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Outdoor photograph of a dirt courtyard at an ashram-like site, with a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing walking and standing in loose groups. Some wear red, orange and green saris and kurtas, and a few carry bags. A low-clipped yellow-green hedge bed with red plants sits in the foreground beside a tall conifer. Behind them are a white-walled building with a tiled roof, a thatched-roof shelter and a few trees under an overcast sky.

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December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 07 20072007-12-07December 22 20092009-12-22Outdoor photo on a bare reddish-brown dirt yard beside a leafy green shrub and tall trees, with a low wall and a small roofed building in the background. A large crowd of mostly women and some men stands in loose groups, most dressed in white kurtas, salwar and sarees, with a few in orange, red and yellow saris. Some wear lanyards and white head coverings, and a woman in front has a red garland-like cord around her neck. Many people hold bags or stand conversing, while rows of rubber slippers and sandals lie scattered on the ground near the bottom of the frame.2009-12-22Outdoor photo of a long procession of devotees dressed mostly in white, walking along a dirt path past a low building with a red-tiled roof and bare and leafy trees. Many devotees wear white shirts and dhotis or white saris, with a few women in yellow, pink and orange saris. On the right stands a large framed portrait of a bearded saint with a saffron head covering, set on an easel beside the path. Floral-decorated vehicles or carts are visible in the background near the left. The crowd is spread along the road and the people number roughly thirty to forty.2006-12-28A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard at dusk with a tall conifer in the left foreground and low trimmed shrubs bordered by stone edging. A group of about twenty people walks along a dirt path toward a thatched-roofed shrine with a small blue emblem above its doorway. Several women in white saris and salwar kameez lead the group, while men in striped shirts, jeans and a backpack walk nearby. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. A red-brick building with a tiled roof is visible at left.August 14 20162016-08-14A dirt path in an ashram compound with a long line of devotees in white traditional dress, mostly women in white saris with gold borders, several holding trays of offerings or flowers. Two women in front wear orange shawls. A man in a bright blue kurta and white dhoti stands at the left edge in the foreground. Single-storey white buildings with red-trimmed roofs line the left side, a green-roofed shed and a dry field on the right, with a tree and a green vehicle in the background. The scene suggests a procession moving along the path during a festival day.2008-12-25A photograph of a long outdoor line of devotees standing in a sandy open ground beneath trees and a partly cloudy sky. Most people wear white: men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women in white or off-white sarees and some with orange or coloured borders. A man at the left edge in a white shirt holds an orange cloth bag, and a woman with a grey handbag stands nearby. On the right, older men in white and a man in a brown dhoti stand at the end of the queue. A wooden railing sits at the lower left. Several people are visible and no person is identified as a person, so the figures are simply devotees waiting in line.2016-08-14A photograph of an ashram grounds scene with a red-earth path bordered by low green shrubs and a tall feathery conifer in the right foreground. Beyond, a group of about seven people walks across the dirt toward a thatched-roof building with stone walls, palms and trees behind. Several wear white dhotis and shirts, while the people in the centre and right wear saffron/orange robes, and one figure in an orange wrap stands in front. The scene suggests ashram ground rounds, though no definite identity can be assigned from appearance.2006-09-16