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Indoor photograph of a doorway opening onto a festooned outdoor area. In the foreground on the right, a tall man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban stands with one hand on his hip, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Beside him to the left, several men in orange and saffron robes, some shaved-headed, stand or sit near an arched stained-glass window with blue panes. A man in a yellow-orange shawl with a printed om symbol stands in the middle background, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Outside, marigold and flower garlands hang from a decorated canopy over a red-cloth platform. Several people in orange robes and white clothing appear, and the scene suggests a ceremonial gathering.

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Photograph inside a room with cream walls, a stained-glass arched window, and a doorway opening onto a flower-garlanded outdoor area with a red carpet. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a saffron turban wears long hair and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gestures with one raised hand while standing among a group of monastic men in orange and saffron robes. Several people in white and cream clothes, including one with a light shawl, stand nearby, and a bald monk in orange raises a hand to his face. Marigold-style garlands hang along the doorway and window frame. Visible people are about ten to twelve.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Indoor photograph of an interior doorway with a stained-glass arched window on the left and a garlanded floral toran hanging above the opening. A man in saffron-orange robes faces left, hands at chest. Beside him, a central figure in saffron robes with a red-orange head covering and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several men in orange robes and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red mat with white lettering lies on the floor near the threshold.2007-02-02Photograph of an interior doorway with a dark wooden door on the left and a stained-glass arched window. Two saffron-robed men stand in conversation. The man on the left wears an orange robe and is turned toward the other. The central figure wears an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a beaded necklace, and stands with hands folded. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long ceremonial staff, and marigold garlands hang across the doorway opening onto a bright courtyard with a red carpet and striped canopy. At least four people are visible, including partially visible figures at the right edge.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with pale walls and wooden framed windows. Beside him, an older bearded sadhu in orange robes stands, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and grey hair and beard stands in the foreground. Behind them, many devotees in white and cream clothing and headwear, including white caps, press together. At right, a garland of white and yellow flowers hangs on a wooden pillar.2007-01-30February 02 20072007-02-02July 28 20082008-07-28August 09 20072007-08-09