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Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a chain-link fence. In front, a man in saffron robes and a long white flower garland walks smiling. Behind him, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace walks with his hand raised. Other devotees in white dhotis and white shirts follow, along with women in orange and white saris. A woman in a red-and-maroon sari at right carries a decorated basket with flowers and fruit on her head. A saffron flag is visible in the background. A woman holds a small child at left.

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April 02 20122012-04-02A photograph of a dirt path procession on an outdoor event ground with trees, a street lamp and strings of colourful bunting overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a large ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-style in sandals. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and a few in orange robes walk alongside; a woman in an orange sari and women in red and pink saris stand to the sides, with onlookers in white shirts behind.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A dirt path lined with a crowd walks beneath a large shady tree at an ashram-like compound with a red shipping container and a string of pennant flags. Two central men in saffron/orange robes walk forward, one with a long dark hair, a gold-toned necklace and a long orange shawl, the other shaved-headed with a rudraksha mala and orange wrap. Around them a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl, and several men in white shirts and dhotis, walk alongside women in orange, teal and turquoise saris, one carrying a small child on her hip. The atmosphere is an outdoor procession or walking event in the early evening light.2012-01-08December 23 20082008-12-23October 07 20112011-10-07December 30 20092009-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a pale sky. Around him, several sadhus in orange and peach robes walk behind, one with a long white beard and a peach shawl, another in green and white with an orange turban at left. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some wearing ceremonial beaded necklaces, and a few devotees stand at the right edge. Rural buildings and a stone wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road near a hillside and tree-lined path, with bunting strung overhead. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand beaded necklace, walking with his right hand raised in greeting; Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate necklace cues. Around him, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a sannyasi in orange robes walks beside them. On the right, a man in a pink shirt and a woman in a sari stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a small boy in a maroon robe with folded hands stands at the roadside. Several other spectators are in the background.2012-01-08Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beneath trees, with a string of colourful pennant flags and a small building in the background. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-gold trimmed shawl and a long garland of orange flowers, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested or with white shawls, walk around him, one holding a rudraksha mala, another in an orange wrap with a beaded necklace. Women in saris, one in blue and one in red with a dark border, stand at the right with hands folded in namaste. Other onlookers in white shirts and light clothing line the path.2012-01-08