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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard beside a stone wall under a blue sky. A tall white-and-red striped pole stands in the centre, with a white cloth wrapped near its top, set into a base of bricks scattered with flower petals. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands beside it under a large multicoloured parasol with tasselled fringe, held by a person in orange clothing. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar on the left. Other participants in white dhotis and orange shawls watch from behind, and a cameraman in white clothes films at the right edge.

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Outdoor ritual at a stone-walled ashram courtyard under a bright sky. A tall red-and-white striped ritual pole stands on a brick base scattered with pink flower petals, a white cloth bundle tied near its top. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears rust-brown robes and presses his palms together, facing the pole; beside him a woman in rust-coloured sari with a long braid holds a large yellow and multicoloured fringed parasol. On the left, young men in saffron and orange dhotis with bare chests and garlands press their hands in namaskar. Behind them, devotees in white and rust-coloured shawls stand watching, and a camera operator films at right.2016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ritual on a dry ground at a temple compound with a tall red-and-white striped pole. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti kneels at lower left, and a woman in white sari kneels beside him on the ground scattered with petals. A tall bearded man in deep red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by an attendant in orange. Behind them a line of people in white and red-orange garments watch, some with red scarves. At right a cameraman in white shirt films and a woman in red-orange sari with long braided hair stands near the frame edge. Red-roofed buildings and a golden shrine structure appear in the background.2016-10-06March 11 20172017-03-11May 18 20122012-05-18December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOctober 06 20162016-10-06June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a formal welcome on a red-carpeted stage. A figure seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange turban, orange robe, a long rudraksha-style necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland; a golden trident stands beside the throne. A man in a brown kurta kneels before him with hands joined, wearing a cream cap and an orange shawl, while a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl bows nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the turban, long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne and orange ceremonial garments; the page identifies this as a Kumbh Mela VIP welcome. Behind them a woman in a sari and a shaved-head man in orange stand near a red backdrop, with a microphone on a stand.2016-04-26Outdoor ritual at a construction-style site beside a stone wall and corrugated shed. A tall red-and-white striped wooden pole stands upright in the centre, with a white cloth bundle tied near its top. To the right, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, while a woman in a rust-orange sari and long dark hair holds the parasol's handle. Beside them a bearded man in rust-orange robes and a long mala faces the pole. On the left, several young men in saffron and orange dhotis, some bare-chested with mala beads, stand in a row. Rose petals are scattered on the ground at the pole's base beside a small stone platform. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls watch from behind, and a photographer with a camera stands at the far right.2016-10-06February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copies