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Outdoor procession under a corrugated roof at a temple courtyard with palm trees and red painted walls. In the foreground a bare-chested boy in orange dhoti plays a silver drum, while a young man in an orange robe with white tilak carries a decorated pot-like vessel. Two women in deep maroon saris and beaded necklaces walk beside them; one carries a blue plate of red flowers and the other holds a brass cup. Orange-clad drummers and young men follow, and a red-and-white banner with a portrait hangs at upper right. Behind, a wooden ratha and figures in white are visible.

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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks outdoors past red pillars and a golden trident. In front, a woman in orange with red-bordered cloth holds a silver tray of white and red flowers, and a young man in orange with white forehead markings carries a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and a fruit. Behind them a young man with white body markings and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff, and another in orange with a mala stands nearby. A woman in brown and red with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and an older woman in white with glasses presses her palms together. Several bystanders and a foreign woman with light hair watch from behind.2014-08-31A ceremonial procession moves through an open courtyard at a temple. A woman in a deep maroon sari with a red-and-white garland of flowers walks at the centre, cupping her hands and carrying a silver bowl. Behind her, young devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and white vibhuti on their foreheads carry a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, and a boy in orange blows a long brass conch-horn. Ornate orange and gold parasols and a large golden disc ornament are held aloft, and a map-patterned banner is visible in the background. Several other people in maroon and orange robes accompany the procession.2016-01-11July 25 20132013-07-25May 13 20152015-05-13A festival procession moves along a paved path under a tent canopy. In the foreground a woman in a maroon-red sari with a long red and white flower garland holds a small hand drum, with a metal kalasha-like pot. Behind her, a young man in orange robes with gold borders and a white tilak carries a silver pot with green leaves on a tray, while a teenage boy in orange blows a long brass horn. Several people in orange and maroon garments follow, a golden ceremonial umbrella and a large gold-rimmed decorative disc are visible, and a world-map banner hangs behind the procession.2016-01-11May 13 20152015-05-13November 05 20132013-11-05May 13 20152015-05-13A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15