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A large outdoor crowd stands on a dusty reddish-brown dirt ground under a pale hazy sky. Many women and some men wear white ritual-style clothing, white kurtas and saris, alongside colourful salwar kameez in pink, teal and maroon. Several people hold up cameras or phones and look toward the left. A yellow sign with a red directional arrow reads WELCOME CENTRE, with a low building and trees behind. Bags and sandals lie on the ground in the foreground. Several people appear to be gazing in one direction.

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December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor gathering on a bare red-earth field in warm late-afternoon light. A man in beige trousers, a white shirt and a lanyard badge stands barefoot at right, one arm raised behind his head as he addresses the crowd. Behind him, a figure in orange robes stands near a row of saffron-clothed people. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, some in white headwear, sits on the ground in rows on the left. A yellow sign with red arrow reads Welcome Centre beside a white van. Children in striped and orange tops stand at right, and a rope runs across the foreground.2009-12-19Outdoor scene on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground. A line of men and women in white ritual clothes stands in a loose row, several with hands folded in prayer, while a large crowd sits on the ground to the right in front of a yellow "WELCOME CENTRE" banner with a red arrow. A tall metal frame with a hanging bell or lamp stands at right, a black speaker sits at left, and a hose lies on the ground. Trees, a low wall and a red-roofed building form the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-19Outdoor photo at a sunlit dirt ground in front of a yellow sign reading "WELCOME CENTRE" with a red arrow. Two people in orange robes stand center, holding a long rope or pole rig between two wooden posts, with a third person in orange at the right edge gesturing toward them. Behind them a large seated and standing crowd of mostly women wears white and cream clothing, with some in green, pink and red. Buildings and trees are in the background, and sunlight flares across the frame.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor gathering on a bare red-earth ground at sunset, with a large crowd of devotees seated in rows on the dirt. Many wear white clothing and white head coverings. In the foreground, several men in white polo shirts sit on folded mats, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the right edge. A yellow sign with a red arrow reads WELCOME CENTRE, and a white SUV is parked beyond the crowd. Near the centre-right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised platform, with a few other saffron-clad figures nearby. Trees and low buildings frame the background under a pale sky.2009-12-19Outdoor photograph on bare reddish-brown earth under a pale blue sky with palm trees and a low wall at left. A group of about thirty devotees stands in loose lines, many men in white kurta-style and white dhoti-style clothing, with some in orange and green shirts and women in white tops with long skirts or saris. In the centre, a man in a white outfit with a white cloth on his head gestures with an arm raised, while others stand in attentive rows. Long morning shadows fall across the ground. A blue signboard with white text stands at right near the crowd.2009-12-19Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a dirt and concrete ground beneath tall shade trees, with yellow and saffron flags on poles. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white saris, orange-and-white and orange-and-red shawls and yellow saris. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the front-left, and a woman in an orange-and-white checked shawl stands in the foreground near a white-clad woman holding a bag. Most of the crowd appears to be standing and watching something off-frame.2006-12-17December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19A photograph of an outdoor gathering in front of a red-painted building with a white welcome centre signboard at right. In the foreground a man with curly dark hair wears a bright orange shawl over white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala, looking down. Beside him a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari carries a light blue striped bag, and a younger woman in white with a white shawl stands at left. Several other people in white kurtas and sarees mill about on a dirt path among trees, some with prayer beads, with additional figures visible in the background. Whether the orange-shawled man is the a person candidate cannot be established from appearance alone.2006-10-07