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A procession on a leafy street with string lights in the background. A central figure in a rust-red turban with a silver crescent and tilak, wears a pink floral garland, heavy gold necklaces with a gold pendant, rudraksha mala and armlets, and holds a silver trident in one hand and a silver staff in the other. Swamiji (probable): long hair and ornate gold ornaments with a crown-like turban and rudraksha cues, identified as the procession's central figure. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, a woman in orange and red saris, and a large pink umbrella with beaded fringe behind them.

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Outdoor procession photo with a bearded man in the centre wearing a maroon turban with a crescent moon and a sacred emblem, a long rust-coloured garment, a thick white-and-pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and pendants, and gold armlets. He smiles while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand close, one holding a mobile phone. A man in a white dhoti and an umbrella decorated with flowers appear in the background, with a blue canopy and trees behind. a person is visible, presenting in procession with a trident staff, turban and gold ornaments.2016-12-03Outdoor procession photo. A central man in a maroon turban with a crescent moon and tilaka-style ornament, a full dark beard, and a smile holds a silver trident aloft. He wears layered heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, with gold armbands and bangles. Behind him a silver-framed umbrella and a blue canopy shade the crowd. On the left a smiling woman in a maroon sari holds a rudraksha mala, and on the right a young man with long dreadlocks, bare chest, orange cloth and a rudraksha mala looks at a phone. Several devotees in orange and red garments crowd the street.2016-12-03A procession scene outdoors under palm trees. At centre, a bearded man in a deep red turban with a crescent and trident emblem, wearing rust-orange robes, heavy gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland, smiles while holding a silver trident aloft. Behind him a crowd includes a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, and a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala. Ornate umbrellas with embroidered and mirrored fringes, one blue, shade the group. On the left a figure in orange holds beads and a woman in red-orange shawl smiles.2016-12-03Outdoor procession with a crowd in the background. A central man wears a rust-red turban with a crescent moon ornament, a long dark beard, a red tilak on his forehead, layered gold and bead necklaces, a garland of white flowers with pink ribbon, and a red-brown garment. To his left a young man in an orange garment and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff. To the right a shaved-headed man in an orange-red cloth and rudraksha mala walks alongside. A decorated canopy with beaded fringe appears at the upper left, and spectators in white, yellow and teal clothing surround the group.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban stands at the centre of a procession, holding a silver trident in his raised right hand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with large gold beads and a central pendant, a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders, gold armbands and rudraksha malas. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-red shawls, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, press close in a street setting with greenery behind.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A procession outdoors under trees with blurred bokeh lights. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and ornament, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, heavy gold beaded necklaces, a pink and white flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style shawl, smiling as he walks. He is flanked by devotees: a woman on the left holds a silver trident and wears orange rudraksha malas and gold bangles; a man on the left has white tilak marks and rudraksha beads; a woman on the right wears a red bindi; and a man on the far right smiles. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the turban, crescent ornament, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession under yellow-leaved trees at an ashram celebration. A central man with a full black beard wears a maroon-rust dhoti and shawl, a deep red turban with a gold ornament, a large gold pendant necklace, a white and orange flower garland and gold armlets, while smiling and walking forward. Probable Swamiji by appearance: he has long dark hair under the turban, a crown-like turban and ornate gold jewellery. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk, and saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind. A tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident and a flag-like pole rise above the crowd, and a woman in a red sari with a gold border is visible among devotees.2016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03