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Outdoor dusk procession photo under a near-full moon in a pale evening sky, with palm fronds and a tree trunk behind. In the centre, a man in a maroon head wrap with a gold band and a crescent ornament, red tilak and white markings, wears a red flower garland with gold-toned beads over an orange-gold shawl, and holds a tall silver staff. Behind him a bald man in rimless glasses wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown wrap. At left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha mala stands beside them.

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November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Dusk procession photo with a full moon in a pale evening sky and palm trees behind. In the foreground a man wearing a maroon turban with a gold-and-silver crescent brooch, a red-brown band, and a vermilion mark on his forehead holds a tall silver staff and wears ornate gold jewellery and a red-beaded necklace. Behind him, a bald man in rust-orange robes and round glasses holds the staff. The first man is a candidate for a person by his crowned head covering and ornate ceremonial dress, so he is presented as a probable identification.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession photograph at an ashram-style outdoor area. A central man in a maroon-red crown-like headpiece with a white tilak smiles and walks, wearing a long white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms, a gold ornate pendant necklace, gold bracelets, a maroon-red upper cloth and a leopard-print lower wrap with a gold belt. Several men around him in saffron-orange robes with white forehead and arm markings carry a long silver staff and a silver trident. Behind them a red-and-gold throne and a silver vessel are visible. Other attendants in orange and white clothing are in the background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession photo of a man in a maroon silk dhoti and wrap with a leopard-print waist panel, wearing a maroon and orange turban, a long garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, layered gold chains and a gold pendant plate, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants carry a tall silver staff and a silver-rimmed ritual staff, and a man in a maroon robe with rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a bowl and lamp. The procession is lit by a torch at left, with a dark night background.2013-11-17Night procession with a crowd of saffron and maroon clad sannyasis, many with white tilaka and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man wears a maroon-and-gold cloth, a red-and-gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a long silver staff. Behind him a man in an ornate patterned tall hat holds a small object while a younger sannyasi in orange offers something from a metal bowl. On the right a woman in red holds a basket. A flagpole with a colourful banner and a trident are visible in the dark background.2013-11-17December 27 20132013-12-27