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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a clear sky, with palm fronds and a tall palm tree behind. In the foreground, several people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a white long kurta, and a woman in a white sari-style dress with a short-sleeved white top stand at right. Behind them a man on the left holds a multicoloured umbrella with tassels, and other participants in white garments walk in the background. A ceremonial canopy strung with colourful tassels hangs at top right.

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Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Foreground: a smiling woman with glasses in a white kurta and white trousers holds her hands together in a greeting. Beside her a woman in white clothes with palms pressed together walks, and a man in white holds an orange flag. Behind them, attendants in white garments with yellow shawls carry orange flags and decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue. Several other people in white follow along the path, and a banner is visible in the background.2009-11-16Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground under a clear blue sky. Several women in white kurtas and white or red leggings stand barefoot in a row with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a raised platform covered by an orange cloth. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari sits on the platform beneath a striped ceremonial umbrella, with a small group of seated devotees and children nearby. A tall wooden pole and ropes frame the canopy on the right.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a welcoming procession on a dirt path at an ashram-like compound. A colourful striped parasol with a bird motif and decorative fringe is held over the walkway on the left. Participants in white ritual clothing line both sides with hands in anjali mudra. A woman in a cream and pastel-striped sari with a black handbag walks centrally and smiles. Other women wear white salwar-style outfits and white scarves, and some men wear white kurtas with yellow lanyards. A man in an orange robe stands at the back left. Coconut palms, a concrete boundary wall and a signboard with text appear in the background.2009-06-17Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path under a clear sky with trees and power lines behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a multi-coloured flower garland and a gold necklace, walks at right with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a silver staff with a leaf-shaped top, and women in white and orange saris walk in line. A girl in white holds a dark feathered fan with a gold trim, and a red and green embroidered parasol with tassels is carried overhead. A silver-tipped staff and orange flags with a white bird emblem are also visible. Several helpers in white stand behind.2006-01-01February 24 20072007-02-24A festival procession on a dirt path during daytime, with a decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers on the right. Two colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, long swept-back dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace; he walks beside another saffron-clad figure. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees follow the ratha. Thatched shelters and palm trees stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a sandy path under a bright blue sky with palm trees. A smiling woman with long blonde hair, a white headband, red bindi and white loose robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around her, men and women in white clothes and yellow-bordered shawls carry tall saffron-orange flags and ornate multicoloured parasols with gold fringe, part of a ceremonial procession. A man in white with a black shoulder bag stands to the left.2009-11-16November 16 20092009-11-16December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright daylight. In the foreground a smiling young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful dot-and-circle design and rudraksha beads walks beside a golden trident-topped staff and a colourful fringed canopy umbrella. Behind them, several devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in procession; a woman in orange with a white head covering wears a beaded necklace, and an older man in orange carries a long gold-topped staff. Women in white dress and white shawls walk in a line on the right, along with a woman in pink. Yellow flags flutter in the background.2008-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30