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A crowd of devotees gathers under a open-sided pavilion with marigold garlands hanging from its pillars during a ceremony. At the centre a man sits on a low seat, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, his hands folded. Around him women in saffron and orange saris and men in white kurtas with red shawls stand close, some with their hands raised in greeting. In the foreground people in white crouch near a shallow fire pit with ash and offerings on the ground. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram ritual space with steel framing and a dusty landscape beyond.

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July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14Outdoor ritual scene on bare earth beside a flat stone slab with burnt marks and ash. A central figure in orange-red robes with a gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace kneels and looks down toward the slab, holding a small object in his hands. Around him stand devotees in orange saris and robes with gold borders, red and white clothing, and long beaded necklaces. Two men in white undershirts and white dhotis crouch low at the bottom of the frame, tending the ash and fire pit. A garland of flowers hangs on a wooden post at right, and a child in white clothing stands at left.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14Outdoor photo of a ritual scene under a open tent-like structure with a dirt floor. Two men in white clothes crouch at the bottom, working with tools on a dark stone or metal piece on the ground. Behind them stands a crowd of devotees, many in white and orange-red garments, with red scarves and rudraksha malas. A central figure in a long orange-brown robe with a large rudraksha mala and a bare-headed man in orange wraps stand near the front. Women in white saris and orange-red shawls watch closely. A garland of marigolds hangs from a post on the left.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14Outdoor gathering on bare red earth under a open metal-framed shelter, with a large crowd seated on the ground and on chairs. Seated devotees wear white, orange and red-bordered shawls, and a child in a yellow shirt stands holding a stick. Other men wear white kurtas and saffron scarves, and several women wear white saris and salwar kameez. Trees and open land are visible behind.2013-07-14A seated figure in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered yellow trim, a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, and a red tilak on the forehead. A circle of devotees surrounds him: women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, women in white with red-orange shawls, and a man in white with an orange scarf. One woman on the right holds an orange umbrella and a brown bag, and a woman at left leans in with a hand raised. Garlands of marigolds, red and purple flowers hang from a pole beside them, and the setting is an open tent or pavilion. Five people are visible in the scene.2013-07-14Photograph of a crowd of devotees in a tented outdoor pavilion. In the left foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing rudraksha malas and a rust-orange wrap with gold border, stands with his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala gestures with folded hands. On the right, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a shawl press their palms together. A curly-haired child in white clothes walks forward in the centre, while a woman in white with red-and-gold shawl and others in white and red stand behind. Several people visible in the background. Lower left, a person crouches in white, partly cut off.2013-07-14Outdoor ritual scene under a open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-and-marigold pillar at left. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a long rudraksha mala stands with a hand raised. Two men in white dhotis crouch on the ground in front of him at a fire pit or ritual setup with a blue-handled tool. Around them, an orange-robed young man stands at right and several orange-robed youths wear rudraksha malas, while women in white saris, a girl in pink and children in white and red shawls watch from behind. Around 25 people are visible.2013-07-14