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A photo of a dusty dirt path leading through an entrance flanked by a white wall and red flags on tall poles with banana plants. A group of about twenty-five devotees walks toward the gate in single file. Women wear saris in blue, orange, pink and green, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis; one man in front wears an orange shawl. Several participants carry small items and one holds a bundle. Red flags and banana trees line the entrance. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the walkers.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a dusty dirt approach to a walled compound with orange-red walls and a green metal gate. Red flags flutter on poles along the wall and a pair of banana plants frame the entrance. A line of people walks toward and through the gate in colourful clothing: women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, purple and green, and men in white kurtas and dark trousers. Stacked shipping containers stand behind the wall under a pale sky.2016-12-12June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road during daytime with hazy sunlight. A group of people dressed in white garments walks in the centre, many carrying tall red-orange flags on poles. Several onlookers in white clothing and a woman in a white sari stand along the left side near a white building with water tanks and power lines. On the right, a person in orange robes walks near a cleared dirt embankment, and a few more figures in white are in the distance. No deity murti, throne or a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-06-29A dirt path lined with red flags strung on bamboo poles and white garlands leads through a rural ashram entrance. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, several wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, one in a light orange wrap with long dark hair and another with a white beard carrying a bare-shouldered orange cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside and guide the group, one gesturing with an outstretched hand. Peach-coloured buildings and palm-like foliage frame the scene under a pale sky. The group appears to be processing into the ashram grounds.2009-12-30A dirt road lined by palm trees and a low concrete wall runs toward a white tent in the background. A procession of people in white traditional clothing walks along it, many carrying tall red flags with blue trim on poles. Two men on the left play hand drums, one in a light blue shirt and one in a red shirt. A woman in a white sari with a maroon border walks at the front right holding a flag, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside another woman in a white sari. A young man in a white shirt faces away in the foreground. Several white canopy shelters stand on the left side of the road.2008-12-26A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at dusk, led by tall poles carrying saffron-orange flags with a round emblem. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris and salwar kameez, and some in pastel tones. Decorative umbrellas and ceremonial standards are visible among the flags. Open ground, low buildings and hills stand in the background, and power lines run overhead.2007-12-29November 16 20092009-11-16A festival procession moves along a dirt road past white-painted buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles and decorated umbrellas with patterned panels. Some children in white and pink dresses walk near the front, and a few people wear saffron shawls. A water tank sits on a rooftop and a parked white vehicle stands at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand on a raised step at the right, watching the procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA dirt-path procession of many people in white clothing, many carrying orange-red flags with a emblem, walks along a bamboo-and-rope barrier lined with banana plants. A white van and a tall orange gateway with a small domed shrine stand to the right, under a cloudy sky with trees. A man in white walks alone toward the right foreground, and a man in white is partly visible at the bottom edge.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a low whitewashed concrete wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several people in white clothing walk in a line carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles, which billow in the breeze. A woman in a white sari walks at the front left near the wall, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez walks beside her. Scattered flower petals lie on the road. Dry scrubland and a distant hill appear at the right.2007-12-25