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A night-time procession moves along a dirt road past a wire-mesh gate. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and several figures hold ornate umbrellas. A man in the foreground in a checked shirt plays a large hand drum, and others carry drums and instruments. The scene is dimly lit with trees in the background.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A night procession on a dirt road moves past a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. Orange flags with a blue bird emblem are carried high, and several decorated umbrellas with multicolored fringe and bird emblems are held aloft. Drummers in white dhotis play large drums on the left. Participants wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a boy in white in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. The scene is lit only by dim light and the moon.2007-12-23A night procession moves along a dark road with several large saffron-orange flags on tall poles raised above the crowd. Three colourful striped parasols with fringed edges and a blue-and-white emblem are held aloft. A man in white dhoti and shirt at centre plays a long brass horn with a bell-shaped end, his forehead marked with tilak and a yellow sash at his waist. Two drummers in the foreground beat large double-headed drums: one wears a gold-brown shirt, the other a red shirt. Other marchers in white clothes, orange shawls and garlands follow, and a woman in a pink-and-orange sari walks in the middle. A man in white at the lower left holds a pole, with a small photo pinned to his shirt. Spectators and devotees fill the background.2007-12-23Night procession on a dirt path lit by a bright overhead tube light, with trees and a chain-link fence around. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles are raised high at left, one with a blue emblem. Men and boys in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd; a boy in a mustard-yellow top holds a flag pole, and a figure in a red top stands beside a drummer in white. A printed banner reading NITHYANANDA is carried in the middle. Colourful decorations are visible behind the group.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21A nighttime procession moves along a dirt path past an orange wall. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white dress with a blue lanyard walks beside a man in white clothes carrying a lit torch, and another man in white plays a hand drum. Behind them, a line of people in white and orange-saffron robes and yellow sashes follows, with an ornate palanquin or chariot and decorated umbrellas visible in the background. Bright lights glow at the top right. The scene appears to be part of an evening or early-morning temple procession with torch and drum accompaniment.2010-11-21December 25 20072007-12-25A night procession moves along a dark road, with a large group of people in white clothes and saffron or orange shawls walking in a crowd. Several participants carry white flags bearing a blue emblem on tall poles. Some marchers wear white dhotis and saris, and others walk beside a musician carrying a drum. Street lights and distant illuminated signs glow in the background. No single person can be clearly identified as the a person, so no in-person candidate is marked.2008-11-11November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21