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Outdoor procession under bright sunshine with several decorated ceremonial umbrellas in red, orange, and blue with gold emblems and tasseled fringe. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, back to camera. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala; the figure has long dark hair and a swept appearance, consistent with a person candidate, though appearance is only partly clear. Nearby, a woman in a navy blue top with a dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi plays a wind instrument into a microphone. Saffron flags with a black emblem and attendants in white and orange clothing surround the group, and a brass staff with a finial is held up in the crowd.

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Outdoor festival procession in bright daylight under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron robe wears a white flower garland with a tricolour-striped ribbon and a rudraksha mala, smiling as she walks. Behind her, ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are held aloft, and orange flags and a trident-topped staff rise above the crowd. Saffron-robed ashram members and men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman with a red bindi and gold nose ring plays a wind instrument into a microphone at right. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under bright daylight with a crowd walking along a dusty path. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking between brightly coloured striped parasols and orange flags. Flanking saffron-clad sannyasis with full beards and beaded malas walk alongside. On the left, a man in white shirt and yellow dhoti plays a long wooden flute, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver vessel with fruit or flowers on the right. Ceremonial ratha-style procession at a Brahmotsava celebration, with a palanquin-style umbrella and staff visible in the background.2008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path under morning sun. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green panels and tasselled fringe are carried over a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. Orange flags on tall poles rise behind them. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers and gold necklaces. Nearby, a bearded man in an orange robe and a man with a long trident-topped staff walk in the procession, and a man in white with a red tilak on his forehead plays a wind instrument at the front right. Palm trees and a building appear in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty path lined with palm trees. Several large ceremonial parasols with colourful panels in blue, yellow, green and red, topped with finials, are carried above the crowd. Behind them a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long beard and rudraksha malas walks at the front, and a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument. Ceremonial fans with white plumes and saffron flags with a white and blue emblem accompany the marchers, and many people in white and orange clothing follow along the road, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole overhead.2008-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01A procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland and a gold pendant walks forward, hands clasped. Beside them, a man in orange robes and beaded necklaces walks, and another in orange holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. On the right, a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays a long wind instrument, a nagaswaram-type horn, with a bell-shaped end and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Multicoloured parasols with tassels and fringed red and orange flags are carried above, and white yak-hair chamaras wave at the sides. Devotees in orange and white stand along the route.2008-12-23