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Photograph of a procession on a dirt road between green metal gates at an outdoor ashram site. Two large ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringes, red and green embroidered panels and finials stand on either side. Rows of men and women in white ritual clothing line the path, holding long poles with orange and red flags. A man in an orange-and-gold dhoti stands at the centre of the path. Buildings and a clear blue sky appear in the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road between two green metal gates. Men and women in white ritual clothes line both sides, holding tall poles topped with ornate golden-yellow canopy finials and many saffron-orange flags. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks down the centre of the path toward a green vehicle in the background. Low white buildings and a clear pale sky appear beyond the gates.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a tin-roofed building under a clear blue sky. On the left, a row of women in white and gold-bordered saris with green-yellow shawls stand with hands folded, beside a tall golden trident staff. Along the path, people in white garments hold up colourful umbrella-style canopies with tassels, and red-orange flags flutter in the distance. On the right, a man in a plain orange-saffron shawl stands with hands clasped, and another person in orange robes holds a staff near the front. Participants are arranged in a long ceremonial line in an outdoor deity procession.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a dusty dirt-path procession at an ashram, with two parallel lines of devotees in white clothes walking between banana trees. Several large umbrellas are carried, one in orange, green and red with a tasselled fringe, and others in blue, red and white with emblems. Many participants hold tall orange flags on poles. Men, women and children in white kurtas and saris line the route, and a few spectators stand at the lower left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2007-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23Two rows of devotees in white clothing stand on a dirt road holding tall poles with orange-red flags bearing blue circular emblems, forming a flag-hoisting procession lane. On the left, a woman with white hair wears a white shawl, and a man in white stands beside her; on the right, men in white dhotis and shirts hold flagpoles upright. A teal-covered vehicle sits further down the road, with more white-clad people and a red building and trees in the background.2008-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path flanked by green foliage under a clear blue sky. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringes and gold emblems are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Along the path, women in white saris with yellow borders stand in a line, and orange flags fly ahead among the marchers in white.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt-and-paved path in bright daylight. Devotees in white ritual clothing walk between large ornate parasol-like banners with red, gold and blue painted panels and gold fringe, carried on poles. Orange and red flags fly behind. Women wear white saris with orange or yellow borders, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. A group of white-clad attendants leads toward a stage or platform with a speaker or sound equipment in the background. Modern buildings and palm trees are visible in the distance.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25A festival procession along a sandy path under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall wooden poles topped with gold finials and large ornate, yellow-fringed banners embroidered in red, blue, green and gold with floral motifs and a blue-and-white emblem. Further back, a red-and-gold canopy with a 'a person' banner marks the front of the procession, with orange flags along the route and more white-clad participants lining both sides. No single central figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies