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A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes walks down a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, wearing a thick multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers and a gold-toned ornate necklace, with a rudraksha-style bead mala visible. Two men in orange robes walk alongside, one with a full beard, and white-clad devotees with yellow shawls follow behind. Banana plants with large green leaves line the aisle, with colourful striped decorative panels, orange flags and framed photographs on the walls. The scene appears to be a procession inside a hall.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands, strings of beads and tall cloth banners in red, blue and orange patterns. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland walks along a red carpet, hands joined in greeting. Behind him a bearded man in orange also walks, while white-clad attendants and staff move through the room, and a wooden counter and information boards line the right side. Green banana leaves edge the walkway.2009-12-30A procession walks along a red carpet inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with yellow flower garlands and hanging saffron-and-red pennants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a large red-and-white flower garland and saffron robes with gold trim, and he raises his hand in greeting. Two saffron-robed men walk behind him, one with a full beard. In the right foreground a younger man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe turns his head to the side. Banana leaves and a potted plant line the railing, and white-clad attendants stand along the path. A printed caption-like sign on the wall is partly visible. Several people are visible.2009-12-27A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a covered hall between two lines of onlookers, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a white patterned shawl over the robe, hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in matching orange robes walks alongside, and a man in orange on the right holds a trident. Banana leaves frame the walkway, and white-clad devotees and attendants line the sides, some holding ceremonial staffs and a gold-and-brass ornament. Green garlands hang from the metal roof and a rudraksha-like ceremonial procession surrounds the scene.2010-02-12A photograph inside a covered walkway decorated with paper streamers and painted pillars. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long multi-coloured flower garland, walking barefoot along a metal-railed path. A bearded man on the left wears an orange robe, a gold necklace and an orange shawl. Beside the centre figure, another person in orange walks. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow and red shawls and men in white dhotis and kurtas follow. An ornate canopy or deity shrine glows at the far end of the hall.2009-12-23A man in an orange-saffron silk robe and a white and multicolour flower garland walks down a covered lane between metal railings, palms pressed together in greeting. Crowds line both sides: women in saris clap and fold hands, and men stand behind them. Large green banana leaves frame the path, and paper decorations and a painted orange wall hanging hang from the tent roof. a person: long dark hair and a saffron robe with a garland match the ashram appearance cues, and the page notes his presence, so he is identified as the walking figure.2009-12-26March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers and smiles while raising his hand in greeting. Beside him, another saffron-clad attendant carries a golden trident, and a golden kalasha-style staff stands nearby. On the left, a woman in a white and cream sari with gold-edged border stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, white-clad devotees walk, and a gold and red peetha/throne with red cushions sits at the right. Palm fronds decorate the floor, and a red carpet runs along the path.2009-12-27March 10 20132013-03-10January 01 20122012-01-01March 10 20132013-03-10March 03 20112011-03-03