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A photograph of a group walking single file across a dry, sparsely grassed open field under an overcast grey sky, with a low concrete wall and trees at the right edge. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a matching orange shawl walks barefoot-style in sandals, holding a long wooden walking staff. Behind him, a figure in orange follows. The rest of the group wears white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, several with hands folded, and a few walk in orange robes. The people are moving in a procession-like line through the field.

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A group of devotees walks across a dry, reddish dirt field under an overcast sky, with a low concrete wall and scrubby bushes behind them. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man in a saffron orange wrap and sandals walks alone holding a long wooden staff. Behind him, a line of young men wears white dhotis and kurtas with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at left holds a small cup, and another in front has his hands folded in prayer. Some have white marks on their foreheads. Trees and a faint white building appear in the background.2006-09-21Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path beside a grey concrete-block wall under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and sandals and holds a wooden walking staff; he is the a person by appearance, given the long swept hair and saffron clothing. Behind him, several men wear white kurta-style tunics and white dhotis with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, one carrying a dark umbrella. A man at far right in white clothes and an orange shawl walks in sandals and wears glasses. A wooden cross stands in the background above the wall, and a small blue-and-white logo appears at the upper left corner.2006-09-21Outdoor photograph on bare, reddish-brown dry ground beside a low concrete block wall under an overcast sky. A tall-stemmed young tree stands to the right. Seven men walk in a line. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the middle, with a walking stick. At the front right, a figure with long, swept-back curly hair wears a full orange-saffron robe and walks with a cane in one hand. The group moves forward through scrubby grass and small plants.2006-09-21Outdoor photo of a group walking across a bare dirt ground with patchy grass, a concrete block wall and a dirt embankment behind them. In front, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron orange shawl draped over his body and orange sandals, carrying a long wooden staff and gesturing with one hand. Behind him, several men wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls over their shoulders, and a woman in an orange sari-style garment walks at the left edge. Some participants carry small dark objects. The group is walking in a line through an open ashram ground.2006-09-21A photograph of a group walking across a dry, open field under an overcast sky, beside a low concrete wall and a lone young tree. In front, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks barefoot-style in sandals, holding a long wooden staff. Behind him, several devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls and a few women in orange saris follow in a line. A bald man in white with an orange shawl walks at the far right near a dirt path. Several sandals are visible on the ground. The scene reads as an ashram walk or procession.2006-09-21A photograph of a group walking across a dry, open dirt field under an overcast grey sky, with a low concrete wall and scattered shrubs behind them. In the foreground on the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange wrap and holds a tall white staff, standing still and looking ahead. To the left, an older man with glasses wears a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and gestures with one hand while speaking. Several other men and a woman in orange or saffron wraps and white clothing follow behind, one younger man holding a small cup. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2006-09-21A group of about two dozen men walks barefoot along a dusty dirt path through scrubby green grass and bushes under a pale sky, on a pilgrimage circuit. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks holding a wooden staff. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a small orange-and-white bag. Other walkers in white and orange follow in a loose line across the frame.2008-01-03A photograph of several men walking along a dusty dirt road beside a grassy embankment, with a low wall, utility poles and a tree in the background under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a young man in an orange saffron wrap and sandals holds a silver-coloured walking staff. Beside him, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks barefoot-free in sandals. To the left, a man in orange robes with a maroon border stands holding a small object, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Further back, another figure in orange walks near the edge of the frame.2006-09-21A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path beside a grey concrete block wall under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holding a long wooden walking staff, and wears black sandals. Beside him on the left, a young man in an orange robe and sandals holds a small brass vessel in his hands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, and another in orange shawl, follow. On the right edge, an older man with glasses wears an orange shawl over white clothing. The ground is reddish-brown earth with patches of grass, and a utility pole stands behind the wall.2006-09-21Outdoor photograph of five men walking single file across a bare reddish-brown dirt path with patchy green weeds, a grey concrete block wall and tropical trees behind them. Four men on the left wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis, each with a saffron-orange shawl draped over the shoulders. On the far right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and bare-chested, and carries a long wooden walking staff in one hand.2006-09-21Outdoor photograph on a dusty reddish-brown dirt path beside a grey concrete block wall under an overcast sky. A man in a long orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot-sandalled in the centre, holding a wooden staff, with no crown or ornate garments visible to support a probable identification. Two young men in orange robes walk ahead and beside him, one holding a small conch-like object. Behind him stand men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls. At right, a bespectacled older man in a white kurta and orange shawl points toward the left with an outstretched arm. A small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-09-21A photograph of a rural footpath through scrubby grass and shrubs under an overcast sky, with a palm tree and large boulders at right. A man with long dark hair and a flowing orange robe walks barefoot in front on the right, wearing sandals and a saffron wrap over one shoulder. Beside him a balding man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti walks in the centre, and a younger man in white kurta and dhoti walks just ahead. Behind them several men in orange robes follow in a line, some carrying orange-tipped staffs or flags. The leading orange-robed figure has long hair and a shawl-like wrap, and the appearance cues are visible but not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.2006-09-16