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Outdoor photograph of a procession along a narrow dirt path lined with trees, shrubs and yellow flowers. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and shawls carry ritual items: one holds a small brass vessel and the other, in orange, carries a tray of offerings. The setting is a garden with palms and a sunlit background.

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A photograph of a procession walking along a shaded dirt path lined with a low stone edging, under a canopy of green trees. In the centre a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment, with long dark hair and gold-bead garlands, walks barefoot, flanked by men in saffron-orange robes and garlands. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange border carries a silver tray of offerings or puja items, and other white-clad and saffron-clad participants follow behind. The procession appears to be a devotional walk within an ashram setting.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo of a group walking along a narrow dirt path shaded by trees. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of beads, followed by a man in orange with a beaded necklace and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl. A man in a red garment with a long swept-back hair and a garland walks centre-path. On the right, a young man in orange with a garland carries a brass plate of offerings, and another in white dhoti carries a tray. Behind them, more devotees in white and saffron, a red building wall in the background, and a kumkum-marked brass plate visible.2010-12-26October 15 20112011-10-15A photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a dirt path under leafy trees. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead, wearing layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded malas; the figure in the centre wears a red-pink garment and a long dark swept-back hair style and carries no visible object. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a golden border holds a silver tray with a small lamp, and another attendant in white carries a tray of offerings. Other people in white and light clothing follow along the path, and a red building shows at right.2010-12-26Outdoor photo of a shaded dirt path through a garden with leafy trees and low shrubs. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk single file: the foreground figure in a red-pink dhoti and shawl wears a garland of marigolds and holds a brass tray; other men in orange wear beaded necklaces, and one bald man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland walks at the front-left. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing move along a path near a red-walled building. No candidate shows distinctive long hair, crown, or ceremonial gold necklace clearly enough to identify anyone, so the people are described by role and clothing only.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo on a paved path under leafy trees. A central man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala wears a long flower garland and a red forehead mark, with long dark hair and beard. Around him stand several men in orange dhotis and orange shawls with beaded necklaces, some holding brass bowls or plates. A man in a white dhoti and shawl at left gestures with his hand and holds a red cloth. A camera operator in black stands at the left edge filming.2017-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26December 11 20112011-12-11December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside leafy green trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white tripundra on his forehead and a red dot, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long white and red flower garland, a gold beaded necklace and gold armlets. Behind him, several shaven-headed men in saffron robes with white forehead marks carry ritual vessels: one holds a silver-toned bowl and another a gold-rimmed tray. A woman in white and a person in maroon walk in the background. Pink flowers and a yellow garland line the path. a person by long hair, saffron clothing, flower garland and gold ornaments, leading the procession.2011-12-11