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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a grassy yard with a small ornamental pond, a trimmed shrub and white and red-roofed buildings behind. A long-haired man in a loose saffron-orange robe with a large gold-toned bead necklace walks in front, barefoot in sandals, looking ahead. Behind him follow several men in white kurtas with saffron shawls, some holding staffs or ceremonial rods, and a saffron-and-red parasol is held above the group under a palm frond. a person appearance-based label: long dark swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold beaded necklace; he leads a procession of devotees.

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A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path through an ashram campus. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a long yellow-and-orange beaded garland and sandals, and walks ahead of the group. Behind her, several people in white dhoti-style clothes and orange shawls follow, one carrying a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella or parasol. Palm fronds hang across the top of the frame. Beside the path is a small rectangular water pool with a bare branch, grass and flowering shrubs, with thatched-roof huts and low buildings in the background.2007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through an ashram grounds with a palm tree overhead. A long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a beaded necklace walks at the front, holding a red-and-gold umbrella-like canopy. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls follow in a line, some carrying items. To the right is a small lily-pad pond with a rock and a grassy lawn with flowering shrubs, and thatched and tiled ashram buildings lie in the background under an overcast sky.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23August 09 20072007-08-09A procession walks along a dirt path between a red brick border and a grassy area beside white buildings and trees. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, carries a long wooden staff, and walks in sandals, looking down. Behind him a group of devotees in orange robes and orange shawls, and several men in white kurta-style clothes, follow in a line. Some carry brass trays and a framed ornate deity image. Overcast sky and distant hills in the background.2006-09-20A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A central man in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl, wearing a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, walks at the centre under a large ornate umbrella held up by a helper. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls walk barefoot; several carry a golden trident and a tall gold-topped staff. The man in the centre has long dark hair and a broad smile.2007-12-23September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph of a group walking along an unpaved dirt path beside a landscaped garden with flowering shrubs, a lawn and tall green trees, with a white building at the upper left. The central figure wears a long loose saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala around the neck, and open sandals, with long dark hair swept back; the figure walks head bowed and is flanked by a few devotees. Three other people walk with them: a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-white checked shawl at right. Several more people in white shirts and dhotis are visible behind, and a small group of distant figures stands further back. Overall the scene is an outdoor ashram walkway with a procession-like gathering.2006-11-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a group of men walking together. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with beads walks with long, swept-back hair, while a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels is held above him. Men around him wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and one on the far right raises a hand. Dry open ground and a low wall lie in the background under a pale sky.2007-12-23Photograph of a group walking along an unpaved dirt path past a construction site with scaffolding and a partly built ornate yellow structure, with tiled-roof pavilions and palm trees behind. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff, walks under a saffron-orange umbrella held by a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Beside him walks a bare-chested man in a peach-coloured dhoti with a red-and-gold checked shawl, and behind them devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry bags and items.2006-11-27December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23