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A photograph inside a bright hall with cream walls and hanging decorative streamers in red, yellow and green. A woman in orange and gold sari presses her palms together in prayer while a young boy in white stands before her. A woman in orange robes and orange head wrap places her hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a dark pendant necklace, who stands at centre with a gold bracelet. Other men in orange headbands and white or grey suits, and women in white saris with gold borders, crowd around. At right, a man in a dark blue jacket with an orange headband faces away. A man at left holds a video camera. A woman in white bends forward at lower centre with flowers in her hair. Flower petals and a brass plate lie at the bottom edge.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor scene with a crowd of men wearing orange headbands and orange-trimmed clothing. In the lower left, a person in an orange garment and orange turban, holding a gold-tipped staff, kneels and reaches toward the feet of a man in a grey suit who bows low. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a child in a white outfit stands at right. A man in a dark blazer with an orange headband watches at far right. A large yellow silk cloth hangs at the left edge, with a colourful hanging decoration at the top. A photographer in a white shirt holds a camera among the crowd.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a bright hall with cream walls, a yellow-green wall, a wall fan and hanging decorations. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban with a flower garland receives a devotee, who bends forward in white clothing with a white flower in the hair and a bead necklace. Around them, men in white shirts with orange headbands and lanyards stand, one holding a camera. A woman in a yellow salwar kameez and another in a white sari with a red border watch, and an older man in a white checked shirt stands nearby. Garlands of white flowers lie on a white cloth in front of the seated figure. Visible people: about ten or more standing and seated.2008-07-28Indoor photo of a devotee blessing scene in a room with white walls and a yellow cloth-covered table. A figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap, seated on the left, places a hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a red border. Around them, men in white shirts with orange headbands and saffron scarves, a man in a light blue checked shirt with folded hands, a man in a grey jacket, and a woman in a white sari stand and watch. A video camera is visible at the left edge and a fan at the left. A bouquet of flowers lies on the table. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only loosely, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role.2008-07-28Indoor photograph of a welcome ceremony at the Pattanam KAILASA embassy. A devotee in an orange turban and orange robe kneels on the floor, extending a hand toward a pink object held by a man in a grey suit with an orange headband. Around them, men and women in white shirts and white clothes, many wearing orange headbands and orange ties or scarves, stand with palms pressed together in greeting; one woman in white with a beaded necklace and gold earrings smiles and claps. A young boy in white kurta with a rudraksha mala joins his palms beside her. A cameraman in white stands at left. A garland of white flowers lies on the floor near the kneeling figure, and a folded white card is visible in a man's hand. Visible people number roughly fifteen.2008-07-28