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A photograph of a line of about ten men standing in a bare, partly tiled hall with a metal roof. They wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many carry white cloth bundles or bags balanced on their heads with pink and white tied knots. Several wear green-and-gold rosette badges on their chests and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some have hands joined in namaskar, and a young boy in a grey kurta stands in front with a plastic carry bag.

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February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a line of men standing barefoot on a grey tiled floor in a hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. Most wear white shirts and white trousers, and one wears a white dhoti with a green border. Several hold white cloth bundles or caps raised on their heads with both hands, and several wear red-and-white badges on their shirts and small pendants or beaded necklaces. Behind them is a colourful decorated wall panel with geometric red, green and yellow patterns. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge beside a person in red and gold cloth at the left edge.2008-07-11A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.2007-02-24A group of about nine men in matching white shirts and white trousers stand barefoot in a hall, several holding white cloths or towels raised on top of their heads with both hands. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with pendants. One man in the centre-left wears a white shirt with a green-bordered white dhoti and a beaded mala. Behind them are ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights, a colourful geometric panel and a framed deity image, with a few onlookers and a woman in a red and gold sari at the left edge.2008-07-11February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands in a hall with arms raised high, palms open and hands clapping, several wearing yellow-and-green rosette badges on their chests. A boy in a blue checked shirt stands at the lower left. Behind them are a painted wooden pillar decorated with elephant motifs and a wall with a dark framed picture. The scene suggests a group celebration in an ashram hall.2007-02-15A photograph of a group of men and boys standing in a line inside a plain white-walled hall with a tiled floor and a small framed picture on the wall. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas around their necks; one older man has white hair and a white beard and wears a white shirt. A boy in a grey kurta holds a small pink box, and a boy in an orange hooded top stands near a shaven-headed man in orange robes at the right edge. A sound system and speaker sit at the right, and a saffron cloth is tied to a rod on the wall. No visible a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2007-02-24A crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof with hanging bulbs and red garlands overhead. Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts carry bundles wrapped in white cloth over their shoulders, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground with a red tilak and white clothing holds a white bundle and a rudraksha mala. A young boy in glasses and white clothes stands at left, and an older man in white with glasses is at the far left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with devotees carrying offerings.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of devotees in plain white dhotis and shirts carrying metal pots on their heads during a procession. The pots are decorated with yellow flowers and white jasmine garlands, and some devotees hold similar pots in their hands. Several men wear white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, and a small bundle of cloth hangs from each man's shoulder. An elderly man in front, with white hair and a white shawl, holds a pot at his side. A decorated canopy and festoons appear in the background.2006-12-31