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Outdoor photograph of a row of young men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls and orange-red headbands, bending over two long green metal tables covered in white powder and scattered yellow petals, set on sand under coconut palms. A man in a dark blazer stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with a badge at right watches closely. Loudspeakers and strings of flags appear in the background.

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Photograph of young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange sashes and orange headbands bending forward at a long metal barrier. Several have yellow-orange discs held between their teeth, and small discs rest on the grey-painted metal rail. A bare-armed man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style mala and a bracelet. Behind them a white van and other onlookers in white are visible. a person is not visibly present; the setting appears to be an outdoor festival procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo on sand under tall coconut palms during a youth ritual. A woman in white garments with an orange headband stands at the left of a long dark table, handing out threads to a line of young women and girls in white and orange-saffron shawls. Each has hands extended over small floating oil lamps set in water on the table. A barefoot man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange gathers behind. The scene is bright and sunny.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of an ashram festival game at a sandy ground beside palm trees and a white building. Several men in white kurta and dhoti wear orange headbands and have white powder smeared on their faces. Along a long green-topped table, bowls of flour sit on a dusting of white powder, and the men reach toward them with hands outstretched. A young man in a dark blazer and red tie walks in the foreground. Behind them, a decorated chariot or palanquin with red, orange and white garlands and a small canopy rises at the right edge, and a man in orange and white stands on a raised spot in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees at an event. Several people in white clothes with orange headbands or orange shawls bend forward at a long metal table, heads lowered over small brass bowls set along the table, appearing to drink or eat from them. Some bowls sit on the sand and table edges. Onlookers stand behind in white and orange garments, a man in a white shirt holds a camera near the left edge, and a large black speaker box and a white vehicle with lettering stand at the right. A seated or standing figure in white with a rudraksha mala is at the far right. The scene is a communal eating or offering activity.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25