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Outdoor photograph of a long line of devotees standing on bare, sandy ground in front of an unfinished concrete building with rebar rods on the roof under a cloudy sky. A line of people in white clothing, including women in white saris with yellow borders and men in white dhotis, faces away from the camera toward a central activity. On the left, a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a camera, and an orange-robed sannyasi stands near bamboo poles. Several people wear white kurtas and pants, and others wear saffron, purple and colourful salwar outfits. A devotee in a white sari with a yellow border wears a rudraksha mala. Some people in the background are partially visible, and a banner is shown in the upper left corner.

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Outdoor photograph of a gathering on a sandy compound with a half-built concrete building and trees behind. A shaven-headed monk in an orange robe stands centre-left, wearing a crown-less saffron garment, while a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films at left. Several people in white clothes and a woman in a purple top and grey shorts stand in a line, several holding wooden sticks or staves, and a white van is parked in the background. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty unpaved ground at an ashram-like site with unfinished concrete buildings, trees and hills behind. A long double line of people, mostly in white clothing, stretches across the frame with arms outstretched toward one another. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and white trousers stands with arm extended, and on the far right another man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the line. On the left, a man in grey trousers and a white shirt stands among devotees, and a small child in a teal shirt and orange pants walks among them. Several women in saris of pink, green and orange join the line. The scene suggests a group exercise or greeting activity.2010-09-02A long open dirt field with a line of people arranged in two facing rows, stretching into the distance. Participants in white clothing, including white shirts and white dhoti-style garments, stand with arms extended toward one another, palms touching or reaching, as if forming a greeting or pairing line. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and white trousers stands facing the line with arms outstretched. Further right, a person in white with a yellow scarf stands beside a figure in orange-toned clothing. Some participants wear colourful saris and salwar in pink, orange, green and blue. Unfinished concrete buildings and a hill appear in the background under a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a long line of people on a dirt field performing a standing stretch or yoga-style exercise with arms extended forward, many in white clothes and some in coloured garments such as pink, blue, green and orange. A bald man in white kurta and trousers stands at the front-left, another in white stands at the right foreground with a yellow shawl over his shoulder. Behind them an unfinished grey concrete building, a white fence and a cloudy sky are visible.2010-09-02An outdoor photograph on a dusty open ground showing a line of devotees walking together in a chain, many dressed in white with yellow or saffron shawls. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near a photographer. Behind them a saffron-robed monk in orange clothing walks among the group. Partly built concrete structure with rods rising from its roof stands in the background under cloudy skies, with trees and tents at the edges.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty reddish-brown dirt ground beneath cloudy skies and trees, with a red-brick wall at left. Two long lines of people face each other, many in white ritual clothing, arms raised overhead in a gesture; one man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at center-right with arms raised. Women in blue, white and orange saris or salwar outfits and a man in a blue shirt join the line; a child in red stands among them. Sandals rest on the ground. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is claimed.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war or rope pull on a dusty open ground. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears a white kurta and white trousers, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a microphone to his mouth while facing the line of people. Behind him, a long thick rope stretches across the frame. Several men in white kurtas and loose trousers, some with beads, line up along the rope, while others in grey or khaki clothing and sandals stand watching on the right. A white vehicle, a tree, a concrete building with rooftop rods, and a blue tarp appear in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dirt ground of a tug-of-war style game. A line of children and adults in white and bright clothing holds a long rope and pole. A bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the centre of the line, holding the pole. Girls in pink, orange and green dresses and a woman in white stand along the rope. Two-storey orange-roofed buildings, a parked van and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit in the background under a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground with a red brick wall and green tree line behind. Many people in white or light clothing stand in long lines, arms raised overhead and bent forward at the elbows in a shared movement exercise. In the foreground, a group of women in white, blue, yellow and grey clothes, one wearing a yellow sash, reach their arms up and toward each other. Cloudy sky overhead.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a sandy ground with a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing, several in loose white kurtas and pants, others in saffron and orange robes. Participants stand in groups holding a long rope or cord stretched between them in a tug-of-war style game. A woman in a black and gold sari stands at left, another woman in a blue top and yellow skirt is near centre. Brick and tiled buildings and palm trees are in the background under a cloudy sky. Scattered flip-flops lie on the ground.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a sandy open ground with a row of people forming an archway. Several participants stand in two lines, arms raised and hands joined overhead, while a young girl in white passes under the arch bent forward. A woman in a purple top and black trousers with a light orange scarf stands at the left end; a woman in a white kurta and a woman in a blue top and light blue trousers stand at the right. Others in white clothes stand in the background on the left, and a partly built concrete building, trees and parked vehicles appear behind. Overcast sky.2010-09-02An outdoor photo on a dusty open ground at an ashram-style campus, with brick buildings and trees behind. A line of people holds a long rope in a tug-of-war style game. A bald man in a white kurta and white trousers stands at the front holding a microphone and a stick, facing the group. Several children wear pink, yellow, orange and green clothes, and a woman in a pale green salwar kameez stands among them. Adults in white ashram clothes stand along the rope to the right, and a white bus is parked in the background.2010-09-02