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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a wall clock, ceiling fan and open doorway onto palm trees. A man with long dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead and an orange saffron robe stands centre, smiling and holding white papers, as people in white and orange clothes crowd around. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe also holds papers, and a man in white garments presses his palms together at right. A woman in a pink top and a white-flowered hair decoration stands in the foreground. A garland of marigolds hangs over a shoulder of a man wearing a yellow shawl. Swamiji (probable) appears in saffron robe with long hair and tripundra, in an appearance-based label only.

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December 13 20092009-12-13December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his arm toward a line of women. He holds a small stack of white papers and appears to be handing out items or blessing devotees. The women in front wear pink, red and maroon saffron-accented salwar and saris, with bangles and earrings, and several have their hands pressed together. Behind him a man in an orange robe and a figure in white stand near a window with palm trees outside. A colourful woven banner with a bird motif hangs on a pillar, and blue signs are mounted on the wall. Several people are visible in the line, and a few more appear in the background.2009-12-05A photograph of an indoor temple or hall where a man in saffron/orange robes with long dark swept-back hair raises one hand in blessing toward a line of women in white and cream saris and salwar, who stand with palms pressed together. He holds a white folded cloth or paper packet. Beside him, a second person in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl holds a tray with offerings on an orange cloth. Men in white shirts stand along metal barriers at the right, and a bright window with palms is behind them.2009-12-16A procession moves through a whitewashed hall toward an open doorway framed by palm fronds. At the centre, a man in a plain orange sleeveless robe walks forward, one hand on a tall orange-wrapped metal urn decorated with strings of beads. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks on the left. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange or red shawls follow, a woman carries a brass plate with a green leafy offering, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks in front of a line of onlookers. A wall clock hangs above the doorway.2008-08-07A photograph inside a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and a wall clock. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe stands centre-frame, hands joined in front of his chest, turning toward seated women in white and light-blue saris who press their palms together. Around him, men in white dhotis and yellow-and-white shawls, one holding a tray of papers, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and folded hands stand nearby. On the right wall a display panel reads Donations and a temple construction notice. A bright doorway opens onto greenery outside.2009-12-12A photograph of a procession entering a decorated hall. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and holds his palms raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks alongside, and another man in orange follows behind. A young woman in a light blue outfit stands at left with palms pressed together. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a checked shirt at right, stand with hands folded. A green-and-orange decorated arch of flowers and coconuts hangs above the doorway, with banana leaves flanking the path and a wall clock above. People visible: about 10.2009-12-29December 17 20092009-12-17September 14 20092009-09-14Indoor photograph of a queue of devotees at an ashram-style hall with a wall clock and a blue sign listing prohibitions in several scripts. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands at the front, touching the forehead of a woman in a white sari with a red border and a shell-like beaded mala. A second orange-robed attendant holds an orange tray of papers. Several women and girls stand behind the railing, including one with orange flowers in her hair. Some women wear saffron-tinted saris. Tall green-curtained windows and potted plants are visible. a person appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-12-05December 18 20092009-12-18December 05 20092009-12-05