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Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with eucalyptus trees and green shrubs under a clear blue sky. Marchers in white and cream clothing walk behind banners: a tan banner reading amma.org M.A. Center, and a tall banner with a portrait of a smiling woman in white. A man in a cap and jeans holds a framed portrait of a woman garlanded with red flowers. A woman in a white salwar kameez stands in front, and a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a staff. Several people wear white and one wears an orange kurta. Another man holds a framed portrait of a smiling woman; the portraits are printed images, not physical people.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A photograph of a procession on an asphalt lane in a landscaped setting with eucalyptus trees. A man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers walks on the right holding up a white flag with a blue emblem, and his shirt has a printed portrait on the back. Ahead, a woman in a cream sari with orange border waves a white flag, and other marchers in blue shirts and white clothes carry white and orange flags. Behind them a float decorated with flowers and garlands moves along, and an orange-and-white canopy is visible on the left.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a wide paved road lined with eucalyptus trees and a grassy slope. In the foreground a woman in a dark green salwar kameez and a man in a dark shirt and trousers hold a large yellow banner reading Vaishnav Parivar of California. Behind them marchers carry saffron and orange flags and a tall framed portrait of a deity or spiritual figure. Several people in white traditional clothing walk further back. Parked cars line the right side of the road.2006-09-10February 16 20092009-02-16A procession on a dirt path under palm trees in India. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and walks with a cane. Above him a colourful fringed ceremonial umbrella is held aloft. Behind, a man in white carries a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure, and a bearer nearby holds an orange flag on a pole. A woman in a white sari with a gold border presses her palms together in greeting, and another woman in white walks beside her. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, carrying the procession along the path.2007-02-24A photograph of a procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a young woman in white sari and a white-clad woman carry a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with a raised hand, against a tree backdrop. Another woman in white holds a tray of yellow marigold garlands. Men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange and white rosettes, walk barefoot with hands in anjali mudra. A man in glasses wearing a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Several people in the background film or photograph the procession.2010-07-24September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved lot beneath trees with a blue sky. Women and men in white and blue walk beside decorated float trucks draped with flower garlands and marigolds, with a deity murti and floral arrangements on the flatbed. A women in a white sari with gold border walks in front, another in a cream sari with gold border holds a flag. Several men wear blue shirts and white trousers. Red and white flags with blue emblems wave, and white parasol canopies with fringe shade the floats. Banners on the trucks show portraits and printed text for the Kumbh Mela event.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10