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A procession on a dirt path lined with white and red painted blocks and a mat runner. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak and a saffron wrap wears a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers with green and blue beads, walking beside a bald man in saffron and a beaded garland. A cameraman on the left films with a handheld camera. Behind them, white-clad devotees walk with flags and a decorated palanquin, and a stone deity murti with a flower garland stands to the left.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath trees. In the centre a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and orange garland of flowers, and walks barefoot with his hands held out. Swamiji (probable) is shown with these cues: long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. Behind him a boy in white holds a red and green umbrella over the procession, and several people in white dhotis and saffron saris walk along. A dark stone deity murti with a yellow garland stands in a carved arched niche to the left, beside a white and red pedestal labelled with Tamil text. Brick buildings and trees are in the background.2011-12-21June 03 20122012-06-03A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and sleeveless saffron shawl walks across a dusty temple courtyard, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style garland and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a red and gold umbrella over the path, and white-clad devotees follow. A dark stone deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers stands within an ornate arch beside a red-and-white painted pedestal bearing a Tamil label. Green trees and red-striped walls frame the scene.2011-12-21July 03 20122012-07-03January 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved path under trees, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts on both sides. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron cloth and a heavy gold necklace with a large rudraksha mala and a white-and-blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold-and-bead garland and a bare-chested man in orange with a gold chain walk barefoot. Several white-clad men carry a white cloth bag and walk behind. Many people are visible, mostly partly cropped. a person appears as the central figure in the orange robes with garland and rudraksha mala.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03