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Outdoor street procession on a raised stage under a white canvas awning at dusk. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban smiles and gestures with raised hand, beside a standing man in orange robes holding a tall golden staff. Another orange-robed figure stands behind them. Nearby, uniformed police in khaki and dark caps and men in white shirts stand near the stage. Crowds of devotees hold up many orange-red flags and wave. A banner on the left reads a Satsang event with date 27 April 2008 and phone number. A white-clad man in the foreground holds a phone, and a golden-necklaced devotee in orange sits at the bottom right. Street lights and buildings frame the scene.

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Outdoor street procession on a raised platform under a white tarpaulin canopy, with a crowd and orange-and-red flags along the road. On the platform, a man in orange robes with a long staff stands beside a bearded man in orange robes, while a seated figure in orange with a red-and-orange head wrap and folded hands sits on a white-covered chair. Police in khaki uniforms and caps stand among the crowd, and devotees in orange and white clothing surround the stage. A banner with Tamil text hangs at the left edge of the platform, and a floodlight is mounted on a pole. Crowd members hold up hands and raise flags as the procession passes.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor evening procession on a street stage under a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban stands on the stage holding a long wooden staff with saffron flags. Behind him, a man in orange clothes with a mala places his palms together while another person in orange stands nearby. Below the stage, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis raise their hands and clap, with an uniformed policeman at the right edge. Two decorated umbrellas with orange and green fringe and orange flags are visible at the right, and a banner with Tamil text hangs on the stage front.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession at dusk in a town street lined with shops and utility poles. On a raised red-carpeted platform under a white canopy, a bare-footed man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands holding a long staff, raising his hand toward the crowd. Around the platform, devotees in white and orange clothes and khaki-uniformed police officers walk among many saffron flags carried on poles. Two ornate umbrella-shaped canopies with fringed multicoloured tops rise above the crowd, and a man in white holds a camera.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands barefoot on a raised red-carpeted stage, holding a long pole topped with an orange flag bearing a black emblem. A rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs on his chest. Beside him, uniformed police officers in khaki stand guard. Below, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange saris holds up orange flags during a street procession, with a decorated ceremonial canopy with a colourful dome in the background. A white-draped chair sits on the left of the stage under a banner with Tamil text.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, lined with orange saffron flags and orange-and-white bunting strung across the road. On a raised red-carpeted platform at left, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala stands with hands folded in greeting, with a shorter man in orange beside him. Further right, a figure in orange robes with a long mala stands among devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the roadside, and a large ornate ceremonial canopy is visible down the street. A tall billboard at upper right shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban.2008-04-27