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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks outdoors on a dirt path, wearing a white and yellow flower garland and a red-and-orange garland, with his hands loosely held and a saffron cloth over one arm. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk with one older man in white carrying a shawl, and a man in orange robes with a wristwatch walks at right. A poster with a portrait and Tamil text stands on a stand at left, a motorcycle is parked behind a blue sign, and a building with trees forms the background.

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A photograph outside a building with a tiled roof and a green tree. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a white and green flower garland with red accents and stands smiling among a group of devotees. On the left, a man in white shirt and mundu, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him another man in white stands with hands joined. Behind them more men in white shirts and dhotis gather near an iron gate. To the right, a framed portrait labelled in Tamil shows a smiling figure in an orange head turban and orange-red robe, placed on a stand by the gate. Several onlookers are visible in the background.2010-01-21December 30 20092009-12-30February 24 20072007-02-24A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside stone steps. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe wears a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing forward. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in glasses, hold red-handled umbrellas and a tall silver staff, with a decorated orange and green canopy overhead. A portrait poster with a printed caption sits at the upper left among green foliage.2008-11-11A group of men walks barefoot along a dirt lane beside an old stone temple wall in a South Indian village. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and walks ahead of the others. Several men flank him in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, rudraksha malas and shaved or white-marked foreheads. A tiled-roof house and a green-painted fence stand in the background.2006-09-18January 10 20092009-01-10A photograph of a street-level procession outside a yellow-washed building with a staircase and a striped garland decoration overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red-and-white flower cluster at the chest, smiling as he walks. Two priests on the left hold a white flower garland and a leafy offering, one bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth, the other with a sacred mark on his forehead. To the right, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-banded rudraksha mala, and a young man in a yellow shawl walk alongside, while devotees with palms pressed together line the background. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2009-07-17A group walks along a paved path lined with green foliage in a courtyard. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland wears an orange robe with gold border, carrying a rudraksha mala, and is walking beside an older man in a light orange shirt and dhoti with a white beard and glasses who gestures with open hands. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls, and a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold border, walk along; a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and lanyard stands at right. The scene reads as a procession through an ashram grounds.2008-08-03Outdoors on a paved road, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white and pale-green flower garland walks forward, pointing with one raised finger while people in white dhotis and shirts crowd around him. A man at left wears a rudraksha mala and a white kurta, and a figure in an orange shawl stands behind him with hands raised in greeting. Behind the group an elephant stands near a blue-roofed shed, and a banner shows a woman's portrait. Based on the robe, long hair and garland, the central figure is Swamiji (probable), walking in a welcome procession.2009-07-11A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath palm trees, with a row of purple and white pennant flags strung overhead. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold-bordered hem and an ID badge walks at left. Behind him, a man in a white kurta and dhoti wears a dark pendant necklace, and a younger man in a white kurta, orange shawl and white dhoti with a red border follows. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears an orange-saffron robe with gold trim, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, walking with hands together. Several other people in white clothes follow behind, and a decorated vehicle is partly visible at upper right.2007-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under palm fronds and a canopy of colourful festoons. At centre, a figure in long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a silver tray with white flowers. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees, many wearing beaded necklaces, walk or stand with hands folded. Ornate orange-and-gold umbrella poles and a round emblem sign appear in the background, and a green garden lines the path.2008-04-19Outdoor procession scene under orange pennant strings and palm fronds with small bulbs. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha or lanyard-style neck cords, walk close, one with a raised arm and another holding a wooden pole. Behind them, a palm tree and banners with Tamil script line the street.2010-02-18