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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a grey concrete wall, with a palm tree and parked cars behind. A tall man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with long swept-back hair, gestures with one hand while walking; he is probable Swamiji by appearance and presentation, with long hair, saffron robe and orange turban, and is the central figure in the procession. Beside him an older man in an orange turban and cream waistcoat walks with a saffron shawl. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels, and a saffron-robed man on the left carries a silver tray of white flowers. Roughly eight people are visible.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a grey block wall, with two large colourful parasols with tasselled edges and floral motifs held aloft. A man at right in orange robe and orange turban walks ahead with his hand raised in gesture, appearing to speak; the figure has long dark hair and a bare upper torso draped in orange cloth, with distinctive adornments; a person candidate by appearance cues, leading the group. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes carries a tray with flowers, a middle-aged man in a beige vest over orange cloth walks beside, and several young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls follow barefoot. Parked white vehicles and trees are in the background.2009-12-11A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. Several devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths carry large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green patterned canopies and tasselled fringes. In the centre, a man with a saffron-orange cloth wrapped on his head and a long orange robe walks forward, flanked by a man in an orange-yellow kurta with a shaved head. Others in orange and white follow behind, some with garlands. Parked cars and a tall wall appear at the left.2009-12-11A procession on a dirt path at an ashram compound, with a brick wall and trees behind. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala carries a long pole with a decorated yellow-fringed ceremonial banner on the left. Behind, several robed followers in orange and saffron walk, and two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft over a central group. One figure in an orange turban and long orange robe walks near the centre, with a man in a beige waistcoat and orange dhoti beside him. A figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks on the right. The scene suggests a ceremonial walk through the ashram grounds.2009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11A procession walks along a dirt road lined by a low concrete wall and trees. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, green and multicoloured fringed canopies are carried above the group, with a decorated pennant on a pole. In the centre, two men in saffron/orange robes wear marigold and red-flower garlands; the one on the left holds a small tray of flowers. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls and identity lanyards, walk and gesture. A few men in white shirts and grey trousers walk at the right edge. Dusk light falls across the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A procession on a dirt road beside a white building with red trim. A person in long flowing orange robes and a gold necklace walks at centre under a multicoloured umbrella held on a tall pole, with a crown-like ornament in the hair. Around them, men wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, one carries a red bag and orange cloth, and a woman in a white sari with a pink border walks behind. A man in white with a staff walks at the left edge. Trees and a parked car are in the background.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a grey concrete wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange head wrap and sandals extends one arm forward, leading the group. Behind and around him, several men in saffron and orange robes walk, some with orange shawls. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry tall poles topped by colourful, fringed parasol-style banners with floral and emblem patterns. Two multicoloured umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are raised overhead. One man in orange carries a decorated ceremonial item wrapped in a white and red cloth. Dry grass and trees sit beyond the wall under a pale sky.2009-12-11February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a dusty construction-style compound with a white block wall and red-and-white posts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials are held above a group of about ten people in white ritual dress with orange shawls, some carrying trays and bags. In the centre, a bare-headed man in orange robes with long hair stands beside a sand mound. On the right, a bald, smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the sand, cues consistent with a sannyasi; the a person label applies only to this figure's distinctive orange-robed, mala-adorned presentation, with his identity not otherwise established. Parked silver cars and a shed are in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copies