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Indoor photo of a line of saffron-robed devotees walking in a hall with red walls and a metal railing. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white and red tilak on his forehead, wears a thick orange-red beaded necklace with large gold beads and a saffron cloth wrap over his bare chest, smiling slightly. A younger shaved-headed devotee in orange with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala stands beside him, another woman in orange-and-red sari stands to the left, and a bald man in orange robes is partly visible at right. Chairs and a red wall are behind them.

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May 18 20132013-05-18May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys in orange and maroon garments walks outdoors on a paved path. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl, a long multi-strand beaded necklace with gold bead ornaments, and a tilak of white and red on his forehead. Around him, boys with shaved heads and white vibhuti stripes, wearing rudraksha malas, one with hands folded in namaste.2013-05-17A procession of saffron-robed men and women walks down a covered walkway lined with steel railings toward a red-carpeted entrance with a gold-framed doorway. The central man wears an orange-red robe with gold border, a long orange-gold beaded necklace, and gold armbands, with a red bindi and dark hair. Men to his left wear orange robes with white sacred-ash markings across their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A young man on the right carries a brass tray with a kalasha-style lamp and flower decoration, while another young man on the far right holds his hands in anjali. A woman in white stands in the background among palm trees and a red pillar.2013-05-19Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved path beside a red brick wall and green trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a red tilak walks in rust-orange robes with gold-and-yellow borders, wearing a large gold bead necklace and a rope-like rudraksha-style shawl over one shoulder, with golden armbands. Behind him a shaven-headed man in a white forehead band and orange-brown robes walks with a red tilak. Several young attendants in maroon and orange robes, with white forehead bands, painted arm markings and beaded necklaces, walk alongside and behind. The scene looks like a ceremonial walk.2013-05-28May 17 20132013-05-17A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-trimmed dhoti and a long orange-and-gold garland walks down a red-carpeted aisle between metal railings inside a building with orange walls. A red bindi marks his forehead and he has swept-back hair; he is barefoot. To his right, a young attendant in orange robes and white forehead marks carries a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, while nearby youths in orange with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas press palms together. Girls in maroon uniforms with gold borders stand on the left, hands folded in greeting. a person: the central figure shows orange-saffron and gold ornate clothing, a long garland and swept-back hair, consistent with the page's a person reference.2013-05-16May 24 20132013-05-24A man in orange-red sannyasi dress walks forward in a procession, wearing a rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold lotus-like pendant, gold armlets, and a saffron-gold waist cloth. He has white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair and gold earrings. Behind him young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walk with hands joined in prayer or holding fans, in front of an orange building with red-and-white railings. Swamiji (probable): the man at centre is wearing saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and armlets, and has long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's description of him at this event.2013-07-17June 30 20132013-06-30