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A snowy outdoor scene at a wooded mountain camp, with patches of snow on the ground and tall pine trees behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a small red mark on his forehead wears a black coat over a cream kurta and smiles while holding his hands together; a person above him holds a black umbrella with white floral print. Beside him, a bespectacled man in a brown corduroy-collared jacket and jeans holds a pair of shoes, and a woman in an orange and yellow shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands near a red wooden bench. Several people in winter jackets sit on the benches behind them, including a figure in an orange jacket and a woman in a white knit hat and red coat. Five to six people are visible in the scene.

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Outdoor photo at a snowy pine-forest camp. In the center, a person with long dark hair and a long black coat stands with hands clasped, smiling. Beside and behind him, an older man in a striped knit cap, red fleece top, red-and-gold shawl and white trousers holds a black umbrella with white floral print over the central figure's head. Other people sit on wooden benches or walk along a path on the snow; one seated person in white holds a purple cushion. Snow patches, bare-trunked pines and a white sheet on the ground complete the scene.2006-04-01Outdoor photo of a seated gathering of devotees at a snowy pine-forest camp, with snow on the ground and tall pines behind them. A large black umbrella shelters a central group, and a dark umbrella stands at left. Seated figures wear winter coats, hoods and scarves: a man in a grey hooded jacket in the foreground, a man in an orange headscarf and blue jacket beside him, a woman in a white fur-trimmed coat, a man in a purple shawl at left, and a figure wrapped in a red-patterned shawl at right. Some people sit with hands pressed together in prayer. A white sheet is laid on the ground at lower left. A purple logo appears at the upper left and a copyright and source notice is in the lower right corner.2006-04-01A procession on a paved mountain road among pine trees and mist. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a cream embroidered kurta with a white shawl and garlands of pink and orange flowers, smiling and holding a folded white cloth. Above him an ornate umbrella with red, orange, green and purple fringe is held aloft. Behind him, a man in a dark fleece holds a golden framed plate with a purple and orange cloth and white flower garlands. On the left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses holds a silver tray with a coconut and green leaves, beside a woman in a teal coat. Other umbrellas with red and orange designs appear at the left edge, and a wooden pole stands in the background.2006-04-01Outdoor ritual in snowy pine woods. A long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti sits on a blue cloth and performs an aarti-style offering with a lit lamp and a small bell beside a brass oil lamp, while a woman in cream sits at his left with offering plates of fruit and sweets. Behind him, a standing man in white dhoti and dark jacket holds a brass vessel, and an elderly man in white with a red-brown shawl and a brown knit cap stands near a brass lamp. Umbrellas with floral patterns and colourful fringed canopies shade the scene, and red-and-orange ornamented umbrella-like banners and an orange flag appear at the edges. Onlookers in winter jackets and hooded blue coats stand around, with snow on the ground behind. a person figure with long swept-back hair and a gold-trimmed cream garment is seated at the centre performing the rite; the qualifying cues are his long hair, cream and gold ceremonial clothing and the central seated role.2006-04-01Outdoor photo under a green tent at a Krishnalaya teachers training homa or ritual at Piercy, California. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a black long coat over white and gold dhoti-style garments, kneeling on a striped cloth with bare feet and holding a small object in his hands. Several people crowd around: a man in a black jacket bending forward, a woman in a pink shawl with palms pressed together, a man in a maroon shawl holding a small white tambourine-like item, and a man in a grey wrap at right. A person in a navy hooded top sits in the lower left, and a woman in a teal top stands in the centre. Wet gravel ground and a tarp canopy frame the scene.2005-05-08June 30 20082008-06-30A procession on a wooded path in winter, with patches of snow on the ground. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a dark shawl and a beaded necklace carries a silver tray with a coconut, flowers and leaves. Beside him at right, a man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered sherwani with a white sash, walks smiling, with a person cue of long swept-back hair and ceremonial dress. A woman in cream with a gold-bordered shawl walks at left. Behind, a man in a dark jacket holds a long pole supporting a multicoloured fringed canopy, and orange flags and banners rise above the crowd of followers.2006-04-01Outdoor ritual photograph at a wooded camp in winter, with patches of snow on the ground. A long-haired man in a cream and white dhoti-style garment with a cream shawl sits on a low wooden seat before a small puja arrangement with a brass bell, a silver bowl, and fruit and flower offerings. Beside him a woman in white sari with a cream wrap sits on the left. Behind them, men in white dhotis and dark jackets or maroon and red shawls stand holding a tall brass oil lamp and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges. A young woman in a light blue hooded jacket stands at the left edge. A flag on a pole and a garland of multicoloured flowers appear on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired man in cream and white, with long hair and a white shawl, performing a puja at the centre. This is a photo.2006-04-01Outdoor photo on a wooded camp path among tall pine trees, with wooden cabins and benches behind. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a maroon-edged shawl walks at left, holding a wooden walking cane and smiling; his appearance and long hair with saffron clothing give a probable Swamiji (probable) label, and he is walking arm-in-arm with a bearded older man in orange robes, glasses and a beaded mala necklace. Behind them a man in a white shirt, dark vest and jeans walks with a lanyard, and at right a woman in a dark jacket holds a brown wrap and papers. Several more people are visible in the background near the buildings.2006-05-05Outdoor photograph at a snowy camp setting with patches of snow on the ground and wooden bench rows behind. A long-haired man with a red bindi sits smiling on a wooden chair in a cream embroidered sherwani with a white stole and gold trim, a small microphone clipped near his chest. Behind him to the right, a man in a black leather jacket with a pendant necklace and another in white kurta with a black vest stand holding a stone-like object and an oil lamp. A yellow and red ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery is at the left edge, and a brass table holds ornate brass ritual vessels, a lamp and a tray. Flat blue tarp covers the ground.2006-04-01An outdoor procession in a wooded mountain camp, with pine trees and wooden cabins behind. A man in a white kurta on the left holds a silver tray with a coconut atop a silver vessel and rice. Beside him, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a cream kurta with a layered garland of pink and red flowers and a white shawl. Behind them, a man in a saffron shawl and glasses, and a crowd of devotees in winter coats and hoods walk beneath a large pink and orange decorated parasol and colourful banners.2006-04-01Outdoor procession under a large orange and multicolored canopy with fringed edges and flags with bird emblems, set among pine trees on a hillside. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a cream embroidered kurta, white dhoti-style cloth, red and pink flower garlands and a bindi, smiling and clapping. Beside him a man in a white kurta and dark shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a coconut and offerings. Another man in glasses wears an orange shawl, and a man in a purple turban stands at the right edge beside tall banners. A woman in a dark jacket and grey shawl claps at the left. The cues for the central figure are a flower garland, cream ceremonial dress and long hair, which is not enough for a firm identification, so the label is unsure. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-04-01