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Outdoor photo of a festival gathering on a red-earth slope beneath palm trees. Two ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with fringed edges shelter the scene. Many children and young people in white kurtas, saffron and orange clothes sit or stand, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a pink sari sits in the foreground. Orange flags and strings of small flags decorate the background, along with a tall statue and a truck. A man in black clothing with an orange panel walks through the lower right foreground with his back partly turned. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall is filled by a procession of many people walking in the same direction. Several participants carry large round decorated umbrellas with colourful patterned panels and red-and-gold borders on long poles. Some wear white dhotis and white kurtas, while others wear saffron and orange robes, and a few women wear red and pink saris. A woman in a red sari with white trim holds a large white fan-like ceremonial object. A child in a brown shirt and white cloth walks at the front left. Further back, a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible. A man at the right edge in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a camera.2008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor festival photo on sandy ground with palm trees and a row of flagpoles behind. A man seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat wears a dark jacket and a turban-style cloth. Behind him a standing attendant in white holds a tall pole with a large multicoloured fringed canopy overhead. Beside the seat a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headband steps forward, and a line of young people in white, some in pink, green and lavender, sit and stand along a rope barrier, many wearing orange and white scarves and beaded necklaces. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession or reception.2007-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor satsang under a large maroon and gold canopy on sandy ground at a construction site. A robed figure in white and saffron sits on a raised orange-draped dais with a brass kalasha-like object and small umbrellas nearby, seemingly addressing the gathering. A crowd of devotees sits and kneels on the sand: women in white, saffron and yellow saris, girls in white and orange, and men in white kurtas and grey jackets, many clapping palms together. Two people appear to be visitors in western clothing at the left edge. A partially built concrete structure stands behind the tent under a clear blue sky. Approximately fifty or more people are visible.2010-12-22December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a large maroon and gold canopy on sandy ground, with orange flags on poles at left. Many people wear white clothing; women on the left have hands pressed together in greeting. A raised platform draped in orange and purple cloth holds a seated figure in orange and red garments beneath a small umbrella, while a man in a white shirt and dark lungi stands with folded arms in the foreground. Young men at right wear white kurtas, orange sashes and beaded malas, one raising a hand in a blessing gesture. Children sit on the ground in the centre.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a procession on a sandy courtyard in front of a pink-walled building with corrugated roofs and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands facing the camera, with a white-clad man walking past on the left. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in saffron, orange and green saris stands beside several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels. A decorated white figure and a trident-topped pole appear at the right edge, and a pile of sand is visible on the right. The man in saffron wears a rudraksha mala and no visible crown or swept hair, so identity cannot be determined from appearance.2006-12-20