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Outdoor scene at an ashram gate framed by yellow and white marigold garlands on a metal frame. A large colourful kolam rangoli with a lotus-like pattern lies on the dirt path. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk through, including a man with long white hair in a saffron shawl at centre and a young man in an orange dhoti with a gold-toned sash and beaded necklace at right. Another man in green and white stands to the left, and others in white and orange move near a thatched-roof hut and palm trees. A woman in orange stands at far right beside the gate.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path between thatched huts and tall palm trees, past a flower-garlanded gate hung with yellow and white marigold strands. A rangoli of a lotus with blue, pink and orange petals lies on the ground in the foreground. The central figure wears an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and is smiling. Beside him, a man in a plain orange robe and a bare-headed monk in orange with a beaded mala walk together. An elderly bearded man in a pale orange shawl and a green-bordered garment turns to greet them. A man in white and another in orange follow behind, with one more figure in orange at the right edge.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path in front of thatched huts and palm trees. At the centre, a man with long grey hair and beard wears a peach-coloured robe and sandals. To his left, a bearded man wears a white kurta and an orange-and-green shawl with an orange turban. On the far right, a man with short dark hair wears an orange dhoti and a gold necklace, and beside him a bald monk in orange robes. Other monks in orange and white follow behind, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Persons in front of thatched huts, palm trees in background.2009-12-30A photograph of a group of robed men walking barefoot across a dirt yard beside white-washed buildings with thatched roofs and a palm tree at right. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron/orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck and walks with hands clasped. Around him, other men wear orange, rust-brown and peach robes; one man in the foreground at left wears a green shawl over white clothes and a saffron turban. A white-clad attendant walks among them, and a man at right in peach robes talks on a mobile phone.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walking along a sandy path toward a thatched-roof shelter between coconut palms. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange hang on wooden posts at the entrance, and a colourful floral rangoli sits on the ground. Strings of small lights run overhead. A figure in white sari stands at left. Several people wear orange robes, one wears a green shawl and white dhoti, and a few wear grey and white clothing. About a dozen people are visible.2009-12-30A group of about thirty men walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and concrete walls, in an ashram setting. In the front, a bearded man in a green shawl over white clothes is followed by saddhus in orange, saffron and peach robes. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in saffron robes, walks at right, and a bald man in white with a white shawl walks in the centre. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis with ID lanyards line the sides. Two large white signboards stand in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor temple-area scene at an ashram with orange-painted buildings and palm trees behind. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a hexagonal tiled path, hands held together. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in white dhoti walk in procession, and a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the right side with palms pressed in namaskar. A bearded man in white and a patterned shawl stands at the centre-right. A red-and-white striped platform with an orange cloth stands on the left, and a floral arch with a kalasha-like top is visible in the background. Kolam designs are drawn on the steps.2010-09-06