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Outdoor photo of a group playing a game on a dusty dirt ground beside an orange boundary wall, with green-roofed buildings and trees behind. Several adults in white kurta-style clothes and white or grey trousers stand with raised hands, forming a circle and hand-touching play, while two young boys in red and black sports clothes reach in from the right. A man in orange clothing stands among them, and a bald man in white stands in the centre. Barefoot and sandalled feet are visible on the sand, and the scene feels like a playful evening activity at an ashram ground.

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A photograph of a group of people in an open dirt yard with a tall orange brick wall and trees behind. Several shaved-headed men in white kurta-style clothes and white trousers, plus others in grey, black, blue and orange-red clothing, stand in a loose circle with arms raised high, hands open, as if playing a group game. Several young boys in shorts and sandals join in at the edges. No deity, altar or a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-09-02A photograph of a group of people in white clothing pushing a long white-draped vehicle or platform along a dirt road. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis lean forward with arms outstretched, pressing on the rear and sides of the platform. Some people wear dark trousers and shirts, and one wears a dark tie. A small child in white is among them. A figure in white stands at the left edge of the road. Behind them are a low orange brick wall, an orange metal gate frame, a water tank, and tall trees under a partly cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a bare dirt field with sparse grass under a cloudy sky, with orange-roofed buildings and trees behind. A small group of children in white clothes and adults in white tunics and trousers stand in a loose cluster with arms raised, some high-fiving and reaching toward each other. One adult in grey trousers and a white shirt stands among them. A long line of people in white and coloured clothing stands along the right edge of the field, arms outstretched.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a long line of men on a dusty orange-brown dirt path, arms raised overhead with palms together in a stretching or prayer-like pose, bending forward in unison. Most wear white or light kurta-style shirts and loose white or grey trousers, some in blue and dark tones; a few have shaved heads and one wears a dark striped shirt. Behind them stands a tall orange-brown brick boundary wall, green trees and an overcast sky. No identifiable individual is singled out as a person from appearance cues.2010-09-02Outdoors on a dry, sandy open field with patchy grass, palm trees and a red-brick wall behind, a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand in a row with palms pressed together overhead, arms raised and joined to form an arch as they bend and move together in a group exercise. A man in a striped grey polo shirt and dark track pants leads the front of the line with his arms extended forward. Behind them, a loose crowd of women in white and light-coloured saris and salwar kameez watches from the left. A stray dog stands at the far left edge.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a long line of people on a dirt path in front of a tall orange-red brick wall and green trees under a cloudy sky. Participants, mostly shaved-headed, wear white shirts with grey, green, black and blue loose trousers, plus a striped navy shirt and a bright blue t-shirt. They stand with arms raised overhead and bodies bent forward in a group exercise or yoga-style stretch. One man at the front right wears an orange-red shirt and red trousers. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among them.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt path under a partly cloudy blue sky. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and pyjamas walks forward through a corridor formed by many people raising their arms and palms together overhead. Behind him a man in an orange top and maroon-red trousers and a man in a grey-striped shirt raise their hands, and a bald man in a white t-shirt and khaki shorts with a beaded necklace bends forward. Participants in white and blue clothes line the path in the background. Several wear name badges on lanyards.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty red-earth field under a partly cloudy sky, with palm trees and a low hill at the back. A group of people in white clothes stand in a circle with arms raised and palms joined overhead, forming an arch of hands, while others stand in a line behind them. A white dog stands at the left edge. Several men wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and some wear sandals.2010-09-02An outdoor photo on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground under a partly cloudy sky, with palm trees and a brick wall at the right. A group of men in white clothes stands in a close circle with arms raised and hands joined overhead, forming a linked arch. A bald man in a white shirt and pale blue track trousers stands at the left edge facing them, while a bald man in a white t-shirt with a pink lotus logo and a dark cord necklace reaches out with his arms. Other people in white and grey clothes stand in a line behind them, and a few more figures are scattered across the field.2010-09-02An outdoor photograph on a sandy ground with a brick wall, trees and a utility pole behind. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands centre-right, facing a man in white kurta clothing on the right. On the left, a group of men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand in a line, several in a stance as if practising kabaddi or martial-style movement; one wears an orange sash at the waist. Other onlookers in casual shirts and jeans watch from the back, and a small child in red stands near the right edge. A bald figure in saffron clothing is the most prominent person; no identification is made from appearance, so the role is described only as a robed monk-like figure.2010-12-27Outdoor scene on a dirt ground with patches of grass beside a red-brick wall and an orange gateway. A group of people in white kurta-style clothes stretch their arms and hands upward and toward each other, palms meeting in a high-five pattern. A bald man in white stands centre with his hands raised, and a child in a blue top and white trousers reaches out at left. A man in a grey striped polo and dark trousers smiles at right of centre, and a man in a grey t-shirt and grey shorts with sunglasses stands at right. Several others bend forward or stand nearby.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a long line of people on a dirt road in front of a red brick wall and a grassy embankment under a cloudy sky. Many men and boys in white kurtas, dhotis and white clothing stand barefoot or in sandals, arms raised and stretched sideways, hands clasped with those beside them in a chain formation. Some wear grey trousers or dark shirts. Several shaved-headed men in white are visible; no one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in a group activity.2010-09-02