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A procession of many people walks along a dusty dirt road in front of a red-brick building under an overcast sky. Many marchers wear saffron and orange robes and have white-painted or ash-smeared bodies, with bare shaved heads. Some hold long brass trumpets and raised staffs, and a tall trident-topped staff is visible. A large ornate parasol with a white canopy rises above the group, and many orange flags wave in the air. Several men in white shirts walk at the right edge near a vehicle, and a young man in a white shirt watches on the far right. Raised hands and joyful movement suggest a festival or ritual procession.

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A procession of saffron and orange clad sannyasis walks along a dusty dirt road in front of a red building. Many shaved-headed monks have ash-white faces and bodies and wear orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas. In the centre a long-haired figure in a deep red and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, flanked by a golden parasol. Others hold brass horns, staffs and orange flags. A photographer on the right takes pictures. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a procession outdoors on dry ground under a pale sky, with trees behind. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and some carry long wooden staves, while several bare-chested men have their bodies and faces whitened with ash or paint. A bald man in front wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and carries a wooden staff. Behind them an orange banner with gold sun-and-crown motifs hangs on poles, and white-clad attendants walk among the group. A man with long dark hair in a dark-orange wrap walks in the centre foreground. The scene looks like a ritual march.2013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22A procession of many people dressed in saffron-orange clothing walks along a dirt path outdoors. Children and young women wear orange sarees and orange dhotis with red borders, and many wear rudraksha malas. Several have shaved heads and some have sandalwood or ash markings on the forehead. Two tall ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold fringe and two saffron banners with yellow and red emblems are carried above the group. Behind them stand orange-roofed buildings, trees and a pale sky, and a small blue logo appears in the top left corner.2013-03-10Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a tree line and a red-roofed building behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe with gold border and a gold-trimmed cloth, walks forward with a large gold-and-cream ceremonial umbrella held above him. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered saffron clothing and a ceremonial umbrella, walking at the head of the procession. Around him are saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples with white-painted faces and shaved heads, many carrying golden trumpets, a trident, a kalasha-topped staff and orange flags. Several women in orange saris with rudraksha malas walk nearby.2013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in front of a red-painted building. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange-brown dhoti and shawl walks forward with a smile, holding a long rod. Behind him a long line of people in orange, saffron and rust-red robes and saris, many with white-painted faces and bodies, carry staffs, brass horns and ceremonial implements, some wearing orange beads and garlands. Some have shaved heads and some have white-painted skin, giving the group a ritual, ascetic appearance. Trees and a white-clad figure stand in the background.2013-07-22