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Outdoor photo on sandy ground at dusk, with white plastic chairs scattered around. A young boy in a red polo shirt holds one end of a long dark pole, while a girl in an orange top kneels beneath it, reaching up, in a playful game. Nearby, a man in a dark shirt with a backpack stands watching, and a boy in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard holds a small plate. Several saffron-robed and white-clad monastic figures stand around, one in orange with a rudraksha mala, and another in a white dhoti with a sash holds a plate. A girl in a pink polka-dot top stands in the foreground, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border is at right. Trees and a red-orange building are visible behind.

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September 04 20112011-09-04September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees gathered around a white metal frame on sandy ground, with a young woman in white clothes at the centre gripping a horizontal bar and leaning forward while others hold her arms and watch. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stand with hands pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a golden border and an orange shawl stands at left, looking down. Trees and blue sky form the background. The setting appears to be a KAILASA youth-day gathering.2010-12-22Outdoor scene at dusk on a dirt ground with a wooden fence and trees behind. Many people in white traditional clothing move among stacks of beige and blue plastic chairs being carried and arranged. Several men wear white dhotis, some with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Women wear white saris with orange or red shawls draped over them, and one woman wears a yellow shawl. A child in a white shirt carries chairs. A table with water bottles stands at the right. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an open dirt yard at dusk with several people moving across it. Shaven-headed men wear white dhoti-style cloths with red borders and bare chests, and one stands at left in orange robes. Boys in red and green t-shirts and casual shorts walk through the group. On the right, people in white and peach clothing stand by a serving table with pink and white plastic buckets and containers. Pink bougainvillea flowers and green trees frame the orange boundary wall behind.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA firewalk ceremony at an outdoor ashram setting with a dirt path and a smouldering trench of dark ash. A young girl in a pale yellow-green dress and white top with embroidered flowers runs across the fire path, holding the hand of a man in white dhoti and shirt who guides her. Beside them a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt wears a photo identity badge on a red cord. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls and an orange-robed figure stand among onlookers, including a woman in a red sari and men in white and striped shirts. A white ornamental pillar with golden top stands at left, with palm trees and a parked silver car beyond. A blue tarp lies on the ground at right.2007-02-14Night-time outdoor scene on a dry grassy ground lit by a bright floodlight and a wall lamp. In the foreground a figure in white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl walks past, while a child in an orange outfit leans forward pulling a long wooden stick or rope, with another person in dark clothes and red pants pulling behind. Behind them, several people in orange, saffron and yellow saris and robes stand or sit near pink mats and a metal vessel. Other people in white clothes sit on the ground watching. A plain yellow building and a low wall stand in the background.2016-08-25September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a firewalking ceremony on reddish-brown earth. A young girl in an orange printed blouse and dark skirt, with braids and a white hairband, smiles while holding hands with a man in white dhoti and shirt, who leads her past a smouldering fire pit of charred ash. Other men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around, and women in red and maroon saris watch from behind. A tall ornate golden structure and trees appear in the background.2007-02-14Outdoor fire-walking scene at an open dirt ground with a dark bed of embers and ash in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder, holding a small framed portrait or photo card, steadies a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt who is stepping through the ash pit, bent forward. Behind them a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace smiles and gestures. Devotees in white dhotis, orange shawls and a woman in red saree watch from the crowd, with a blue tarpaulin mat and parked vehicles in the background. A white structure is visible at the upper left.2007-02-14Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground under bright sky, showing a crowd of devotees dressed in white. A young woman in white with a small cross-shaped pendant and an ID lanyard stands at the centre, gripping a metal bar of a tall white frame and reaching toward others. Behind her a woman in an orange-red top and a man in a white shirt with an orange-red cloth around his neck stand among onlookers, some clapping and gesturing with raised hands. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, and several women in white saris and sleeveless white tops line the background. Circular metal discs lie on a green mat at the base of the frame.2010-12-22