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A dirt path between corrugated metal sheds and bare scrub, with a painted orange-and-yellow backdrop hung on a shed wall. A central figure in an orange robe and gold necklace walks forward while a person behind holds a colourful striped umbrella over them. Three men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls follow along the path, one wearing a beard. Mounds of rubble, a plastic chair and scattered debris lie on the right, and a tree stands in the background.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside corrugated-iron shacks and scrubby trees. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Flanking and following are about four men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a full beard, several with orange shawls. A multicoloured canopy umbrella is held above the group. Discarded sheets of paper and rubble lie along the path, and a printed orange-toned fabric banner hangs on the shack wall.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession on a dirt path between rustic buildings and scrubby trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and long dark hair walks under a multicolored ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges. Two attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside; one carries a trident-topped staff.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession walks along a dirt path in front of thatched-roof white buildings with a blue door. At centre, a long-haired woman in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace walks beside a bearded man in white, and a man in white holds a colourful multicoloured canopy umbrella over them. Other followers in white and orange cloth walk around them, with a man in white at the right edge.2007-12-23September 19 20062006-09-19September 20 20062006-09-20A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dusty dirt path beside a corrugated red metal wall and a green-roofed building under a bright sky. In the foreground, a bearded monk in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a second robed figure in orange lead the way. Behind them, a monk with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. An older bare-chested figure in an orange wrap and a bead necklace walks beside a bearded elder in saffron. Men in white kurtas and dhotis and a man in a white shirt follow, and a small child in a striped shirt walks among them. Wooden posts and a rope line the path.2009-12-30A photograph of a group walking outdoors along a dirt path through a construction-style ashram site with thatched-roof structures, stacked grey concrete blocks and young trees under an overcast sky. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks in front holding a walking staff and a small white cup, and an orange umbrella is held over the group. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange shawls over white dhotis, including one in orange robes on the left and a man in white with an orange shawl on the right. A framed portrait is visible on a low wall at left. The long-haired man in saffron robes with a swept-back hairstyle, staff and umbrella fits the a person description, but his face and appearance are not clear enough to confirm, so this is uncertain.2006-09-21September 20 20062006-09-20A procession walks along a dirt road beside a white building with red-painted decorative borders. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe with a large gold-toned necklace is walking under a colourful multi-panelled parasol with tasselled edges and gold motifs, held over them by a man in white. Around them, men wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, one in a red top, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari walks at the right. Some carry a long staff. Trees and a parked vehicle sit in the background under an overcast sky.2007-12-23