotis and saris carry yellow-orange cloth bundles and a brass tray of offerings, and two large red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. A framed portrait is visible in the background, and white-clad devotees line the route with rudraksha malas.2006-12-30