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A large group of devotees walks along a dirt path between dry scrub and aloe-like plants. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange kurta with white trousers and sandals raises his hand to his brow, while beside him a man in a rust-brown kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Women in white sarees and white churidar-style outfits, several with rudraksha malas, walk alongside, some carrying water bottles. Others in red and green saris and kurtas follow behind in a crowded line.

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A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking along a dusty dirt path at golden hour, with rocky stone piles on the left and green trees on the right. Foreground: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange-red rudraksha-style bead garland, and a woman in a pale green kurta with blue trousers and a similar garland, both walking toward the camera. A bald man in a white kurta and orange-red garland walks at the right foreground. Behind them, many people in white, orange, red and yellow clothes follow in a line, some carrying items. a person candidate: the bald man in white with orange garland has no distinctive presentation cues, so no identification is made.2016-12-12A photograph of a group of people walking in a line along a dusty dirt path lined with scrub, rubble and green trees. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala walks on the left. Behind her a woman in a red top and blue skirt, and a blonde woman in an orange-brown outfit, carry small bottles. A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red-bead mala walks at right, with others in white, orange and green clothing behind. Several people carry red-brown bags and a blue-sleeved figure walks at the far right. The walkers wear white, saffron, green and red clothing and mala beads.2016-12-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road near a hillside and tree-lined path, with bunting strung overhead. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand beaded necklace, walking with his right hand raised in greeting; Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate necklace cues. Around him, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a sannyasi in orange robes walks beside them. On the right, a man in a pink shirt and a woman in a sari stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a small boy in a maroon robe with folded hands stands at the roadside. Several other spectators are in the background.2012-01-08April 02 20122012-04-02December 12 20162016-12-12A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees and onlookers, with a hill visible in the background. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, walking barefoot in sandals with an entourage; the appearance-based candidate is a person, given the long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beaded necklace. Beside him walk two shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls wearing rudraksha malas, and older men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and a child in a maroon cloth stands at the right near spectators in pink and white shirts. Pennant strings and a canopy appear in the background.2012-01-08A photograph of a dirt path procession on an outdoor event ground with trees, a street lamp and strings of colourful bunting overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a large ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-style in sandals. Around him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and a few in orange robes walk alongside; a woman in an orange sari and women in red and pink saris stand to the sides, with onlookers in white shirts behind.2012-01-08August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beneath trees, with a string of colourful pennant flags and a small building in the background. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-gold trimmed shawl and a long garland of orange flowers, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested or with white shawls, walk around him, one holding a rudraksha mala, another in an orange wrap with a beaded necklace. Women in saris, one in blue and one in red with a dark border, stand at the right with hands folded in namaste. Other onlookers in white shirts and light clothing line the path.2012-01-08October 02 20062006-10-02December 12 20162016-12-12June 17 20092009-06-17