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A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt road under an overcast sky, with tall eucalyptus trees behind them. Several carry long bamboo poles with small orange flags. In front, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and holds a printed sheet of paper. Beside them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds papers and gestures, and another in white kurta with a gold-bordered dhoti walks with a staff. A camera operator in orange is at the left edge, and a yellow vehicle sits far down the road.

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A group walks in procession along a dirt path under an overcast sky with trees and scrub behind. In front, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and sandals, holds a sheet of paper and walks ahead of others. To the left, an older man in white shirt and white trousers holds papers. Behind, several men in orange robes carry tall poles with small orange flags. A man in white kurta and dhoti holds a wooden staff. A yellow earth-moving vehicle appears in the background. The scene resembles a ceremonial walk, possibly a procession.2006-09-16September 16 20062006-09-16September 16 20062006-09-16A photograph of a dirt road lined with green bushes and palm trees, showing a group walking in procession. A woman with long dark hair in the centre wears an orange robe and holds a sheet of paper, walking ahead of several men in orange robes carrying tall poles with small orange flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left holding papers, and a person in a white robe with long hair walks behind the centre. At right, a man in an orange robe with a shoulder bag and camera stands on the roadside. Dry grass, rubble and a blue plastic bag sit beside the path.2006-09-16A photograph of a dirt road procession through open scrubland with palm trees behind. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, many carrying tall bamboo poles with small orange pennants and some holding small brass kamandalu water pots. In the foreground a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti gestures and holds a sheet of paper, while a smiling young woman in orange robes, hair loose on her shoulders, walks ahead holding a paper. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands at the left edge.2006-09-16September 16 20062006-09-16Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path through scrubby green vegetation and rocks. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl walks ahead, wearing sandals. Beside him, a bald man in a white shirt walks barefoot. Behind them, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis carries long wooden staves with orange pennants, and a man in white kurta and dhoti walks among them. Approximately eight to ten people are visible.2006-09-16A photograph of a group walking along a red-dirt path past dense green trees and a tall white lattice tower. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head and a crossbody bag walks beside a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange sandals. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with shaved heads and some wearing white shirts, walk in procession; a few in orange robes follow. Several wear beaded necklaces. Swamiji (probable): the front figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala matches the presentation cues. The page indicates the event involved a walk around the temple.2010-09-08A photograph of a group walking along a dirt road lined with green trees and grass. In the foreground two figures in saffron-orange robes walk side by side; the one on the right has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha mala, and the one on the left is shaved-headed with a saffron shawl. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with white shawls and neck cords, follows. A tall lattice communication tower stands among trees, and a small roadside shed with plastic chairs is at right beside a green fence.2010-09-08Outdoor photograph on an unpaved red-dirt path beside palm trees and green scrub. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in a full-length saffron/orange robe walks in the foreground, looking back toward the camera. Behind him, a group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls walks in the same direction; one holds a folded white paper. Another orange-robed figure is at the right edge. Blue tarpaulins and open land are visible in the background under an overcast sky.2006-09-21Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path past a wire-mesh fence, stacked stone and red earth, with green trees behind. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a bindi, smiling and walking in sandals; beside him an orange-robed man with a shaved head carries a dark bag and holds a phone. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders walk barefoot or in sandals, several shaved-headed and wearing beaded necklaces. At right a man in dark clothes stands near a small roadside shelter with a blue barrel.2010-09-08A group of devotees walks across a dry, reddish dirt field under an overcast sky, with a low concrete wall and scrubby bushes behind them. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man in a saffron orange wrap and sandals walks alone holding a long wooden staff. Behind him, a line of young men wears white dhotis and kurtas with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at left holds a small cup, and another in front has his hands folded in prayer. Some have white marks on their foreheads. Trees and a faint white building appear in the background.2006-09-21