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Outdoor procession along a dirt path beside a bamboo fence. A man in white dhoti and kurta at left carries a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace walks under a large colourful umbrella with blue, green, orange and red panels and gold motifs. Other participants wear white, orange and red-brown cloth, and a few people in white walk in the background. Trees, a grey sky and residential apartment blocks sit behind the scene.

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A procession walks along a dusty dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. Around twenty people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk alongside figures in saffron and orange robes. One central man in an orange garment wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small object in his hands, while a bald man in orange nearby also carries items. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered yellow-and-red emblems trail behind. A tall metal pole stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dusty open ground with low apartment blocks and trees behind. A figure in the centre wears an orange robe with a large amber bead necklace and walks beneath a fringed umbrella held aloft by an attendant; a golden trident is raised at the right. Around him, several men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls walk in procession, while a man at left in a red shirt and orange dhoti carries a steel cup and a bag. Shoulder-length hair and bare feet are visible among the attendants. The scene is an outdoor procession.2007-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Four attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up large ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue patterns and tassels. At the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe carries a small ceremonial object wrapped in colourful cloth, while many monks and devotees in orange and white clothing follow behind. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance in this crowd, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-12-30December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outdoors, with palm trees and a bright sky behind. Two colourful canopy umbrellas with yellow, red and green panels and tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. At the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a garland of red and white flowers, and beside him an older man in saffron robes carries a small golden vessel. Several men in white with yellow or orange cloths over their shoulders walk behind them, and a crowd of people in white follows along the path.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Young men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in two lines, several carrying tall poles with ornate, embroidered pennant-shaped banners in red, gold and blue. Two decorated umbrellas, one multicoloured and one white, are held aloft over the procession. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a garland walks at the front, flanked by attendants in white. A man at far left in white carries a small black box. Orange flags appear in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt ground before a hillside with banana plants and temple structures. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a marigold garland, walking barefoot. Behind him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and other people in white garments and orange clothing follow, some carrying small decorated banners. Background shows statues and a seated figure under a red-and-white decorated shrine. Probable Swamiji is in the procession, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and garland.2011-12-21A procession walks along a dirt road through open, unbuilt land with scattered trees and low hills behind. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and a long orange shawl with a gold necklace and holds a multicoloured decorated parasol on a pole. Around him men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk in a group, some carrying items. On the right a man in a red top and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style garland walks with a bag on his back. Brass staffs and poles are visible in the background.2007-12-23