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Outdoor procession scene under a large red ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tasselled fringe. In the foreground a young man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, looks to the right while holding a silver-rimmed brass kalasha topped with a yellow-tipped coconut and green mango leaves. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds the umbrella pole. Other attendants in white garments carry more umbrellas with blue, yellow and red fringes, and palm trees and a flat-roofed building stand in the background.

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Outdoor scene at a palm-fringed site with thatched huts and a information board behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a matching head cloth stands at left, holding a silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and an orange cloth, while looking to his right. Beside him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stand near a tall pole topped with an ornate orange-and-red canopy. At right, an older bald man with white tilak markings, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Another devotee in white is partly visible in the background.2009-12-30September 26 20162016-09-26December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo of a procession-style welcome near palm trees and thatched huts. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a silver tray, garlanded with yellow flowers and orange cloth. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand; one holds a long pole topped with an ornate orange and gold canopy banner decorated with floral motifs. On the right, a bald man with white tilak marks, bare-chested and wearing a saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded. A large informational board with a map and green graphics stands in the background. No identifiable appearance cues qualify as a person.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walks across a dirt ground under large ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue canopies, fringed with tassels and bearing the Dhyanapeetham emblem. In the centre, a man in white with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder carries a silver vessel with a pineapple-like kalasha topping and a white-and-gold cloth wrap. Behind him, another person in an orange shawl walks beside a man playing a long brass horn. Other attendants in white carry umbrella poles, and white structures and a dark stone sculpture lie in the background.2007-12-07December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor procession on a sandy path in front of a whitewashed wall with red-and-white painted borders. A man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a red undershirt and long swept-back hair walks at centre, smiling. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long poles that carry colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges. One attendant on the right wears a rudraksha mala and grips an umbrella pole. Others behind carry bundles and wear white clothing. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 30 20092009-12-30