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A photograph of a tree-lined paved road in a rural Tamil Nadu setting, with palm trees and open fields beyond. Three people walk away from the camera down the road. The front figure in white clothes holds up an orange umbrella. The middle figure wears an orange saffron robe and has long dark hair. The third figure wears white and carries a black bag. Red and white kerb stones and white posts line the roadside, and a white wall stands at right.

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Three people walk away from the camera along a paved road lined with trees and a low red-and-white kerb, toward a flat landscape with palms. The central figure wears a long flowing orange robe and has long dark hair, walking between two men in white. The man on the left, in white, holds up a bright yellow-orange umbrella. The man on the right, in white, carries a dark bag over his shoulder. Tall poles and a white boundary wall line the right side of the road, and a multi-storey building edge is visible at the far right.2007-12-11A photo of a paved road lined with red-and-white kerbs and leafy trees, with a cream multi-storey building on the right behind a white wall. Three people walk away from the camera down the middle of the road: a figure in a bright orange robe in the centre, holding a large yellow umbrella held by a companion in white, and a third person in white on the right carrying a dark bag. Sunlight dapples the tarmac. The scene reads as a campus walkway, with the figures wearing saffron and white ascetic-style clothing.2007-12-11Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved road past a red-and-white curbed median, with a tree, low walls, and solar-powered street lamps behind them. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and walks barefoot-looking in sandals, while a yellow umbrella is held over him by an attendant. Around him, roughly twenty men in white dhotis, white shirts and orange shawls walk in a loose column, several wearing lanyards and carrying bags. Hazy morning light fills the scene. a person is the saffron-clad figure at the centre under the yellow umbrella, identified only by long hair and saffron clothing with a yellow umbrella and attendants.2007-12-11November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph of a rural roadside procession on a paved road lined with dry grass and trees. A man in a red umbrella-shaded position holds a large red umbrella with decorative fringe, walking at the front. Around a dozen men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, some carrying orange flags. A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe walks centrally, bare-chested and barefoot in the front. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside the group. The scene reads as a devotional walk or procession through a village road.2009-01-20December 11 20072007-12-11A photograph of a procession walking along a narrow paved road lined with trees and grass. At the front, a man in an orange shawl and ornate orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a wooden walking staff is shaded by an orange umbrella. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears an orange and red wrap and walks barefoot in sandals. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and other devotees in white clothes follow, some carrying a folder. A marble slab lies to the right among green shrubs. A front figure shows a possible a person cue; the appearance cue is distinctive but not fully certain.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path beside a tall whitewashed wall under bright sunlight, with palm trees and dense greenery behind. In front, a figure in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward, gesturing with one hand. Beside and behind them, people in white clothing and orange shawls walk, including a woman in a white sari-style outfit, and a man in white holding an orange umbrella. A black umbrella is raised among the group. Overhead, a grey sign in the upper left corner shows a purple logo, and the lower right carries a copyright notice.2006-11-09January 20 20092009-01-20A photograph of a dirt path through a scrubby ashram grounds with trees and a fence. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland walks away from the camera, their long dark hair down. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a man in white walk beside them, a yellow umbrella held up at right. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. Orange flags are visible in the background.2010-02-15A photograph of a group walking along a dusty unpaved dirt road under a bright, overcast sky, with scrubby trees and a wire fence beside them. Two monastic figures in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre; the figure at the front-left holds a grey umbrella over their head, and an orange umbrella is held above the figure at the right. Around them are about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts, one of whom holds a bottle and another a phone, and a woman in a yellow garment at the left edge. Several men wear garlands or lanyards. A cluster of houses and a small structure appear at the far left. The group appears to be on a walking procession.2009-08-08