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A group photograph of many shaved-headed men in an unfinished concrete hall with bare grey walls and a window at upper right. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, while several in the front wear saffron and orange robes with orange shawls. The man at centre in an orange-red kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands smiling, holding a small object. Next to him a man in an orange robe with a folded orange cloth stands among the group. Several men wear red shawls. Patches of plaster and a blue sign on the left wall are visible.

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A photograph of a man in a corridor with white walls and ceiling lights, centered in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a long rudraksha mala, pressing his palms together in namaste and smiling. Around him, men in white dhoti and shirt and orange shawls walk alongside; the man to the left wears an orange shawl over white clothes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in orange robes with a red-edged shawl stands beside another in white with a gold bracelet. A man at the far left edge is partially visible. Several other people stand in the background.2008-07-30A joyful crowd of devotees gathers in a hall with red and white draped curtains and a large white backdrop panel on the right. Many people in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sway and smile, arms linked, in a group dance. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand among them, including a figure on the left with a beaded garland and a woman in orange with a red-and-maroon shawl. Some men are shaved-headed. Behind them, a larger seated audience fills the background. The energy is festive.2010-01-01A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a concrete floor and white walls. In the foreground a barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward, smiling, with his left arm loose at his side. Behind him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks beside a group of men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts; several wear orange shawls. A white-haired elderly man in white clothes and a white shirt, with a garland of beads, walks in the group. To the right, an orange-draped low cushioned seat with a pink patterned cushion sits by a red patterned mat. Framed portraits and printed banners hang on the white wall behind, and a blue sign with text hangs on the left wall. Ceiling fans and light fixtures are visible under the corrugated roof.2008-08-07A photograph in an indoor hall with orange walls and a red tile floor. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks forward barefoot, arms slightly out. Around him, devotees in white and orange-bordered sarees and white dhotis stand in a line, some with hands pressed together in namaskar. A man on the left with folded hands and a woman in a white sari stand nearby, and a framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. Chairs and a carved wooden screen fill the background. a person is the man in orange with a rudraksha mala, walking as devotees greet him.2008-03-12Outdoor photo on a bare sandy ground at an ashram campus with orange-roofed buildings and trees behind. A group of about ten shaved-headed men in white clothes with yellow waist sashes and white headbands stand in a loose circle, several smiling and chatting. One man in the centre wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a robed sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with a red-orange shawl stands barefoot in the middle of the group. Other men in orange waist cloths and white shirts stand nearby, and a white van is parked in the background.2010-08-06December 07 20072007-12-07A procession walks through a long covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-edged cloth and a gold chain carries a garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. Beside him, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace wears an orange robe with red borders. Behind them, devotees in orange, red and saffron robes and women in cream saris with yellow shawls follow barefoot, some with gold necklaces and garlands. Several people are visible in the background.2010-01-08July 30 20082008-07-30October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesDecember 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07August 10 20112011-08-10