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A photograph of a festive procession on a paved courtyard beneath a red pillared pavilion. At the centre, a woman in an orange and brown sari with a red floral garland walks under a tall ceremonial parasol with red-and-gold fringe and decorative pennants. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a white-clad man with a garland walk in front of a drummer in a red shirt beating a drum and a musician in white playing a long wind instrument. Devotees in white and cream clothing stand with palms pressed together along the sides, and a white-draped table sits at left. A boy in red and a girl in yellow look on, and a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful saris fills the background.

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January 1st 2013January 02 20132013-01-02January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02January 02 20132013-01-02Photograph of a procession on an outdoor paved courtyard. At the centre, a smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a thick red and yellow flower garland, a large gold-toned bead necklace, a brown-orange wrap and gold bangles, and gestures with one raised hand. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, a red garland and saffron-orange clothing. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala holding a tall umbrella pole. A man at right plays a long wind instrument, and women in saris stand behind with hands folded in namaskar. Partially visible people at the bottom edge, one in orange, lean in. A white-draped table stands behind the crowd. +1 copiesA procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees and a red wall behind. At centre, a long-haired man in a red-orange garment with gold border and a heavy gold necklace and red-and-white flower garland walks smiling, hands joined in greeting. Around him, men and women in saffron-red robes wear rudraksha malas and gold-bordered dhotis, some with palms pressed together. A bald man in white with a grey shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange blouse and red sari holds her hands together in greeting. A man at lower right in white shirt and dhoti plays a frame drum. Ornamental umbrellas with blue and red canopies, a tall staff, and a golden trident-topped standard appear behind the group, with a kalasha offering held in the procession.2015-01-04A procession under a covered walkway with a saffron-and-blue canopy pole. In the foreground a man with a sweeping dark hairstyle, white vibhuti tripundra on the forehead, wears a long red-brown robe, a red flower garland with gold ornaments, and a gold-bead necklace; he walks smiling toward the right. Behind him, boys in orange robes play drums and long brass horns (karnam-style), and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks among them. Palm trees, parked cars and a red wall are visible outside. Appearance-based candidate for a person: long swept-back hair, red-brown robe, ornate gold necklace and flower garland shown in a procession.2014-08-20 +1 copiesMay 05 20152015-05-05A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and white buildings. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with hands joined in namaskar, flanked by sannyasis in orange robes and a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange shawls carry colourful decorated parasols and beat a large drum; on the right, a musician plays a horn-like instrument. Several cars are parked in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) walks at the centre of the ritual procession, a role he holds as the honoured leader.2007-08-09December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copies