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Outdoor ceremonial scene under a white and orange draped tent with banana leaf decorations and carved gold pillars, on green carpet. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand mingling with men in white kurta and dhoti clothing. One central figure wears a bright orange turban and orange robes with a long dark wavy hair, gesturing with an open hand toward a man in white. Another person in orange holds a folded paper and a rudraksha-style garland. On the right, an older man with white hair wears white kurta and a shawl. Attendees stand around a festival setting.

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A procession under an orange-draped pavilion with palm fronds and coconuts overhead. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk on green carpet: at left a robed man carries a silver tray with a kalasha-like pot garlanded with yellow flowers, and beside him saffron-clad men wear orange and rudraksha-style mala necklaces. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl walks beside a man in white kurta and orange shawl, both moving forward. Men in white and dark shirts stand along the sides, and a woman in cream sari with folded hands waits at left. At right, folded-hands attendees in white stand beside a blue-draped registration table with papers.2008-12-30December 29 20102010-12-29Photograph of a festive ashram event under a red and gold canopy with golden ornamental decorations and a gilded dome-shaped shrine behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling and bowing slightly. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a red shawl has hands folded. Two shaven-headed monks in orange robes face each other nearby, and a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl stands at right with a shaven head. Other orange-robed figures and onlookers fill the background, and a partially visible person in white stands at far left.2007-01-30Photograph taken under a large white tent with blue scalloped trim, green carpet and a red runner on the floor. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment and an ornate gold necklace, stands in the centre facing several men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. A bearded man in an orange robe stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt and cream suit stands to the right. Others in white clothing stand around the edges, and a person with a flower tray is visible at far left. The saffron-clad figure's cues are distinctive, but the page does not establish an event with a person, so identity is left uncertain.2009-11-25Outdoor festival procession on a green carpet under colourful striped canopies and orange draped tent fabric. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together. A central man wears an orange turban and holds a small blue booklet, and a man on the right wears a saffron shawl over orange robes with a beaded mala. Behind them a woman in white sari and a man in white shirt walk, and a uniformed security guard in khaki stands at right. Men on the left carry a tray of yellow flowers.2008-12-30Outdoor event under a white tent with a green carpet runner and red carpet strip. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk toward the stage: one older figure with a walking stick and orange turban, and a taller figure with long dark hair, orange garment and rudraksha mala who appears to be a person candidate, though appearance is uncertain. Men in white kurtas and an orange shawl, and a man in pink, follow or stand at the side. Stage behind has yellow and orange banners, floral garlands, a deity murti and a side table with flowers and offerings. Several people visible at left edge.2008-12-31A photograph taken under a white and red tent at an outdoor event. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, gestures while speaking to a seated elderly man in a white shirt whose back is toward the camera. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one wears a red-orange beaded necklace. A man on the left in a white shirt and white trousers stands with hands together. Colourful decorative poles and a black speaker stack are visible behind them, and a red-cushioned seat sits at right. a person: the central saffron-robed figure wears a turban and rudraksha mala, but the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2007-01-01A photograph of a festive gathering under a red and gold canopy with a golden shrine behind it. A tall figure in a saffron-orange wrap and matching orange turban, with a long gold necklace, smiles at the centre-left. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes smiles and reaches toward a kneeling man in a white dhoti and a red shawl, who has long curly hair and is bending over an offering tray. Other orange-robed sannyasis and a white-clad man with a gold-bordered shawl stand around, some with hands raised in greeting. A drummer in white stands at left. The orange wrap-clad figure with a crown-like turban and gold necklace is a person candidate by appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2007-01-30December 26 20072007-12-26Outdoor photograph of a procession-like gathering under colourful decorated parasols with tasselled fringes, trees and blue sky behind. A man on the left with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange robes. Beside him a man in a white cap and white dhoti-style garments with a cream shawl smiles. In the centre, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes with a light forehead marking and gold necklace stands among others in white and orange. On the right, a bald man in white garments with a green-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the edge.2007-01-30January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor event under a white canopy with red and orange draping and a red carpet. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a long wooden rudraksha-style mala stands between older men in white. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand, one man in a white kurta with an orange-and-red lanyard looks on, and a man kneels in white at the lower centre. A man in a tan shirt holds a camera at the left edge, and a man in white stands on a raised red platform at the upper right beside a brass vase. Brightly painted decorative poles stand behind the group. Several people are visible.2007-01-01