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Evening photograph of a welcoming procession in a white-walled entrance hall. Women in white saris with gold borders carry brass pots holding white flowers and sprigs, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand in two lines with hands folded or holding red and white garland bundles. A path of yellow and white flower petals runs down a red carpet toward a brightly lit hall. Foreground: a woman in a white sari, a bespectacled man in white with palms joined in greeting. Background people wear orange and white. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of a welcoming line of devotees at the entrance of a white building with wooden framed windows and doors opening into a lit hall. Women in white saris with gold borders hold brass kalasha pots decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear black rudraksha malas and hold garlands of white and red flowers. A path of white and yellow flower petals runs down the marble floor, and a red carpet lies at the threshold. Several people stand further inside the hall, and a chandelier hangs in the room beyond.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a welcome line at the entrance of a white building with wooden-framed windows and an illuminated hall beyond. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders hold baskets of white flowers and leaves. On the right, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali, several wearing beaded necklaces. The floor is strewn with yellow and white flower petals forming a path, and a red carpet runs through the centre. A kolam-style floral design is visible at the bottom of the path. The scene suggests a devotee reception line. The visible people number roughly a dozen or more.2014-07-01A group of women in white sarees with gold borders stand in an entrance hall at a table draped in white, placing their palms together in greeting beside a tray of fruit, flowers and a small offering. A man in white clothing with an orange-red shawl walks toward the right, and a woman in a white saree with gold border walks beside him. Behind them a monastic in orange robes stands near a car and foliage outside. Several more people in white are visible at the left edge. A reception welcoming a guest is shown in the scene.2009-03-03June 20 20142014-06-20July 02 20142014-07-02A photograph of a group of devotees in white ritual clothing standing on a polished stone floor under a covered colonnade with a multi-storey building behind them. Several women in white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis hold brass plates with flowers, fruit and lamps, and a man holds a garland of white flowers. Others stand in a line along the right side, and a figure in white stands further back near the steps. Petals are scattered on the floor. Several people wear lanyards around their necks. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-02-14A photograph of a covered entrance hall with a polished floor and a grey car parked outside. On the left, a line of women in white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste beside a white-draped table holding fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small plate. Center-right, a man in white dhoti and white shirt carrying a black book walks forward, while a younger man in white shirt and trousers gestures with an outstretched arm to guide him. Behind them, figures in orange and saffron clothing and a man in an orange shawl follow.2009-03-03June 22 20092009-06-22Photo of a devotional welcome in an indoor hallway with white walls and large windows. A central figure walks along a carpet of yellow and white flower petals, wearing a gold crown, a red and green garland, and a rust-brown robe with a gold border. Their hands are raised in greeting. Devotees line both sides: women in white and cream saris and a woman in an orange sari with gold-toned jewellery press their palms together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala. Several women in white saris carry brass trays with flowers and fruit. A man in a white shirt directs the crowd at right. A bus is visible through the doorway behind them.2014-07-01