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A street procession on a paved road in front of a multi-storey brick building with a moving truck on the right. A large framed portrait of a bearded saint, garlanded with yellow marigolds and orange flowers, is carried on a yellow cloth-covered platform by people in front. A blue banner reads VEDANTA SOCIETY and Ramakrishna Mission, India. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the right, one holding the banner pole, the other in a white shirt and khaki trousers. A woman in white sari and others in white or patterned clothes walk nearby, and a woman in a blue top sits on the left.

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Outdoor street procession on a sunny day beside a parking area and apartment buildings. A blue banner reading "VEDANTA SOCIETY Ramakrishna Mission, India" is carried by several people in white and light clothing, including a woman in a floral dress at left and a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers at right. Behind them, a golden-yellow palanquin-style platform decorated with marigold garlands carries framed portrait pictures of saints. A man in saffron-orange robes walks among the marchers. A white moving truck stands at the right edge.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved road under eucalyptus trees and blue sky, with a blue banner reading VEDANTA SOCIETY Ramakrishna Mission, India carried by a woman in a white embroidered outfit and a man in pale clothes. Behind them marchers in orange, saffron, yellow and green saris and robes carry framed portrait images on poles, some garlanded with flowers. A woman in orange and a woman in white walk near the front. On the right a man in a patterned shirt and white trousers watches. Several people in the middle wear saffron robes and one wears an orange turban.2006-09-10Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved road lined with trees, at the 2006 Kumbha Mela event in Southern California. Foreground marchers carry a blue banner reading VEDANTA SOCIETY in white and Ramakrishna Mission, India in orange. A woman in a white top and blue floral skirt, another in a pink salwar, and a man in grey trousers walk with it. Behind them a man in orange robes and a woman in orange sari-style dress walk among other marchers. A woman at left wears an orange head covering and orange garment. Two decorated palanquin-style carts hold framed portraits of saints or spiritual leaders, one framed in white flowers and gold, another with a red canopy. A man in pale yellow robes and sandals at right walks beside parked silver cars. A banner-like sign on the left shows a tall orange kalasha shape.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo of a Kumbh Mela-style procession on a sunny paved street with a green hedge and trees behind. At left, a float labelled with a blue banner reading "Vedanta Society Ramakrishna Mission, India" carries three framed portraits garlanded with orange and white flowers. Several saffron-robed monks and a few people in white sit on folding chairs at the front; a bald man in orange holds a mala, and a woman in orange and white stands near the float. Other participants in white, pale blue and turquoise saris and kurtas, some with umbrellas and white headscarves, stand and walk along the roadside. Several people are seated with bags on the right.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A golden ornate ratha-style vehicle, carved with figures and a small white shikhara-topped roof, parked on a paved courtyard. Inside its open shrine, a standing figure in orange robes stands before draped orange cloth, with hands raised near a decorated deity murti area. Several young men in white dhotis and orange-striped shawls stand beside the vehicle, one reaching up toward it, while another person in white walks past on the right. A printed banner along the vehicle's base shows several framed photographs. Yellow building and trees in background.2009-03-03Outdoor photo of a group of about eight people standing in a line on a parking lot in front of modern multi-storey buildings under a clear blue sky. Several hold tall poles topped with printed photographs of a saffron-robed monk standing against foliage; the printed captions read "SWAMI CHIDANANDA" and "SWAMI NITHYANANDA". Men wear white shirts and trousers, a man in a navy polo shirt wears sunglasses, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left. Further right, a man in white kurta and a woman in white and a child in pink salwar kameez stand near a golden statue of a seated figure, while a crowd of onlookers in saris and casual clothes gathers on the grass behind.2006-09-10A street procession on a sunny day beside a white U-Haul truck with a 'Moving?' advertisement. Several people in orange robes walk alongside, including a man in orange with a shaved head and a woman in an orange head covering. Two devotees carry framed portrait images of spiritual figures decorated with white flower garlands, one with orange marigold garlands. A white-and-pink umbrella canopy appears at right, and a man in white kurta holds a pole. Trees and blue sky are in the background.2006-09-10