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A photograph of a procession on a paved path lined with green shrubs and marigolds. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red headband wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace; he is the probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, and he carries no object. Behind him, young men in orange shawls and orange headbands walk, some in white dhotis and one in a dark suit with a red tie; a man in a grey suit and red tie walks at right, and a golden staff with a tip rises above the group. Two people in white stand at left edge. A blue sign reads silence please.

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Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees, with a blue sign reading "SILENCE PLEASE NO MOBILES ALLOWED NO VIDEO CAMERA DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE DO NOT PLUCK THE LEAVES". A man in a white shirt with a grey-green beaded necklace and an ID lanyard walks in front in the foreground, and a young person in white with an orange scarf is at the lower right. Behind them, a central figure wears an orange scarf, a red headband, a flower garland and a long dark robe-like wrap, with a tall golden trident-topped staff rising above. Other participants in white dhoti-style clothing, orange scarves and orange headbands follow, and a man in a grey suit and red tie walks among them. A tall golden trident is visible in the background. The figure with the garland carries an orange and garland-decorated appearance consistent with a ceremonial procession, and the setting resembles an ashram walkway.2007-12-25Photograph of a procession on a paved path lined with green shrubs and orange flowering plants. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a thick white and multicoloured garland of flowers, a gold ceremonial necklace, and an orange headband; he has long dark hair and a bare chest. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in procession, one tall gold-topped staff rises at right, and a man in a grey suit and red tie walks at far right. Behind, more participants in white and orange follow among trees.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23A procession walks along a paved path lined with green trees and shrubs, under a bright sky. A man in a grey suit, white shirt and red tie walks in front with an orange headband. Nearby, a bald man in white clothes wears a purple and gold lanyard. Young men in white dhotis and orange shawls, several wearing orange headbands, walk behind, one wearing a garland of white flowers. A tall golden staff rises above the group.2007-12-25June 05 20112011-06-05December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a group descending a short flight of white steps beside a red-and-white striped wall at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red shawl walks beside a long-haired, bearded sannyasi in saffron robes. Behind them, a man in orange robes with long hair walks among several people in white and in a teal kurta. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace walks barefoot. A blue sign on the wall reads silence please, no mobiles, no video camera. The ground is wet with rain puddles and there are potted plants at the right edge.2009-10-15December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a path beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, with a blue tent-like canopy beside the trunk. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-gold robe with a long white floral garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha beads walks forward with his hands held together, followed closely by several men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and folded white dhotis. A blue metal sign on the right lists prohibitions with red crossed-out icons for photography, video recording, mobile cameras and audio recording, and states Strictly Prohibited. Five people are visible in the procession.2015-02-05