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Outdoor ritual gathering at an ashram with palm trees and tall foliage behind. A central bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red tilak, stands barefoot on a raised stone platform with his hands joined in namaste and a broad smile. Around him, many devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together, while a woman in a blue and yellow sari kneels in front. A tall wooden ritual pillar and a brass vessel are visible at the edge. Approximately 20 people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a central man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a large white and red flower garland, gold and beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, women and devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer, some with tilak and red kumkum bindis. Brass oil lamps sit in the lower left foreground with flower offerings. Green trees and a tall carved temple tower appear in the background.2016-08-12Outdoor ceremonial scene at an ashram with palm trees and a tall decorated pillar behind. A man stands barefoot on a raised platform in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads, hands joined in anjali. Around him a large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked foreheads stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a blue patterned sari kneels nearby. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the ground at the platform edge. The man's appearance with long hair and ceremonial garland is a cue for the a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering with a central man in rust-red robes, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a thick rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a white and red flower garland, and a vibhuti tilak on his forehead. Around him, many people in orange and saffron robes stand with palms joined in prayer, several with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Brass lamps and flower offerings sit in the lower left. Green trees and a temple structure appear in the background. The central man is a person candidate based on his robes, garlands, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with a tilak marking.2016-08-12Outdoor ritual gathering under trees and palms, with a stone platform in the foreground holding a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps. A man in a rust-red robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste with his eyes lowered. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron saris and robes stand in rows with palms pressed together; a woman in a blue and white saree also joins hands. Small oil lamps and flower petals are scattered on the stone and mats, and a microphone stands at the front.2016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12September 21 20162016-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21August 27 20162016-08-27August 12 20162016-08-12