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Outdoor festival scene under bright sky with palm trees and a green ornate structure at left. A figure in an orange-saffron shawl and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and pink-flowered garland, stands at left holding a decorated tray; the presentation is an offering, with a small floral arrangement on the tray. Nearby a man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala watches; a woman in white with a gold necklace stands behind the tray. Devotees in white shirts bow with folded hands in front, and a man with glasses bends forward. Multicoloured parasols with tassels stand in the background, and a cameraman films.

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Outdoor photo at a festival procession on a dusty path lined with palm trees and colourful decorated umbrellas. In the left foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of white flowers with pink and yellow blooms and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds out his hand toward a woman in a white sari with a red border who is kneeling and bowing with a bowed head. Nearby a woman in white with a basket of flowers and offerings stands beside a man in white shirt and dhoti. A man in white with a beard and a camera raised above the crowd is at centre, and a man in a white shirt crouches in the right foreground. Several women in white saris and devotees in white clothes stand behind, with a crowd of white-clad people further back.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor festival scene under bright sun with palm trees behind. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a large garland of white flowers, pink and orange blossoms, and reaches toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears a rudraksha mala and dark sunglasses. Around them, devotees in white clothes stand close, including a woman in a white sari and a woman in a white blouse with a beaded necklace. A man in a white shirt and a cameraman with a video camera stand nearby. Multicolored decorated parasols with tassels and fringed canopies rise above the crowd, and more white-clad devotees and a woman in a pink-trimmed sari fill the background.2006-12-28January 12 20072007-01-12December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor procession scene with several large decorated umbrellas (chatras) in red, blue and green fabric bearing the emblem of Dhyanapeetam, held above the crowd. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands with a sash-wearing man in white and a red sash, holding out a plate of flowers and what appears to be a small offering. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some in orange sashes, surround them with hands raised in welcome, and a woman in the background wears a white sari. A basket is visible above the crowd and white flower-garlanded plates are being passed. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple gate with a dark stone wall on the left.2007-02-06Outdoor procession on dirt ground under trees. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at centre, hands pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a man in white kurta holds a silver vessel with white flower garlands and red and orange floral offerings, and another young man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Behind, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured fringed umbrellas, one with a silver staff. At right, a woman in a brown sari and a man in a white shirt clap hands. A red plastic chair stands in the foreground. Several people are visible in the background.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis carrying red and white fringed umbrellas. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a long white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a light neck ornament and a visible tilak. Behind him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beads walks with hands folded. On the right, a man in white holds a tray with a decorated pot, a small plant and a flower arrangement. Single-storey buildings and trees line the path.2006-12-28Outdoor photo on a rock under a green canopy with a red umbrella. A figure seated cross-legged on a rock draped with a large marigold and white jasmine garland and flower bed, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, smiling with palms together. A woman in white sari with gold border bows with folded hands before him. Behind them standing people in white dhotis and kurtas, one man in a white shirt and beige shawl with a tilak and rudraksha mala, a man in orange cloth and a cameraman filming. Palm fronds and green trees in background. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robe and turban wearing garlands, receiving devotion as a guru figure.2007-01-12December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty road under a bright sky with scattered clouds and trees. At centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, under a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wears rudraksha beads and holds a bouquet of pink and white flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi and a flower bouquet walks in front, surrounded by a crowd of men in white and pale shirts. Two orange and gold ceremonial banners with floral embroidery rise at left and right.2006-11-13