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A photograph of a doorway decorated with marigold and white flower garlands on tall black metal gates. Two monastic figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the threshold; the figure at centre wears a long orange garland of white flowers and an orange garment, and the figure at left wears an orange robe and shawl. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward to take the hand of a small child in dark clothes. Behind them a woman in a purple sari holds a brass plate, with other women and children in the background. The floor has a colourful rangoli design at the entrance.

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A photograph of a festooned entrance gate with marigold and white flower garlands hung on black iron grille doors. Two orange-robed sannyasis walk through the gateway over footprint motifs painted on the floor, one with long hair and the other with a flower garland around his neck. A white-clad woman with an orange shawl walks beside them, and a child in dark clothing stands in the foreground near the doors. Several devotees in white and saffron clothing stand along the right side, some with palms pressed together in greeting.2010-01-19A photograph of a doorway at a home, framed by wooden double doors and decorated with flower garlands and marigold strings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, stands in the entrance smiling while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a small child in blue. A younger man in orange robes stands at the left door, and women in white and purple saris are visible behind. The tiled floor has a decorative kolam design at the threshold.2010-01-19A doorway into a bright interior with polished wooden doors on either side. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and multicolour flower garland walks forward, a devotee's hand extended toward him. Behind him, another monk in orange stands near a seated attendant. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark bead mala around his neck walks past, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings. Several people in white ritual dress stand in the background hallway.2010-01-21September 24 20122012-09-24July 23 20122012-07-23A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and yellow flower garland, with red and green accents, stands in a doorway decorated with mango leaves and marigold strings. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a red bindi on his forehead, and a small boy in a green shirt holds his hand beside him. Behind them, people in white and orange clothes move through a garlanded entrance into a room with a wooden cabinet on the right. The scene reads as a welcome at a house visit. a person: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and flower garland match the page's description of the visit, but his appearance is only partially clear.2010-02-15A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12Photograph of a doorway entry at a house visit. Two men in saffron-orange robes lead the way: the figure on the left has long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and holds his hands together in front of him; the central figure wears a long white and dark red flower garland with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair and an orange wrap. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a black beaded necklace stands in the doorway, and a woman on the right in a cream sari with gold border and gold bangles smiles and holds the frame. Marigold garlands hang over the door. Through the white grille door, several people in white, purple and cream clothing stand in a courtyard with palm trees. a person cues on the central figure: long swept-back hair, orange wrap and a large white and red garland.2010-02-16December 14 20062006-12-14September 14 20092009-09-14 +1 copiesMarch 16 20142014-03-16Photograph of a doorway in a whitewashed corridor decorated with pink and red flower garlands and green leaf festoons. A man in an orange-red turban and orange cloth with a white garland stands in the centre, with a younger man in orange robes beside him. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts, a boy in white with a rudraksha-style necklace, and women in pink and in saris stand close together. In the foreground a woman holds a brass vessel with flowers, and a videographer films at right. Possibly an arrival or welcome moment in the ashram; the central figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity.2008-07-27