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Elevated view of an outdoor ashram grounds on a cloudy day. A large green curved-roof hall with gold finials stands in the centre, with a small white-robed group visible near its entrance. In the foreground, many parked cars, vans and a white pickup truck fill a dirt lot with patchy grass. To the left, a row of canopy tents with dark and colourful draped fabric. Trees and distant hills surround the site, and a small saffron flag flies on the right.

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Aerial view of an open dirt-and-grass ground at an ashram compound on a cloudy day. Rows of parked cars, vans, a white pickup and a covered truck fill the lot. A long green-roofed hall with gold finials and a small red flag stands in the background beside a white-roofed shed. Several people in white clothes walk across the grounds, and a row of tarpaulin stalls with colourful cloth lines the left edge. Trees and low hills fill the horizon.2007-07-29Wide aerial-style photograph of a rural ashram compound under an overcast sky. A long green corrugated-metal hall with orange-tipped finials dominates the left, with a small saffron flag on a pole beside it. Parked cars, white vans and a small truck fill the dusty ground in the centre, and a crowd of people in white clothing gathers near the hall entrance. On the right, a row of simple concrete-block and corrugated-roof sheds stands beside scattered building debris, with a few figures standing among them. Palm and leafy trees and low hills stretch into the hazy background.2007-07-29A photograph of a large red-walled building with a curved green corrugated metal roof and a row of small finials along the ridge, a red flag on a pole at its right end. In the open dirt yard in front, several cars are parked (a red hatchback, a white van, a silver hatchback and a white sedan), a yellow auto-rickshaw stands at right, and stacked bricks and timber lie at left. A few figures in white clothing are visible near the building's entrance and yard, appearing small and distant.2006-12-10Elevated view of an open dirt ground at an ashram compound on a grey overcast day. Rows of parked cars, including silver sedans, white vans and a red hatchback, fill the foreground. Behind them stand a white van and a blue-and-white decorated vehicle, and a row of draped tent stalls with red, yellow and dark fabric panels. Small groups of people in white clothing walk across the grounds, and a few more gather near a green-roofed hall on the right. Two tall water tanks, palm trees and scattered buildings lie beyond, with a green patch of grass in the lower right.2007-07-29A rural outdoor scene of a large red-walled building with a long curved green metal roof, topped with a row of small spires, set on a bare red-earth clearing. Several parked vehicles, including white vans and a red car, sit near the structure. Scrubby trees and dry grass surround a dirt track running along the right edge under an overcast sky.2006-12-10Outdoor scene on a dusty open ground at a Guru Poornima gathering. A large curved green corrugated-roof hall with red lower walls and small ornamental finials stands in the background, with a small flag on a pole at its top. Many devotees in white and pale clothing mill about, most wearing white kurtas, shirts and saris. In the foreground, several women in cream and white saris walk together, one carrying a black handbag. A man in a light striped shirt and grey trousers stands on the right, and a woman in a white sari walks past him. Palm trees and a grey boundary wall frame the right side under a partly cloudy sky.2007-07-29A large outdoor gathering on a dusty, open ground at an ashram, with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white traditional clothes. A green curved-roof hall with a red base and decorative finials stands in the background, with a blue-and-orange canopy tent to the left. In the foreground, men in white shirts and dhotis stand beside a silver sedan with its trunk open, while a woman in a white sari and another in a blue sari walk through the crowd. Some people sit on the ground at right beside a drum, and a small red flag flies on the hall roof. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person with the visible cues here.2007-07-29A wide outdoor photograph of a cleared, uneven plot of reddish-brown earth and patchy green scrub in the foreground. Behind it stands a large red building with a long green curved roof and a row of small finials along the ridge. Several parked cars, including white and silver vehicles and a red one, sit near the building and a low grey boundary wall on the left. Tall trees and palms line the horizon under a pale overcast sky. No people are visible.2006-12-10A wide outdoor photograph of a dusty, unpaved ground at an ashram grounds site under a cloudy sky. On the left stands a large green-roofed tent or pavilion with red and yellow banners and draped cloth along its front. Parked vehicles, including white cars, vans and a truck, line the background among tall trees. A group of people in white and light clothing walk across the reddish earth, with a few women in colourful saris, including pink and orange, on the right. A short white post stands near the right edge. No readable signage is visible.2007-07-29A long, low red-walled building with a curved green corrugated metal roof and small finials along the ridge stands on a dusty dirt yard under a cloudy sky. A small red-and-orange flag flies from the roofline. Several white-clad figures stand near the entrance, and one more walks along the right side of the dirt road. Parked silver cars and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit at the left and centre, with palm trees and scrub beyond.2006-12-10December 14 20062006-12-14Aerial photograph of a large outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound with dirt paths and corrugated metal roofs. A dense crowd of people, many dressed in white, moves between temporary pandals and tented structures decorated with yellow and red panels. Palm fronds and banana-style plants line the walkways, and saffron flags are visible at the right edge. Laundry hangs on lines over a low corrugated roof in the foreground. A water tower and tree-lined fields sit beyond the compound wall. Some figures near the centre appear to carry or accompany a decorated ratha-style cart or palanquin with ornamental parasols.2010-01-01