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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing devotees greeting a man in an orange robe wearing a large garland of white flowers and red and pink blossoms. He has long dark hair and smiles as a man in white reaches toward him. On the left, an older bearded man with long grey hair and a white kurta stands with hands pressed together in namaste beside a man in a white shirt. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Behind them, a deity murti is displayed in a decorated shrine with red and gold ornamentation. a person: the orange-robed figure with long hair and a flower garland is receiving darshan, with visible cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland.

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A photograph of an ashram gathering in which a smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a white-and-orange shawl stands at the centre, wearing a white and purple orchid garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, with long dark hair swept back. He reaches out to bless the forehead of a devotee with his hand. Around him, devotees in plain white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with grey beards, and a tray of gold-coloured ornaments is visible at the lower right. Behind them are a blue curtain, a decorated pillar and a tall orange banner.2010-12-31August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a corrugated roof and a golden deity shrine in the background. A man in a yellow kurta with a white tilak on his forehead and a long beard clasps hands with a man wearing a red flower garland over an orange robe and rudraksha mala, who is standing at a metal railing. To the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a tray with a gold-coloured object. Several white-clad devotees stand around them.A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a metal roof and orange curtains. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland places her hand on a man's head in a white kurta, who holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside them, a shaven-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass vessel. To the left, a bearded man wears yellow clothing with hands folded, and a person in white with a rudraksha-style mala and folded hands stands at the railing. Behind the railing, devotees in white clothes stand with hands joined. A golden deity murti.Indoor hall photograph of a devotional reception. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows his head toward him with hands in namaste, while a white-shirted man stands with palms joined in front. On the left a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha-like beads stands near an orange-robed attendant. Behind, a yellow shirt and other devotees stand in a hall with tiled white floor, decorated pillars with coloured diamond motifs, and a white draped ceiling canopy. Several figures are visible in the background.2011-01-26December 31 20102010-12-31A crowd of devotees stands behind metal railings in a roofed temple hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland around his neck raises his right hand in blessing toward the crowd, smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white stands near a golden shrine lit by hanging lamps. In the foreground, another saffron-robed sannyasi holds an orange cloth and offering tray. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands stands in a red-and-gold shrine arch with red curtains. Several women in saris, one in yellow and one with grey hair, join the devotees at the rail.2010-08-14A photo of a devotee ceremony inside a temple hall with arched cream walls and a painted deity panel behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti forehead mark and a large pink flower garland raises his hand to bless the head of an older grey-haired, bearded man in white clothes with folded hands. Two other men in white and an onlooker in a dark shirt with glasses watch and smile. The blessing figure holds a small white paper in his other hand. A candidate matching a person by cues of long hair, saffron robe and garland, appearing as a probable identification from appearance alone, in an attendee role. Several more people stand behind.2012-06-20 +1 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31Outdoor covered pavilion with corrugated metal roof and orange walls, a shrine with a deity murti in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large yellow marigold garland, extending his palm toward a line of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white and pale clothes stand along a metal railing; an elderly man at left has white hair. A younger shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at right holding folded orange cloth. Several people are visible, the rest partly cut off at edges.2010-08-15A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a smile places his hand on the bowed, bald head of an older man in white clothes and glasses who kneels at a railing. Behind them stands a man with a white forehead mark and a bare chest. On the right, a second man in an orange robe and long hair holds a flat orange cushion tray. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, and a brass lamp and a round fan-like object are visible. Several men in white shirts stand at the left edge.2009-12-15A photograph of an indoor hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof, with a crowd gathered. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, and holds a folded paper. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a shaved head stands with his back to the camera. On the left, a woman in a blue shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and cream clothing stand along the right, some with hands folded. Wall hangings and a decorated pillar with colourful patterns are visible in the background.2010-09-02