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Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees at dusk. A bald man in a green and gold shawl over saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland, rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold headband with a red tilak. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a headband and rudraksha beads walks with a hand raised. On the left a man in white dhoti with gold border and red mala walks, and on the right a saffron-robed attendant holds a brass vessel and a phone. Several other men in white and saffron move behind, with palm trees and a thatched building in the background.

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May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18July 03 20122012-07-03July 24 20122012-07-24A barefoot procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical foliage. Flanking him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, one holding the stole of the figure beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands, walk among palm trees, and a golden kalasha-topped palanquin or canopy appears above the crowd in the background.2014-06-26A procession on a paved path lined with trees, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walking behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red bindi, a long white and multicoloured flower garland, a thick rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, and a saffron-orange robe with gold borders. Flanking him, two shaven-headed men in saffron robes wear gold-bead necklaces with gold pendants and walk with him. Four to six people are prominent in the foreground, with a larger crowd behind.2012-07-03May 18 20122012-05-18June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor photograph on a sandy path among a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground an elderly bald man wearing a flower garland and a teal-green shawl over orange cloth walks with his right hand extended. Beside him a younger man in an orange sannyasi-style wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a flower-and-bead garland, walks with a white tilak on his forehead and a small crown-like band of beads on his head. Behind them a man in white bare-chested clothing holds a rudraksha mala and a white-clad figure walks nearby. Onlookers stand with folded hands and some hold red and orange cloth. A banner-like colourful decoration appears at the top right.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a paved hexagonal walkway beneath green trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-and-beige border, a large rudraksha mala with gold ceremonial beads, a white and blue garland, and a gold pendant. Men flanking him wear saffron robes and gold bead necklaces; one at right has a shaved head with a red forehead mark. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts walk in the crowd behind, with other devotees in the background.2012-07-03Night procession outside a temple: two sannyasis in rust-brown and saffron-gold robes wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces walk at the centre. The taller man in the middle, bare-chested shoulders under a rust-brown shawl with a crown-like headpiece, is wearing a large gold garland; beside him an older man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak walks in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tall staff, and a man in saffron robes stands at the right edge. Surrounding devotees in white shirts, saffron cloths and dark-red saris line the procession, with a decorated ceremonial umbrella visible at the top left and bright temple lights overhead.2012-06-05A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beneath a canopy of trees. In the centre, an elderly man with a long white beard and orange robe, holding a wooden staff and wearing a red tilak on his forehead, walks with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, younger men in orange-brown robes with gold-striped borders, rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk alongside; one holds a garland of white and red flowers, another presses palms together in namaste. Behind them, more devotees and a colourful banner on a pole can be seen.2013-11-05