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Night procession on a dirt path with string lights in the background. A central figure in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange flower garland walks barefoot, flanked by attendants holding ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and yellow panels and fringed edges; the umbrellas are marked Dhyanapeetam. Around him, young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside others in orange robes. A devotee-style procession with umbrellas, consistent with a ratha-style escort, shown on a night outing.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Night procession on a dirt path inside an ashram compound, lit by strings of bulbs and a tall street lamp. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a flower garland walks between two attendants in white dhotis and shirts, one of whom holds a tall ornate umbrella with blue, green and gold panels and small bells. Two more attendants in white hold yellow and red decorated parasols, and an orange-robed figure walks at the right. Bamboo fencing, thatched huts and a construction scaffold frame the scene.2008-08-01Night procession on a dirt ground in an ashram setting. Three ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried by men in white dhotis and kurtas. Several men and a woman in orange and saffron robes walk barefoot; the central woman wears an orange garland and carries a brass vessel with a green leaf on a tray. Bamboo fencing and thatched huts stand in the background under electric lights.2008-08-01Night procession on a dirt path with a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying ceremonial items. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long red-orange flower garland and walks forward. Two attendants hold tall gold-and-red ornamental banner poles, and a large multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a bird emblem is held aloft. Several men wear yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. Fairy lights and a palm-thatched structure appear in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession. There are roughly ten visible people.2008-08-01July 23 20122012-07-23A nighttime procession on a dirt ground at an ashram. Several figures in orange and saffron robes walk barefoot, with men in white dhotis and kurtas behind them. Three ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels and blue bird emblems are carried on poles above the group. A woman in a long orange sari walks at the centre smiling and gesturing, and a thatched hut stands at the right. A man in a saffron wrap with rudraksha-style beads walks at the right edge.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01December 30 20072007-12-30Night procession on a dirt ground lit by string lights, with orange flags on poles at left. Two decorated parasols with multicoloured fringed canopies are held aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe wears a garland of orange and red flowers and walks barefoot. Beside them, a figure in an orange robe points forward, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at right. A small potted plant and a wire cage stand on the left. A camera and light sit at the right edge.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01