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Outdoor procession on a paved road with two central men garlanded in marigold and red flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and wearing an orange saffron robe, walks looking downward with a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wears a maroon silk garment, a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a brown rudraksha-style mala, and gold armlets. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing move in the crowd, with a golden trident and a decorated ceremonial standard visible, and a parasol with leaf-shaped ornaments overhead. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.

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November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor procession on a bright day with several saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walking together. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair pulled back wears a maroon-red robe, a thick rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, with a red-and-white-and-yellow flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold and white jasmine garland stands with eyes lowered. Behind them, more robed men carry gold-tipped staffs and colourful embroidered flags, and an umbrella is held overhead. A bald man in glasses and an orange shawl, with a gold necklace, walks at right, and bystanders in white dhotis line the edges. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the maroon robe, identified only by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garlanded procession role.2013-11-11A procession outdoors on a dirt road with trees behind. In the centre, a man with a red-and-gold garland of marigolds and white flowers and a golden necklace walks in a rust-red silk garment with a red bindi, hands folded. To his left, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes wears an orange-and-white floral garland. To the right, a bald man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a wristwatch, and carries an umbrella-like canopy. Behind them, more saffron-clad men and devotees follow, and a large decorated parasol with floral embroidery and a gold finial is held aloft.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor procession on a roadside with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Center right, a smiling man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and large gold bead necklace wears a red tilak and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blooms. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a similar floral garland walks with eyes lowered. Behind them, a saffron and gold ceremonial umbrella or flag rises, and several shaved-headed priests in white and saffron stand nearby. Bright daylight, trees in the background.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor procession on a dusty road with two central men wearing white-and-yellow and red-and-white marigold garlands. The man on the left is bald with a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe, eyes lowered. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a red-brown robe, a long string of golden beads and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and smiles. Behind them, attendants in saffron and red robes carry a golden staff and a large ceremonial umbrella, and a yellow-and-red banner rises at right. Several men in white shirts walk along the sides of the crowd.2013-11-11April 29 20122012-04-29Outdoor procession with a man in the centre wearing a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead and rudraksha mala, gold bangles, and a red tilak; he has long swept-back hair and smiles broadly. A garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blossoms hangs on his shoulders. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a matching garland stands among devotees. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, walk under a ceremonial umbrella with a curved handle and a decorated yellow canopy. Bright daylight, trees and utility poles in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold bead mala, and maroon ceremonial clothing; the saffron-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.2013-11-11January 01 20082008-01-01