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A photograph of a courtyard entrance at a house with a pink-walled gate frame and potted plants. An older woman in white ritual clothes and a white dhoti-style garment carries a silver tray with a brass kalasha and flowers, leading the way. Behind her, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a reddish mark on his forehead, and several women in white and orange follow along a patterned floor. A floor runner and a small offering tray on a white-draped table are visible at right. The scene suggests a procession or welcome ritual entering the house.

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July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a house entrance with a green wall and tiled floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland with a gold pendant necklace, a red tilak on the forehead, and long dark hair, smiling as he walks forward. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala leans in, and an older man in orange robes with a beard stands at the far left. Behind the central figure, another person in orange robes stands beside a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala, who holds a silver tray with a glass pot of white flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Other people in white stand in the background near a multi-storey house and parked car. Watermarked copyright text overlays the image.2010-01-19January 27 20102010-01-27A photograph of a doorway procession at an ashram building with an orange-brown door. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland walks forward smiling and barefoot. Beside him, an older man in orange robes with a white garland follows, and a man in white dhoti and shirt behind them. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti carries a silver kalasha with yellow flowers, red petals and a garland on a tray. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds the door open. A cameraman's camera is visible at the far left, and a green-leaved mango-style toran hangs above the entrance.2009-06-22Outdoor covered veranda of a house with cream ceiling beams, ornate carved wooden columns and potted green plants. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk away from the camera on the left, one with long dark wavy hair and the other with shoulder-length dark hair. A woman in a red and magenta silk sari holds a brass plate or vessel with a banana-leaf offering, flowers and a garland, while an older bald man with a white beard in white shirt and white dhoti holds a white jasmine garland. A wall ornament and hanging flower garland are visible in the background.2010-02-17January 23 20102010-01-23August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a covered entrance walkway at an ashram, with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland walking along an orange carpet runner. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and a yellow shawl, one in an orange robe, and a woman in a light blue sari with red flowers stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and an elderly man in white ritual clothes also appear. Potted plants, pink walls and iron gates surround the scene. Visible text reads a copyright notice and source line. Eight people are visible.2010-01-22Photograph of a bright white interior room with a patterned striped rug on the floor. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of red and pink flowers walks forward barefoot, followed by another saffron-robed figure and a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder. On the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a patterned mat, one wearing a lanyard and one wearing a chain necklace. A white-draped sofa sits on the right beside a wooden stool with brass plates of offerings and an arch of orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several people stand in the doorway and background, and a small framed photo row is on the wall.2010-02-17A photograph of a covered walkway at an ashram entrance, lined with potted greenery and a banana plant. A man in a pink shirt and white dhoti carries a brass tray of flowers and a vessel with a pink flower, walking along a path strewn with orange marigold petals and garlands. Behind him, a man in white and a young person in white with an orange-red shawl follow, and a figure with long hair and an orange garment walks nearby. A woman in a green sari and a man in a cream shirt and dark trousers stand to the right. A man in white is seen from behind on the left, and white latticed gates frame the scene.2010-01-19January 21 20102010-01-21July 28 20082008-07-28