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A photograph taken from inside a dark hall looking out through a doorway toward a procession in daylight. A figure in a dark brown or maroon wrapped robe walks at the centre, carrying a long staff, with long dark hair visible. Two ornate umbrellas with orange fringed edges, decorated with blue and red patterns and a small emblem, are held over the procession. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk behind, some carrying golden vessels or trays, and additional people in white and orange stand outside in the open area under trees.

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October 08 20062006-10-08October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph taken from inside a dark hall looking out through a doorway toward a bright outdoor scene. In the foreground, a figure in a long dark robe with long hair stands in silhouette, holding a long staff. Beyond the doorway, several people in orange-saffron robes carry a large orange and green ornate parasol or canopy and small trays, moving in a procession across grass. A tall sign-stand or easel stands at left in the dark room.2006-10-06A photograph taken from inside a dark hall looking out through a doorway toward a procession outdoors. Saffron-robed men carry ornate orange and gold umbrella-like fans on poles, with a palanquin-style canopy visible behind them. A figure with long dark hair in a dark brown robe stands in the foreground, silhouetted in the doorway, facing the procession. A small table with a white cloth and a tray is near the entrance, and a whiteboard on an easel stands at left.2006-10-08A photograph taken through a dark doorway framing a procession of men in saffron-orange robes walking along a dirt path outdoors. At the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes walks beneath a large ornate parasol with fringed edges and red trim. Behind him, another man in orange holds a second parasol, and two smaller orange-and-red decorated umbrellas flank the group. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk among the robed participants, and one carries a ceremonial item on a tray. The scene is a ritual procession in an ashram setting with trees and open sky behind.2006-10-21 +1 copiesA procession seen through a dark doorway frame on a dirt path with grass and trees, led by a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-brown sash, walking between two attendants holding ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringes and teal-and-red panels. Behind them a group of people in orange robes and white dhotis and kurtas walk along, with several children in white and a man in a white shirt carrying an offering tray. Several women in orange saris are also in the procession. The scene reads as a ritual procession through an ashram grounds.2006-10-21December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a doorway, walking forward through open brown double doors. He wears an orange upper cloth draped over one shoulder and a matching dhoti-style lower garment. Behind him, several women and men in orange clothing carry ornate triangular fringed ceremonial standards with red, gold and turquoise embroidery, and a white fringed canopy is visible. A man at right holds a garlanded brass plate.2006-10-21October 06 20062006-10-06A procession inside a hall with orange-red walls moves along a red carpet toward a decorated doorway. At the centre a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes, with a headband and a long beaded garland, walks forward with his hands at his sides. Behind him a group of devotees follows, including men in white dhoti-style clothing and women in orange saris. A large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held above the procession, and a decorated palanquin or ratha appears in the background beside bunting-festooned doorway. A stainless steel handrail lines the carpet. Several people in the procession are carrying items, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands at the right edge.2010-12-27October 08 20062006-10-08