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Outdoor evening procession under a open-sided roofed pavilion, with palm trees behind. A line of devotees walks on a sandy path. In front, a monastic in saffron and red robes carries a silver kalasha pot, and another man holds a tall pole with a blue, orange and gold canopy umbrella overhead. Several men in saffron robes with bare shoulders and shaved heads, some with white sandalwood markings on arms and rudraksha malas, walk beside them. Women in white and orange saris wear rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a decorated banner pole on the right, and a red and white ceremonial item is carried on the left.

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April 07 20142014-04-07Night-time outdoor procession on a white and red striped stone stepped platform. Monks in saffron and orange robes with red-brown sashes stand in a line, several with hands folded in anjali. A large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with a finial is held aloft at centre, and a trident-topped staff stands at right. A flag with a pointed emblem is held at left, and a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands facing the line.2014-04-07November 25 20152015-11-25Night outdoor welcome at an ashram courtyard. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a long garland of white flowers and orange-red robes stands before a red-cushioned seat, facing a group. In front, several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a woman in orange sari and beads smiles while holding a tall golden staff. Behind, attendants carry a blue-and-orange fringed parasol and a gold-tipped pole with decorative yellow banners, while people in white clothes stand to the left. A dark car is parked behind the group.2014-04-07A procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks along a paved path under a metal-roofed open pavilion, with palm trees and greenery behind. A large umbrella-like canopy with a blue and orange fringed top is carried on a tall pole at the centre, alongside a trident-topped staff and a decorated banner. A bald priest in an orange shawl and dhoti, hands joined in namaskar, stands at the front beside a man in white clothes. Other devotees in white and red stand on the left holding flowers, and rows of sandals sit on the ground at the lower left. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and the group appears to be part of a temple-visit procession.2014-08-31June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesDecember 27 20122012-12-27A procession of devotees in saffron and maroon dhoti-style garments walks across a paved courtyard beneath palm trees. In the foreground a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a white flower garland holds his hands in anjali mudra, while a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala walks beside him. Behind them a bearer carries a tall trident-topped staff, and a blue and orange canopy with tassels is raised over the group. Other people in white and orange clothing follow, with a red-walled building and a flagpole in the background.2014-10-05Night photograph of a procession on a sandy road lit by a distant floodlight. Shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange and rust-red robes with red and gold borders walk away from the camera. A figure in white clothes walks among them. A tall silver staff with a decorative top and a large ornate parasol with a blue and orange canopy are visible above the group. Trees form the background.2014-04-07Night procession on an ashram grounds with a dark sky behind. At center, a silver ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held up on a pole, with saffron-orange banners bearing a blue emblem beside it and gold trident standards around. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk closely together; several shaved-headed priests wear white and red sacred markings on their foreheads, one carries a brass plate on his head, and a man in a blue-and-white embroidered headdress holds a tray. Several women in red and orange saris press their palms together in prayer. A procession of ashram devotees in ritual attire, not a specific individual identified.2013-11-17December 05 20142014-12-05July 12 20142014-07-12