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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style entrance beside a wrought-iron gate. Four devotees stand behind a table draped with an orange satin cloth. On the table are a silver tray of ripe bananas, a plantain-leaf offering with a coconut and a bundle, and a large arrangement of red and pink flowers. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, a red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala. A man beside her wears a white shirt and a beaded mala. Two young women in white garments stand on either side. Palm trees, parked vehicles and white buildings are in the background.

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A group of women in white sarees with gold borders stand in an entrance hall at a table draped in white, placing their palms together in greeting beside a tray of fruit, flowers and a small offering. A man in white clothing with an orange-red shawl walks toward the right, and a woman in a white saree with gold border walks beside him. Behind them a monastic in orange robes stands near a car and foliage outside. Several more people in white are visible at the left edge. A reception welcoming a guest is shown in the scene.2009-03-03Outdoor photograph at a gated entrance with a dark wrought-iron gate between brick pillars, palm trees and a building behind. A man in a white kurta and white trousers, with a dark beaded mala around his neck and a small badge on his chest, stands barefoot on a paved walkway with his hands folded. Beside him a woman in a bright yellow-orange sari stands with a hand near her side. A young woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl stands at a table draped in white and red, holding a brass plate of flowers and fruit, with a glass bowl of offerings nearby. Another woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at the right, and a partly visible person in white with an orange shawl is at the far left edge. Some attendants wear white saris with orange shawls.2012-03-30Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.2014-06-26June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor photograph at an ashram entrance with a black iron gate and brick pillars behind a paved courtyard. A man in white ceremonial clothes stands at left with a rudraksha-style mala, facing a woman in orange sari. Beside a table draped in white and maroon cloth, holding fruit, flowers and brass vessels, a young woman in orange-and-white stands with others in white and gold saris and white dresses. Palms and a tall tree frame the scene at dusk. Five to six people visible.2012-03-30Outdoor photo of women in white sarees with gold borders walking along a paved path in front of a light-coloured building, with parked scooters and a tree behind them. The woman on the left carries a brass plate with a kalasha-like vessel decorated with white flowers and a yellow fruit or coconut, plus red and pink blossoms. The central woman, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds her hands together in front of her. The woman on the right holds a large bouquet of white, yellow and red flowers and wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A woman on the far right carries an orange cloth bag. Several white-clad people, including a man in a white kurta, are visible in the background. This appears to be a pada puja procession to devotee homes.2014-06-26Outdoor procession scene beside a dirt road in a village setting. A deity murti of a crowned figure garlanded with white flowers and marigolds sits on a cart draped with an orange cloth, with fruit baskets, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings placed in front. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate of flowers and fruit toward the cart, while women in white saris with yellow shawls stand nearby with palms pressed together, and a bearded man in white with a lanyard watches. Orange-robed sannyasi figures stand at the left edge and a crowd of onlookers fills the background, with simple tin-roofed buildings behind.2009-12-23July 26 20152015-07-26Outdoor photo of a line of women devotees standing on a paved path beside a white building, with a large tree and parked motorbikes behind them. The woman at left in a cream and gold saree holds a tray with flowers and a small lamp. The second woman wears a cream saree with gold border, a red-orange flower garland and gold jewellery. The third wears a white saree with blue-striped border and a red shawl, holding a bouquet of white and red flowers. The fourth wears a white outfit, glasses and a red shawl, holding a small orange bag. At right a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace stands with hands folded. The scene suggests a pada puja offering line, though no a person appears in the image.2014-06-26January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a line of women standing along a covered walkway beside a white table set with a brass vessel, a tray of flowers, a small bowl and a plate of offerings. Most women wear white or cream saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some wear small badges on their clothing. A woman on the left stands with hands folded and another in pink-and-white sari holds hands in prayer. Behind them a crowd of onlookers and men in white shirts and trousers stand near white columns, palm trees and green shrubbery. The scene suggests a ceremonial reception line, though no specific event is named in the image itself.2005-12-02Outdoor procession of devotees in front of a green-roofed orange building with palm trees behind. A smiling woman in front wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, carrying a silver tray of laddus, a pineapple and other offerings. Beside her a young woman in a pink and red shawl holds a tray, and a woman in cream sari with orange border carries a long pole with an orange flag. Other devotees in white and orange clothing carry orange flags on poles, and a man in white dhoti with mala stands behind. No individual is identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees in a flag procession.2010-12-20