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A photograph of devotees gathered indoors at a Paadapooja sarvadarshan event. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a shawl and a man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together stand facing a person in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair, seen from behind. Behind them a young man in a yellow shawl and white garment has a white tilak on his forehead and wears glasses. A woman in white stands at the left edge. A pillar with painted elephant motifs is visible at the top left. A lanyard badge is visible on the man's shirt.

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November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees greeting a figure in an orange-red garment at an indoor event. In the centre, a smiling middle-aged man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, a woman in white clothing also has her hands folded. On the right, a person with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange-red top leans forward, holding a folded white paper or card, and a smiling man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind. A young woman in white with a beaded mala smiles at the right edge, and another person is partly visible on the left. A lanyard badge is visible on the central man. The background shows a dark room with a ceiling fan and hanging decorations.2009-11-17 +1 copiesIndoor devotional gathering in which a smiling man in a white shirt with a small blue badge presses his palms together in namaste while receiving or holding a small folded white card-like item from a woman in an orange sleeveless top with her dark hair in a low ponytail, who extends her hand toward him. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a horizontal white-and-red tilak on his forehead looks down. A woman in white stands at the left edge with a rudraksha mala and bangles, and several people in white are visible in the background near draped dark curtains. No candidate for a person is visibly present in this scene.2009-11-21A photograph of a group of people at an indoor event, with a dark backdrop behind them. In the foreground at right, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with the back of his head visible, and he is handing small items to a man. The man in the centre wears a white kurta and has a moustache, holding out a small white packet or card. To the left, a woman wears a cream dress printed with red flowers and a name badge, and another woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at the edge. A bald older man in white clothes stands behind them. The group appears to be exchanging items at a workshop-style gathering.2009-09-13 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a bright orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, holding the hands of a woman in a white sari with multicoloured polka dots and gold border. A second man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge leans in to assist her. Behind them stand onlookers, including a woman in white and a woman in a dark top.2009-09-13A candid photograph of a small group in a dimly lit hall. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red top and holds a sheet of paper while smiling; he appears to be the focus of the exchange. Beside him stands a man with a shaved head? No, a man with glasses and a yellow shawl over white clothes with a rudraksha mala. A middle-aged man in a white shirt with a name badge claps his hands together, and a woman in white smiles beside him. A woman with hair pulled back stands at the left edge in white clothes. Several people are visible, with an overall atmosphere of warm greeting and applause.2009-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA candid photo of devotees greeting a man in saffron and red robes at an indoor event hall with fluorescent lights. In the foreground a woman in a striped sari with a red thread necklace presses her palms together in namaste toward a balding man in a white shirt wearing a lanyard badge. Beside them a woman in white stands behind, and at right a man in orange and red robes with dark swept hair and a wristwatch rests a hand on the white-shirted man's arm while smiling. A white-clad person stands at far left and a garland of pink and white flowers appears at the right edge.2009-07-25November 17 20092009-11-17A photograph inside a tented hall with decorated pillars overhead. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits and smiles with his palms open toward two devotees. A woman in a green floral sari and a bangle stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. A bald man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak stands beside her, hands folded, wearing a yellow-and-white wrap and a gold-coloured bangle. Behind them, a man in white kurta with a red shawl stands, and several men in white clothes with yellow shawls stand in the background. A tray of bananas sits near the seated figure.2010-07-07Photograph of a blessing or initiation moment indoors. A man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, leans toward a young boy in a red t-shirt who has his hands clasped in front of him, holding a small object. Standing behind the boy, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and a woman in white with a hair bun and a rudraksha mala looks down with hands folded; her badge reads Kalpataru. To the left, a woman in a yellow shawl and white garment stands near a table with yellow cloth and flower offerings. A man in white with a shaved head stands at the far right edge. Background shows a dark red curtain and a decorated pillar.2009-11-20Indoor event photograph at night in a dim hall with warm spotlights. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange saffron wrap over a bare shoulder and chest, facing a middle-aged man in a white kurta with a Kalpataru identity badge on his chest. The badge shows a small photo and orange printed text. The man in white holds an orange object, possibly a small card or offering, reaching toward the saffron-clad figure. On the left, a woman in a blue and green patterned sari listens, and another woman in a yellow garment stands behind. Another man in white with an orange shawl appears at right. Ritual items in red and gold cloth are in the lower foreground. Visible context suggests a Kalpataru programme gathering.2009-09-12