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A photograph of a welcome moment at an entrance. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a red tilak and long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers gestures with an open hand toward a bearer holding a brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in white jasmine and pink flowers, with green leaves and a coconut visible. Around him, men in white shirts and light cream shirts stand watching, one with a mustache and another with a tilak mark. A gold-colored gate and stone wall frame the scene. Five to six people are visible in total.

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November 24 20062006-11-24August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo of a procession at a temple-town street. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bald, bare-chested priest with white vibhuti markings and an orange-and-cream dhoti carries a silver tray holding a decorated coconut wrapped in white and red flowers and green leaves, with bananas below. A man in a white shirt lifts long red-orange marigold garlands. Several onlookers in white and pink shirts stand behind, with a tree and sandy ground in the background.2007-01-12A photograph of a welcome moment at an entrance. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron wrap and a thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands at left with hands pressed together in greeting. Facing him at right, a bare-chested priest in a sacred thread holds a tray of white flowers, green leaves and a brass vessel. Behind them, several men in white and cream shirts stand watching near a carved wooden doorway. Four to five people are visible in the scene.2009-08-08A photograph of a devotee welcoming a bare-chested, shaved-headed... no, long-haired young man draped in saffron-orange cloth and heavy white and red jasmine and rose garlands. The man in the garland has a red bindi on his forehead and lowers his eyes with a smile. A man in white with rudraksha beads on a mala, wearing glasses, holds a brass-rimmed plate with a kalasha-style vessel wrapped in green leaves and white flowers and gestures with folded palms. Behind them, a crowd of women in saris and salwar, one in pink and one in green, press forward with hands joined in namaskar. The setting is a temple-style hall with a concrete wall and a tiled floor. The orange-clad man is described as Swamiji (probable) based on the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ceremonial garlands, shown being welcomed with a pada-pooja-style offering.2009-08-11Outdoor photo under leafy trees of a welcome at a temple-type setting. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers is being offered a large basket of red flowers held by a man in a white shirt and white trousers on the right. To the left, a bare-chested priest with a white dhoti and red-and-gold border, wearing a sacred thread and a red flower garland, holds an offering tray. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some with folded hands, and a man in an orange shawl is visible at the right edge. Several figures in white with orange shawls stand behind. The saffron-robed central figure's face and head are largely hidden by the basket and crowd, so the identity is uncertain.2006-11-27A photograph of a street-level procession outside a yellow-washed building with a staircase and a striped garland decoration overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red-and-white flower cluster at the chest, smiling as he walks. Two priests on the left hold a white flower garland and a leafy offering, one bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth, the other with a sacred mark on his forehead. To the right, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-banded rudraksha mala, and a young man in a yellow shawl walk alongside, while devotees with palms pressed together line the background. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2009-07-17September 15 20092009-09-15January 12 20092009-01-12December 25 20082008-12-25