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Night-time outdoor photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a red quilted cushioned seat placed on a low wooden platform, with hands folded and eyes lifted. Around him stand devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls; two attendants hold large ornate umbrellas with golden fringe and colourful embroidered tops. A white vehicle and a pale wall sit in the background, and a faint light is visible in the dark sky above.

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March 26 20082008-03-26Night-time outdoor ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A seated woman in an orange sari with a dark dotted pattern sits on a red quilted cushion over a mat, head bowed with hands together. A man in orange robes stands behind her holding a white cord that loops over her shoulders, while a small brass vessel and a potted plant rest on a low wooden table to the left. Around them, a line of men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with yellow scarves, stand attentively. Two large ornate tasselled umbrellas in red, yellow and green shade the scene, and a few men hold ceremonial items near the umbrellas.2008-03-26Outdoor evening scene at an ashram: a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red quilted seat, while a standing man in saffron bends forward to tie or adjust a white cord or thread across his lap. Several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand around, some holding long saffron-and-gold ceremonial poles of a canopy above. A woman in white stands behind the group, and a red-and-gold canopy or umbrella is visible at top. Patterned cloth covers a low wooden platform on a mat in front. Visible appearance cues: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing on a red throne-like seat, which is a candidate for a person in a ceremonial role, though the face and features are not used for identification.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night scene outdoors on a bare ground of pale sand with a few small structures and dark trees behind. A seated figure in an orange robe and white dhoti, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a dark beaded mala, sits on a red cushioned seat under a large multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. A man in an orange robe kneels on a woven mat beside the seat, holding a wooden implement and a gold-patterned cloth. Behind them stand a line of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, several with palms pressed together in greeting, with a set of sandals placed on the mat in front. Another standing figure at left holds a long staff. The scene reads as a ceremonial reception or ritual service of honour.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Outdoor evening ceremony at an ashram: a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti sits on a maroon quilted seat over a leopard-print mat, while a man in orange and white bends low to tie or adjust a white cloth at the figure's feet. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand, one holding a rolled blue folder, and two attendants hold gold parasols on poles at right. A woman in white with a lanyard stands in the background. The seated figure has long dark hair and an orange garment, appearance-based cues alone are insufficient to identify anyone, so the person is described by role as a seated devotee or sannyasi receiving a ritual service.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26