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Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees and greenery. In the centre, a person in a maroon and gold robe wears a red turban, a long multicolour flower garland with yellow, white and red blossoms, and rudraksha malas. Around them, several shaven-headed men in maroon and saffron-orange robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas on their shoulders and chests. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a pendant mala stands at the left edge, and more people in white and pink follow behind. A small white flower is held in one hand near the left.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt lane lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. A central figure wears a maroon-red head wrap, a long multi-coloured garland of white, yellow and red flowers, and a red-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot in sandals while raising his right hand. Around him, shaven-headed men in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and white-clad attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby. A yellow flag and a palanquin-like structure are visible in the background.2014-06-26A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical foliage. Flanking him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, one holding the stole of the figure beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands, walk among palm trees, and a golden kalasha-topped palanquin or canopy appears above the crowd in the background.2014-06-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt path under a thatched canopy decorated with yellow and green banana leaves. A central sannyasi in maroon robes, a maroon turban and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in maroon and saffron-bordered robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and men in white dhotis and shirts and onlookers in the background follow. Appearance-based candidate for a person is not established, so the central figure is described by role only.2014-06-26June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26Outdoor procession on a dusty path in bright sunlight, with several robed men walking together. At left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands with a black bag over his shoulder. Beside him, bare-chested men wear yellow and blue-striped cloth. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe and maroon turban wears a long pink and white garland with blue accents and a red flower pendant, and holds hands with an older man in a saffron-orange robe garlanded with pink, yellow and white flowers and carrying a tall decorated headpiece. At right, an older bearded man, bare-chested, wears layered rudraksha beads, a gold pendant and a purple and gold dhoti. Several other saffron-clad figures and an orange-and-gold canopy edge the frame.2015-01-12November 26 20142014-11-26January 06 20132013-01-06A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beside a red-walled building and bamboo. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a yellow and white garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace and a bare upper torso. Beside him, a man in a red-brown dhoti wears a pink and blue garland. Behind them, men in pink and orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, and a man in white dhoti with a golden staff leads near the left edge. Several people in white shirts and orange clothes follow in the background.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with trees and a low wall. The central figure wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth, a long rudraksha mala, and a multicolour flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms. Flanking monks wear rust and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas and bare arms, while a man in a white dhoti walks behind and a man in a pink shirt stands at right. Roadside foliage and a gated house frame the procession.2014-06-26A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks along a dirt path beside a red brick wall, with trees and flowering shrubs in the foreground. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a large gold-coloured ceremonial necklace of beads, and an orange-saffron garment with gold borders walks ahead, flanked by a closely shaved sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas. Behind them an umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft. Several women in orange and pink saffron sarees with garlands and bead necklaces walk among the group, and many more followers in saffron and white follow in the background. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robes with gold borders.2013-02-28