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Outdoor photo on a covered verandah of a white building with a wooden door. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate wooden swing hung with chains, one hand extended. Around them devotees in white and orange stand and sit, many wearing orange shawls and white kurtas; some women wear white saris with gold borders. A tall silver staff stands near the swing, and a colourful fringed canopy is visible at left. Some attendees hold cameras. Trees and sky appear behind the building.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a veranda in front of a wooden door. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment sits on a wooden swing, gesturing toward a group seated on a red floor mat. Around him stand and sit many devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands among them. Potted plants, a red-and-green canopy at the upper left, trees and a water tank form the background under a bright sky.2007-12-23A photograph of a wooden swing bench with turned balusters and brass chains, set on a red tiled platform before a wooden door. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the swing with their back to the camera. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and cream and white dhotis, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, stand and sit, some with hands pressed together in namaskar and others watching. One man holds a camera. A tall silver pillar and a brass-tipped pole frame the scene, with trees and greenery behind.2007-12-23A photograph of a group of devotees gathered on a red-tiled courtyard floor in front of a wooden ornamental swing with brass chains. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on the swing with their back to the camera, facing the seated crowd. Around them, young men wear white kurtas with orange shawls and women wear white saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces, many with hands folded. A tall ornate brass pillar stands in the foreground, a potted plant sits at left, and a water tank and trees appear behind the building.2007-12-23Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering on a covered veranda with white columns and a reddish-brown floor. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment sits on a wooden swing hung with chains, facing the crowd. Around them, people in white clothes and orange shawls sit or stand, many with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands among them, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the centre. A potted plant sits on the floor at left, and a brass-tipped staff leans by a dark wooden door at right. Trees and a blue sky are visible beyond. Audience members in the foreground sit facing the swing, and a man in an orange shawl sits at right.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls gathered beneath a covered pavilion. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a swinging seat suspended by ropes on the right, while others in white and orange surround the swing and look on. A water tank on a tower and green trees stand behind the pavilion. Several men in white and orange shawls stand in front, one holding a rudraksha mala.2007-12-23A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beside a white concrete structure with a swing-like palanquin or cradle hung from chains in an open doorway. Many people wear white kurtas or dhotis with orange shawls over their shoulders. Some stand with hands folded in reverence while others watch. A colourful umbrella-style canopy with a golden finial and fringed edges stands behind them among green trees and shrubs. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or gathering at an ashram.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23October 22 20062006-10-22A group of devotees sits on a red-tiled veranda in an outdoor garden setting, listening to a teacher seated on a carved wooden swing at the right edge of the frame. The teacher wears orange ochre robes and has long dark hair, shown from behind. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, sit cross-legged or kneel in rows while others look on. A tripod-mounted camera stands among them, and green shrubs, trees and a white pillar frame the scene. The visible people number roughly two dozen.2006-10-22A photo of a seated group on a covered veranda, with a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth sitting on a red-cushioned wooden swing at the right edge, speaking. Around him, devotees sit on the red tiles and white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing, several with orange scarves and rudraksha malas, including a woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt. A camera on a tripod stands among them, a striped umbrella and green garden foliage behind. Several seated listeners are in the foreground.2006-10-22Outdoor courtyard gathering on a red tiled floor under trees, with a white pillar and a striped umbrella at left. A person with long dark hair and an orange robe sits with their back to the camera on a carved wooden swing hung with chains, facing a seated crowd. Devotees in white clothes, with white beaded necklaces, sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs, some with orange shawls. A man with a tripod-mounted video camera stands at left. A printed2006-10-22December 23 20072007-12-23