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Outdoor procession on a path lined with palm trees and tents. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace wears a thick white and red flower garland and points forward while walking. Around him, men in white dhotis with saffron shawls carry tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials, and some wear rudraksha malas. A bearded man in orange robes walks at right, and a smiling man in orange at left-center walks with his hands at his waist. Mats of woven leaves cover the ground and string decorations hang at left.

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December 27 20072007-12-27December 07 20072007-12-07July 03 20122012-07-03A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a concrete wall behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland walks smiling, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bead mala. Around him, followers in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a golden trident and a tall golden staff topped with a flame-like finial. A bearded man in white and a man in white kurta on the right walk alongside. Several others in white and orange follow in the crowd. Overall a ratha-style procession of devotees.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and festive bunting. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears a red flower garland, gold chains and a long dark hair, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth carry a golden trident and gold chains, and a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a long staff. A younger man in a red kurta with orange shawl walks at right. Crowd members stand in the background under a blue-and-white canopy. Procession with trident, garlands and saffron robes.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved path under trees, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts on both sides. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron cloth and a heavy gold necklace with a large rudraksha mala and a white-and-blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold-and-bead garland and a bare-chested man in orange with a gold chain walk barefoot. Several white-clad men carry a white cloth bag and walk behind. Many people are visible, mostly partly cropped. a person appears as the central figure in the orange robes with garland and rudraksha mala.2012-07-03December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor procession with a central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a gold-coloured shawl panel, a long white and red flower garland, a large gold pendant necklace, a red forehead mark and a golden trident (trishul) ornament behind his head. Around him, men and youths in white kurtas and orange shawls walk closely; one at left wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a forehead mark, and a woman in orange appears behind. A green leafy garland hangs at right under a clear blue sky, with a palm and white building at left. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, described by the saffron robe, long hair, trident and garland cues within a devotee procession.2007-01-01December 27 20072007-12-27December 30 20062006-12-30