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Outdoor arrival scene at a hotel entrance with a red-trimmed reception canopy and a sign reading Hotel Reception. A figure in a sleeveless orange-red robe with a white flower garland, seen from behind, stands at the right beside a silver car. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in greeting along the driveway. Women in white saris hold brass pots with flowers and mango leaves, and one bends low toward the garlanded figure in front of a light-coloured car.

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June 14 20092009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14A street scene in front of a silver car where a long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl and a long white-and-red-yellow flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Behind them a group of women in white saris with red and orange borders hold brass plates and offering items with green leaves. A man in all-white clothing with a dark mala around his neck bends forward and gestures with his hand, and a bearded man in white kurta with a sacred thread and a marking on his forehead stands nearby. A saffron-robed person in the lower left corner faces away. Several other people in white clothes stand behind in a crowd near parked vehicles and a yellow wall.2009-01-18Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis gathered around a silver SUV in a sunny courtyard lined with palms and green shrubs. A person in a red-orange garment with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland stands near the vehicle's open rear door, while others with white shirts and lanyards surround them. A white multi-storey building with brick accents forms the backdrop. A grey car is visible in the foreground.2009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14January 18 20092009-01-18June 14 20092009-06-14January 18 20092009-01-18June 14 20092009-06-14Outdoor welcome procession on a dirt path in front of a white-walled building with palm trees. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and white tassels are carried by attendants. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a white top stand with hands folded, while men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass kalasha and offerings. A figure in a bare-chested orange-red top with orange cloth wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands center with a short-haired appearance, receiving the welcome beside a bearded man in white. Men in white and orange shawls stand at right beside a silver car. Behind them, banners and signboards are visible, including a notice reading Special features of this sacred Banyan tree.2009-08-17A photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-14A photograph of a street-side welcome beside a white car. A woman in an orange sari with a long white and multicoloured garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in orange robes kneels at the car door. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stand nearby, several with hands joined, and a child sits on the ground in pink. Some hold small offerings and flowers. The scene is an outdoor devotional greeting on a dusty road in front of a building.2009-01-18