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A photograph of an open dirt yard beside a row of trees, where a group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron and orange robes, and some in yellow shawls walk together. A white small truck with a covered cargo box is parked at the left edge, and a red-and-white building stands beside it. A woman in a red sari with a child stands near a wooden bench on the right, and an orange-and-gold shrine or temple structure appears behind the group. Several people are visible, with the group numbering roughly 20 to 30 people, and no clearly identifiable a person is visible.

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September 29 20092009-09-29Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road beside a white small delivery truck with an open rear door. Several people walk in a line carrying items: a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red floral garland and a golden-yellow shawl leads, carrying a brass or metal vessel with offerings, followed by a woman in white holding a tray. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style mala necklaces, and women wear white saris. Three or four colourful decorated parasols with gold finials are held aloft over the group. Background shows a multi-storey building, a red-brick structure, sheds and green trees.2009-09-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a large shady tree. A white Tata Ace utility truck with an enclosed white cargo box and a black speaker stands at left. Behind it, a group of people in white and yellow dhotis, saris and shawls walk; a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a brass kalasha pot on her head, and others carry a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a gold and red canopy and a golden disc ornament. A man in orange clothing and a red-clad figure walk nearby, and ornate umbrellas are visible in the background among trees and small buildings.2009-09-29A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with large dark green trees under an overcast sky. Many people in white clothing, some in white dhotis and kurtas, walk in the foreground, several raising their hands and holding small decorated items, with some wearing garlands. Some carry white and red flags, and an orange flag is visible. On the right, a white pickup truck and a decorated palanquin-style float with orange and red floral ornaments follow the group, with people walking beside it. Some people wear saffron scarves and others carry handbags or small bags. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this view.2005-12-31August 03 20092009-08-03A dirt-path procession at an outdoor ashram setting with flowering trees and a stone wall. Several women in white and cream sarees with orange borders walk in a line, some holding hands with one another. A group of men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walks ahead, carrying ceremonial staffs with a trident and decorative poles. A canopy-topped palanquin decorated with gold and orange fabric and floral garlands is visible in the background. Bystanders in white clothing line the path, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching.2009-12-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a crowd walking across a bare reddish-brown dirt field toward the right, with a fence of white posts and green trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and grey-striped track trousers walks with a red shawl across his shoulders. Beside him, a woman in white clothes and a red shawl walks, and a man in a white dhoti and red shawl stands at the right edge. Behind them, a larger group of devotees in white kurtas, red shawls and orange saffron robes walks in a line, and a few people in orange cloth and red garments are scattered through the crowd. Some participants kneel on the ground in the middle distance.2013-07-14December 27 20092009-12-27September 29 20092009-09-29Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with dry grass, palm trees and a sugarcane field under a pale sky. A decorated wooden ratha or chariot with a canopy and red-and-green draped deity murti is pulled or accompanied by people in white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying red and orange flags. A white pickup truck, a white SUV, a motorcycle and a cyclist with a bundle follow along the road beside a stacked-load orange truck. Roughly two dozen people are visible, many in white with red-garmented figures among them.2009-01-21February 24 20072007-02-24