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Dusk procession on a dirt path in front of a low red-brick building with white-framed windows and trees behind. Several men in orange-brown and saffron dhotis or robes lead, one holding a tall golden staff with a long white and gold banner, another carrying a ceremonial staff topped with a small ornament. Beside them, a figure carries a teal-and-orange fringed parasol. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk on the left and right edges, some wearing rudraksha-style garlands. A small oil lamp burns on the ground in the foreground, lighting the path.

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October 31 20142014-10-31 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road in an ashram-like compound. A large crowd walks in a group; many women and men wear white garments with red-orange shawls, while younger girls and women in saffron-orange saris walk in front. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a garland walks beside a man in maroon robes and a garland, and a figure in maroon carries a small lit lantern. An ornate golden umbrella is held above the central group. A red building with a barred window and a hedge stand behind them, and spectators and people in the foreground are partially visible at the bottom edge.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram courtyard lit by floodlights and a distant lamp. A large crowd of devotees walks in lines: many women wear orange and saffron saris, while men wear white dhotis and some wear saffron or maroon shawls. A ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy is held above the central group. Several people in orange carry small lamps. A red-brick building with white windows stands behind the procession, and a light is visible at the left edge.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 25 20152015-11-25November 16 20152015-11-16December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05 +1 copiesNight photo of a procession moving along a sandy path past a lit building. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks beside a figure in a dark robe and a white-and-orange wrap, both among a line of people in white dhotis and orange cloths. A tall ceremonial umbrella with a light on top is held above the group. On the left, a crowd of children and adults in red and white clothing stand watching and gesturing, while a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a camera. On the right, people in dark red garments stand close to the path. The scene is dimly lit with a purple tint on the left.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path with a brightly lit illuminated chariot or float glowing orange in the background beside a multi-storey building. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a blue-and-white garland and walks beneath a dark ornate parasol with fringed edges. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl walks beside a priest in orange and a man in an orange robe holding a torch. Devotees line both sides of the path, including women in red and orange saris and children in dark clothes. a person candidate appears in the centre, identifiable by the saffron robe, garland and parasol, but the face is not clearly visible enough to be sure.2016-02-17December 05 20142014-12-05Night procession on a gravel path between two red brick buildings with air-conditioning units, with shipping containers at left. A figure at the head holds a golden ornate parasol or umbrella and a long staff, wearing a red-orange garment with a garland. Behind, a long line of devotees in saffron and orange garments walks in file, some with bare arms and white-clad figures in front, men in white dhotis, women in white saris with gold borders. Warm light falls on the buildings and a small handheld lamp glows near the middle of the column.2015-11-25Night procession on a dirt road in front of a red-brick building, with a crowd of many people in white, orange and maroon clothing. In the centre, a figure in a maroon and gold-bordered shawl walks under a large golden parasol. Foreground devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and sarees move in a line, some with hands together.2016-02-17