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Night photograph of a seated group of devotees on a covered veranda with white pillars, sitting on striped mats. Many wear white shirts or white dhotis, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some have hands pressed together in prayer, others sit attentively looking forward. A yellow truck with a red light bar is parked beyond a metal gate. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits at left and a woman in a magenta sari sits at right. Some shirts show a printed portrait.

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A night-time photograph of a seated group of devotees on striped mats in a covered open hall with white pillars. Many men wear plain white shirts and white dhotis, some with a printed portrait on the chest, along with black rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white or sandalwood forehead markings. A woman in a white sari with a magenta blouse sits at the right edge with hands folded, and a man in an orange-pink shirt sits in the foreground with eyes closed. A small child in a yellow shirt sits at the left. A yellow truck is parked outside the hall behind them.2007-07-25February 16 20092009-02-16A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis, many bare-chested with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their arms and chests, sits on a paved outdoor floor at night. In the foreground, a middle-aged man with close-cropped hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits with hands folded, and beside him an older man with grey hair and a white shawl sits cross-legged. Further right, an elderly man with white hair and a shawl sits with hands clasped. Behind them rows of participants, several in white and orange garments, fill the frame under string lights. No clear appearance-based candidate for a person is visible, so the figures are described by role only.2017-08-07A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, sitting on colourful striped woven mats. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and white headbands, with rudraksha malas and small pendants around their necks; some wear blue shirts or striped polo shirts. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Two young boys in the foreground have hands joined in anjali. Men and boys sit attentively facing forward in a satsang or meditation setting, with white chairs and a wall of framed items behind them. The Navaratri celebration context is noted only from the page excerpt, not visible in the image.2008-10-06A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a thatched-roof hut with a brick back wall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit and stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. A young man in the foreground wears an orange shawl, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles. Two framed photographs of women hang on the bamboo wall, and a small framed deity picture is mounted nearby. A wooden pillar rises through the centre of the crowd. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues.A large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts sits closely packed on a floor covered with a pink and cream cloth, at an evening event lit by string lights. Many wear white tripundra forehead markings, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Some carry yellow cloth bundles. A boy in a white shirt with a red bindi sits in the foreground, and a shirtless man with ash-marked body and rudraksha beads sits among them. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is listed.2016-01-02A dimly lit indoor photograph of a seated congregation on colourful striped mats in a pillared hall at night. Many devotees wear white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas with dark lanyards or rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Women in white and cream saris with red bindis sit beside young girls in dark tops. Several men in the foreground have palms pressed together or raised in gesture. A man in white with glasses sits centre frame, hands folded. A yellow vehicle and a bicycle are visible behind a glass door at right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2007-07-25October 29 20062006-10-29February 16 20092009-02-162008 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesOctober 07 20082008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07