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Outdoor photo of a group of devotees gathered on a gravel path in front of a white building with a red-framed doorway. Most are dressed in white dhotis and kurtas or white saris, with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a small cross-body bag stands in the centre of the group. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy is held over the scene near the entrance, and a few people stand in the background among green shrubs.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beside a white concrete structure with a swing-like palanquin or cradle hung from chains in an open doorway. Many people wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls over their shoulders. Some stand with hands folded in reverence while others watch. A colourful umbrella-style canopy with a golden finial and fringed edges stands behind them among green trees and shrubs. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or gathering at an ashram.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors near a white building with a pillared entrance. Many men and young people wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them, a multicoloured canopy with a painted bird emblem and tasselled fringe shelters a palanquin-like seat with wooden frame and hanging chains. Green shrubs and trees surround the courtyard. The scene suggests a procession or ceremonial gathering at an ashram-style compound.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white single-storey building with a tin roof and red pillars. Several decorated parasols with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft over saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth. Devotees in white kurtas and white saris line the path, some carrying a garland of yellow flowers. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a woman in an orange sari walks at right with a white fan-like object.2008-12-23A procession outside a white building with a dark wooden door and open porch. Many devotees in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls crowd the scene. A colourful canopy umbrella with fringed edges stands at left. At right, a palanquin or swing-like seat hangs from chains beneath the porch, with a person in orange near it. Devotees hold a long staff and cameras, and a few stand in the foreground with orange scarves draped over white garments. Green trees and a water tank appear in the background.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a red-trimmed window and tin roof. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk under large ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with fringed edges, held aloft on long poles by sannyasis in orange. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a metal vessel with yellow flowers, and a man in a white kurta walks at the centre. Behind them, a line of people in white clothing and a few in yellow vests stand and watch, some with hands folded in prayer, forming a sizable group along the building wall.2008-12-23