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A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers and smiles while raising his hand in greeting. Beside him, another saffron-clad attendant carries a golden trident, and a golden kalasha-style staff stands nearby. On the left, a woman in a white and cream sari with gold-edged border stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, white-clad devotees walk, and a gold and red peetha/throne with red cushions sits at the right. Palm fronds decorate the floor, and a red carpet runs along the path.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes walks down a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, wearing a thick multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers and a gold-toned ornate necklace, with a rudraksha-style bead mala visible. Two men in orange robes walk alongside, one with a full beard, and white-clad devotees with yellow shawls follow behind. Banana plants with large green leaves line the aisle, with colourful striped decorative panels, orange flags and framed photographs on the walls. The scene appears to be a procession inside a hall.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 11 20112011-12-11March 03 20112011-03-03January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.2012-01-01A procession walks along a red carpet inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with yellow flower garlands and hanging saffron-and-red pennants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a large red-and-white flower garland and saffron robes with gold trim, and he raises his hand in greeting. Two saffron-robed men walk behind him, one with a full beard. In the right foreground a younger man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe turns his head to the side. Banana leaves and a potted plant line the railing, and white-clad attendants stand along the path. A printed caption-like sign on the wall is partly visible. Several people are visible.2009-12-27A man in an orange-saffron silk robe and a white and multicolour flower garland walks down a covered lane between metal railings, palms pressed together in greeting. Crowds line both sides: women in saris clap and fold hands, and men stand behind them. Large green banana leaves frame the path, and paper decorations and a painted orange wall hanging hang from the tent roof. a person: long dark hair and a saffron robe with a garland match the ashram appearance cues, and the page notes his presence, so he is identified as the walking figure.2009-12-26December 27 20092009-12-27A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a covered hall between two lines of onlookers, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a white patterned shawl over the robe, hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in matching orange robes walks alongside, and a man in orange on the right holds a trident. Banana leaves frame the walkway, and white-clad devotees and attendants line the sides, some holding ceremonial staffs and a gold-and-brass ornament. Green garlands hang from the metal roof and a rudraksha-like ceremonial procession surrounds the scene.2010-02-12