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Outdoor photo at a stone temple porch with carved pillars and banana leaves draped in orange and red marigold garlands. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a forehead mark and a white flower garland stands at left holding a tray. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red sari kneels before a yellow stone pillar-like object decorated with flowers, a kneeling ritual gesture. Behind her a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a garland stands with hands joined, alongside other garlanded men and women in white and cream clothing and a small child. Bright blue sky and a corrugated roof frame the scene, with colourful painted banners at right.

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February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor wedding ritual at a stone temple structure. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a white flower garland stands on the left holding a silver tray, with a crown-like cue absent; his appearance matches a person in saffron clothing with rudraksha-style garlands, presiding over the ceremony. A bride in a yellow-orange silk saree with red border and a red shawl, wearing a flower garland and gold bangles, stands on the right. A groom in white kneels in front of a stone block, placing his foot on a stone grinding stone with yellow turmeric and flower petals. An older man in white with a garland and a woman in red stand behind, and a small child is partly visible.2007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor temple-pavilion ritual at an open courtyard. A bald young priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left holding a silver plate of offerings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white garland of flowers and a red garland, and reaches toward a small silver vessel on a stand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland stands near a woman in a white sari, and a man in white with an orange-and-red garland kneels before a woman in a red sari and orange garment at the lower edge. Golden deity murtis stand at upper left, and a colourful striped pillar with floral patterns stands at right. Stone pillars and a red cloth hang from the pavilion roof, with banana leaves and marigold garlands overhead. Five to six people are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robe with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style garland, performing the ritual.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs. A bald shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left holding a tray of flowers. A central figure in orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a ceremonial clothing presentation extends his hand toward a couple; the distinctive long hair and orange robes make this a probable Swamiji appearance, conducting the ritual. A bride in red and orange silk with a flower garland stands at right, and a groom in white kneels on the ground with flower petals before them. Other attendees in white and red shirts watch, and a bearded man in white dhoti stands near the centre with a garland. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with concrete pillars decorated in blue, red and yellow painted panels. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white flower garlands, stands centre-left, appearing to be the officiating figure and resembling a person (appearance-based label; unconfirmed). A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace faces a woman in a gold-bordered saffron-yellow sari with red-bordered drape, white flower garland and jasmine in her hair, who holds a flower garland. Nearby, a bald attendant in white with orange sash holds a tray of flowers, an older woman in white and a man in white stand by, and a man in a red shirt watches. Turmeric paste and petals lie on the floor in the foreground.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15