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Photograph of a group of about eight men and women standing together under a thatched roof. On the left, a young man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, has his hands placed on his chest and smiles. Beside him, a woman in a blue silk saree with a gold border holds her hands together. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a row, several wearing spectacles, one with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a few more people are partly visible under the thatch.

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February 11 20032003-02-11February 11 20032003-02-11Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees gathered at a temple setting with dense green foliage behind them. A central figure stands in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long pink flower garland and a white flower garland, with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead, looking upward with hands folded. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak and a woman in a red and checked sari with a yellow blouse fold their hands in greeting. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings, stand around, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti appears at the right edge. The atmosphere is devotional and orderly.2003-11-25February 11 20032003-02-11Outdoor evening photograph of a ceremonial welcome. A young man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with hands folded in front of a row of men in white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a bare-chested older priest with white beard and hair knot holds a brass kalasha topped with green mango leaves, pink flowers and a coconut, offered to the saffron-clad figure. A second priest in white stands beside him. Spectators stand behind in the dim background, with a lantern-like shrine to the left.2003-02-11Group photograph of about fifteen men standing in front of a thatched-roof structure with a whitewashed wall and paved floor. In the centre, a bald man with a white beard wears saffron-orange robes and dark sunglasses, with a man in yellow robes beside him. Another bald man in a red-orange shawl stands at right, and a man in white kurta with a saffron scarf and rudraksha mala stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis flank the group, and a table with a cup and plate stands at left beside a blue bag. Appearance is not sufficient to assign the bald central figure in saffron to a specific identity, so the role is described as a sannyasi in saffron robes. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and white or cream clothing. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground at lower right.A group photograph taken indoors in front of white walls and green-framed windows. Standing beside him, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari with red border has a red bindi, and a man in white kurta holds a small cup. A woman in a purple sari with glasses holds a steel bowl, and an elderly man in white with a red-and-white flower garland holds a small cup. A woman in white sari stands at the right edge with hands joined. Bottles and brass vessels sit at the lower left.Photograph of a group standing indoors at night in a hall with a concrete floor. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant at the chest, stands with hands clasped in front of him. Around him, older men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line, one at the left with hands folded in greeting and another wearing glasses. At the right, a man in a checked shirt and blue trousers stands barefoot. Watermarked archive text appears across the lower right, omitted here. Background includes other onlookers and a bright wall light.2003-02-11Photograph of a crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange shawls at a gathering. In the foreground, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and pendant stands at left, and a younger man in white holds a black folder at right. Several men and women in orange and white stand behind them. A woman with long dark hair faces the group from the lower left, and an elderly bald person in white is partly visible at lower right.2008-08-022008 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesFebruary 10 20092009-02-102004 - sacred collections uncategorised