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A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a corrugated roof with palms visible outside. A man in a dark brown dhoti and red-brown shawl with a red rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the centre with palms pressed together, smiling, and a black cap on his head. He is flanked by attendants in white dhotis, some bare-chested, and by a row of people in saffron and orange garments along the right. A red carpet runs down the middle of the aisle. Colourful striped umbrellas with tassels are held overhead, and a cameraman in white is at the left. Women and children line the right side holding flower bundles and offerings. The scene suggests a temple-style welcome or darshan procession.

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13 ஜனவரி 2015 உலக அமைதிக்கான பங்களிப்பு +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14January 04 20152015-01-04April 14 20182018-04-14January 04 20152015-01-04October 11 20162016-10-11January 04 20152015-01-04April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA festive procession walks along a red carpet in front of a temple with a decorated deity murti behind garlands. A man in the centre wears a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, a large rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long hair swept up and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaved-headed man in red-brown robes and a white-beaded mala walks. To the left, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron shawls carry umbrellas and ceremonial staffs; a large decorated umbrella with the words Dhyanapeetham and peacock-like motifs is held overhead. Women in orange saris carry offering baskets of bananas and flowers at the sides, and banana plants and red flags frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is tied to the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red garments, ornate gold necklace and mala cues.2016-01-03October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor procession on a paved path under trees in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in a red-orange robe, black cap and layered garlands walks between two lines of devotees. Behind him an attendant in an orange-saffron cloth holds a long pole with a red, yellow and green canopy umbrella, and another ornate umbrella is visible at right. Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, white shirts, rudraksha malas and tilak stand along both sides, some with hands folded in greeting. A woman in red sari with a garland is at left, and a dark car is parked in the background.2016-01-03October 11 20162016-10-11