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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a open-sided tin roof, with palm trees behind. In the centre a barefoot man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe and walks across a patterned tiled floor, one foot lifted mid-stride. Beside him a white-clad attendant follows, and at right a shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands near a black podium. A line of about twenty devotees in white garments, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in green stand along the left side with hands folded in namaste. Behind them stand orange and red shrine structures, a decorated orange-and-gold umbrella canopy and an orange-canopied cart. A large banner with an image hangs at upper left.

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Outdoor ashram scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A tall man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a patterned floor, hands clasped, stepping through a doorway. Beside and behind him, a bald man in saffron robes walks with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Along the left, a crowd of mostly women in white and pale blue saris and white clothes stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stands a red-draped seat with a red cushion beneath a yellow-fringed canopy, with orange-painted structures and a small table to the right. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala matches the page's event listing.2010-09-08Outdoor ashram courtyard with a raised platform draped in orange and red cloth under a yellow-and-orange canopy. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks across a patterned, chalk-decorated floor toward the platform, where a draped seat and a long-handled object sit. Standing to the left are a group of people in white and cream clothes, several women in blue and grey saris, and a few saffron-clad attendants. Palm trees, a wooden cart with an orange canopy, and stone statues appear in the background. A black speaker box and a dark lattice screen frame the right side.2010-09-08Outdoor ashram scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across a white kolam-decorated floor, followed by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts. Another saffron-robed man walks nearby, and a sadhu in white stands on the left. An orange and red canopy with a gold-fringed cloth shelters a seat on the left, and a decorated orange ratha or palanquin stands in the background. Around 20 people are visible.2010-09-04A photograph at an open-sided ashram pavilion with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond. A central figure in an orange robe with a long braided plait walks barefoot across a threshold onto a green mat, his back partly turned toward the camera. Behind him a seated figure in white sits beside a red-and-white striped platform under a yellow-and-red umbrella. Two monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right, one holding a folded cloth. On the left a woman in a white sari with a green-and-yellow border stands by the doorway, and a line of people in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar. About twenty people are visible in the scene.2010-09-08Outdoor temple courtyard under a covered canopy with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassels and triangular red bunting, with palm trees and grey stone deity statues behind. A man in a loose orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead walks forward, his long dark hair swept back, with his hands together in front of him. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and a white shawl stands by a pillar. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a few children stand on the left, and more people are visible in the background near a white vehicle. A map-style board and a painted panel stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, shown walking in the courtyard.2010-11-13Outdoor ashram courtyard with hexagonal tile paving, a white-and-red striped platform at left, and a reed mat laid as a walkway. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the mat: the front one wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala and is barefoot; behind him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl walks. A third saffron-robed monk stands barefoot at right with hands clasped. About a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, stand along the edges with palms pressed together in greeting. A row of small stone figures and a striped pillar appear in the background.2010-10-24A photograph of an outdoor temple-area entrance decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in orange, red, blue and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with his right hand extended in a gesture of blessing, and appears to be a person, identified by his long hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala cues. Beside him a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti-style garment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, another woman in a white sari with gold border also has her hands folded, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. On the right a bald man in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread and beaded necklace sits near the steps. Palm trees, a signboard and stone sculptures are visible in the background, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2010-11-13A photo at an open-air ashram courtyard with palm trees and orange-walled buildings behind. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered toward a doorway. A shaved-headed man in orange on the left and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow behind. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background near fire pits or ritual platforms with ash. A dark stone statue stands by the doorway, and a black speaker sits beside the steps.2010-08-28November 15 20102010-11-15Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.2010-09-12November 14 20102010-11-14September 12 20102010-09-12