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A photograph of a wedding procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram hall. In the centre, a bride in an orange and gold silk saree with a yellow marigold garland and a red bindi stands beside a man in a mustard-yellow striped shirt and white dhoti, also wearing a yellow garland, and they hold hands. Behind them a saffron-robed sadhu stands in the background. Other garlanded participants in white, cream and orange clothing follow along a striped runner mat, and a white electric fan is in the lower right. A wall behind shows framed pictures. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A wedding or vow-renewal ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti with yellow marigold garlands stands beside a woman in an orange-and-maroon silk sari with yellow garlands, her head bowed. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark garland, holding hands with a woman in an orange sari with yellow garlands. Several other garlanded couples and attendants in white dhotis and saris stand in rows, and a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering stands at left. Yellow and green leaf festoons decorate the ceiling, and a wall behind holds framed images and a banner.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A wedding-style ceremony in an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, decorated with yellow and orange hanging leaves. Several couples stand or kneel in pairs wearing yellow and marigold garlands. In the foreground a bride in an orange silk sari and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl kneel before a low wooden ritual seat. Beside them a groom in cream kurta and white dhoti holds hands with a bride in a magenta silk sari. Men in white dhotis and red kurtas, and women in saris, stand along the edges. A cameraman with a tripod is at left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly 15-20.2009-12-26A photograph of a wedding or couples-day procession leaving a decorated temple hall with red wooden pillars and hanging green leaf garlands. In the foreground a man in a mustard-yellow kurta holds a white cloth, and beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a maang tikka and bangles walks with a yellow marigold garland. Behind them a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow marigold garland and a red bindi, with a woman in cream sari and a dark beaded mala. Several men in white and cream garments wear yellow flower garlands, and two saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the background. Other attendees watch from the doorway.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph inside a hall with white walls, ceiling fans and striped red and blue floor mats. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a red-and-white flower garland, with tilak and rudraksha, walks forward. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds an open book and a tray. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis and women in white and orange saris follow, some with hands folded. A backpack sits on the floor and a plastic chair stands at right.2012-10-09A photograph of an indoor event where a man in a cream kurta with an orange saffron shawl and white-and-yellow marigold garland stands on the right, wearing glasses. A woman in a red blouse and pink-and-white saree holds his hand in front of him, while another woman in a red and gold saree with a bangle stands beside them. A man in a yellow-garlanded orange shawl is partly visible at the far right edge. Behind them is a yellow-draped table and a framed picture on the wall.2012-07-09December 26 20092009-12-26A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink-curtained windows and a red curtain at the back. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a maang tikka, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, both wearing layered pink, white and green flower garlands, walk forward holding hands. A woman in a green blouse and gold-bordered sari stands at left, and an older woman in a pink and blue sari sits at lower right. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand, and a gold-carved throne is visible at right. Many guests in white fill the background.2013-09-16December 26 20062006-12-26