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A photograph of a seated audience on stone steps in front of a pink-painted temple courtyard with a colonnaded hall behind. On a raised platform at left, a figure with long hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a beaded necklace, speaking to the gathering. Many devotees sit in white kurta-style clothes with orange shoulder cords, some in orange and striped shirts, while others sit in the back rows. A laptop, speaker, mobile phone and cloth bags rest on a red cloth in the foreground. Several yellow and red banners stand along the right side.

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Outdoor photo of a seated discourse at a temple courtyard. A figure in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform with a red and white cloth, in front of a closed ornate iron gate and pink temple walls with stone pillars. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and cloth on the stone steps and ground, some with backpacks and bags around them. A man in a white dhoti sits at the left edge, and a photographer with a tripod stands at the right. Palm trees show behind the building. a person presence is uncertain from the figure's appearance, so the seated teacher is described by role as a robed teacher on the platform.2012-10-12Outdoor temple gathering in front of a pink-walled shrine with grey stone pillars, ornate carved doorway and small white figurines along the roof. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised platform with orange and red cloth on steps, facing a large crowd. Around him, many devotees sit on the ground in white traditional clothes, some with sarees and long braids; a few stand at right in orange and blue saris, and a man in a green shirt sits at left. A long blue-edged mat runs down the courtyard toward the platform. A centre-left figure in a dhoti and white shirt stands with hands folded. Palms and a lamp post appear at top right.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in front of a pink-walled temple with a closed grey-barred gate and carved stone pillars. A central figure in orange and red sits cross-legged on an orange-draped platform at the top of stone steps, with a red and white mat and a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Rows of people in white traditional clothing sit on mats on both sides of a long woven runner leading toward the platform, some carrying bags. A woman in a red sari stands at the right edge, and two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at the left near a metal pole. Ground-level sitting, white clothing and a woven runner suggest a satsang or puja audience.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12Outdoor photo at dusk of a seated group on stone steps and paved ground in front of an old temple with a pink-washed wall, carved gateway and a large ornate iron gate. On the steps, a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged with hands raised in teaching gesture, and another saffron-clad man stands at the top of the steps near the gate. A shaved-headed man in saffron with a bare upper body and sacred thread sits to the right, and white-clad men stand nearby. Around them, many devotees in white and colourful saris and salwar, some with white flowers in their hair, sit on the ground listening. A man in white stands at left with a camera.2011-09-09Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with pink walls and stone pillars beside a barred gate. A group of roughly 25 seated visitors, many in white clothes, sits on the stone paving listening to a speaker standing on a raised step at right. The speaker wears an orange robe and stands near a seated man in orange clothing, and an attendant in white dhoti with a bare shaved head stands at far right. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left near a wheelchair. A photographer in white is also visible. Trees and a pale sky appear behind the buildings.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes facing a raised platform in front of a pink-washed temple gateway with a grilled metal door and carved stone pillars. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-and-orange cushioned seat at the top of the steps, with a wooden bench and orange cloth on the platform. Many devotees in front sit on a long orange mat, several with rudraksha malas in their hands. Palm trees and carved stone sculptures appear at the top edges of the temple walls. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard.2012-10-12 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo in a courtyard of a pink sandstone temple complex with white columned arcades and a balcony. A large group of mostly Indian men and women sits and stands on a stone-paved floor, many wearing garlands, white ritual clothes, a yellow headwrap, sweaters and jackets. At the right edge, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a flower garland and a wrapped shawl, with the appearance of a sannyasi; the face is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. A potted plant stands among the crowd, and a small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-01-07