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Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and an orange saffron robe walks forward with hands together, flanked by saffron-robed attendants and white-clad devotees. Ornate orange umbrella-style standards with embroidered floral motifs and tasseled canopies are carried overhead. Potted plants and a directory board sit behind them, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron.

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January 01 20132013-01-01Night procession with a central smiling man in a maroon-red robe and a long white flower garland with pink roses, a tall gold-and-red chain necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead. Two ornate red-and-gold umbrella-style standards rise behind him. To his right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a silver vessel with green leaves on top. Around them are devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with folded hands, several young women in orange saris, and attendants carrying gold staffs and ceremonial poles. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. The event matches Ganesha Brahmotsavam festival procession.2014-08-25A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors beside tall wooden poles topped with orange and gold umbrellas embroidered with floral and emblem motifs. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and white tilak on the forehead wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in greeting. Robed attendants flank him, one holding a metal tray of flowers. Green foliage and banana leaves fill the background, and a white-and-red banner stands behind.2013-01-06April 24 20132013-04-24December 31 20152015-12-31January 01 20122012-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor procession on a sandy path with palm fronds overhead. A central man with long dark hair, a red-and-white tilak and a red-and-white flower garland over an orange robe and gold necklace, smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk with ceremonial golden staffs topped with fans and tridents, and carry a tray of flowers. Women in white and blue saris and a Western woman in white follow. Orange and red embroidered umbrella-like banners with a white dove emblem hang on tall poles. A signboard stands behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments, but appearance alone is not conclusive.2012-01-01June 07 20162016-06-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies