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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and festive bunting. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears a red flower garland, gold chains and a long dark hair, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth carry a golden trident and gold chains, and a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a long staff. A younger man in a red kurta with orange shawl walks at right. Crowd members stand in the background under a blue-and-white canopy. Procession with trident, garlands and saffron robes.

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Outdoor procession under palm trees with a group of men in saffron-orange robes walking on sandy ground. In the foreground, a man on the left holds a gold-tipped trident-topped staff, and another on the right holds a tall gold staff. At the centre, a man wearing a brown-and-gold turban, a white-and-red flower garland and multiple gold necklaces walks in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, carrying a bright orange cloth. Other attendants in saffron, cream and white clothes and rudraksha-style gold beads surround him, with tents and onlookers behind.2008-12-27A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground a man in cream clothes holds a bamboo staff. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace carries a golden trident with a long pole. Next to him a man in cream kurta with a red-orange shawl holds a long wooden staff. A man in orange and gold robes wears a white and red flower garland and a gold headband, with a gold ornament at the chest. Further right, a bearded man in orange robes carries a golden staff, and another man in white holds a pole. Many other people in orange, white and cream clothes follow behind, with a red and yellow canopy visible at upper left.2008-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25April 19 20082008-04-19A procession on a dirt path outdoors, with palm trees, tents and bunting behind. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a white flower garland and a gold-coloured headband, and holds a gold necklace; a ceremonial trident-like staff is carried beside him by a man in orange. Around them, devotees in orange, cream and white kurtas and saris, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk barefoot; a girl in orange dress stands at right. Some people in the crowd hold ceremonial staffs and parasols. a person presence is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with many people in saffron-orange robes, several holding tall golden staffs and a golden trident. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and white floral garland, gold necklaces and a white dhoti with gold border, smiles and gestures with raised hands. Behind him a red and white canopy umbrella. A bearded man in orange robes and a golden necklace walks in front, and a bald man in orange with glasses carries a gold staff at right. The appearance of the central figure with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland is a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Onlookers and devotees fill the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession under bright sky with palm trees behind. In the centre, a long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing layered gold necklaces and a thick red and white flower garland, hands pressed together in greeting, a red mark on the forehead. Flanking him, two young men in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces; the left one raises a hand and holds a tall gold trident, the right one walks with eyes lowered. A red flag and a gold ceremonial staff appear behind, and a further attendant in white stands at the right edge. The centre figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, gold garlands and white-and-gold ceremonial dress, a compatible appearance cue, but the image alone leaves identity uncertain.2009-01-01Outdoor procession under a canopy umbrella with red and multicolored tassels, a golden trident-topped staff, and palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland, a gold chain necklace and rudraksha malas, smiles while walking, dressed in saffron-orange robes; he is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron robes, ceremonial procession), in_person. Around him walk other saffron-clad sannyasis with malas, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry umbrellas, staffs and a copper plate, with children in white visible at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-12-28November 26 20142014-11-26December 23 20082008-12-23