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Outdoor photograph of a procession or pooja at an ashram ground. A central figure with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands beneath a multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels, holding a golden-tipped staff. Around him, devotees in white clothes with yellow sashes and garlands stand with folded hands, while others hold a blue cloth and a tray of flowers and offerings on a low table. A white van with signage stands in the background, with a building under construction and a tree on the right. Approximately 20 physical people are visible. The central figure's long hair, saffron cloth and ceremonial setting are suggestive of a person candidate, though the appearance is not conclusive.

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Outdoor procession scene at a dusty dirt road. A figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes and long dark hair stands at the back of a red-framed wooden cart draped with an orange cloth, holding a multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels overhead. On the cart sit a deity murti or utsava moorthy garlanded with white and red flower garlands, surrounded by fruit, brass kalasha-style vessels, lamps, and offerings in baskets. Around the cart a crowd of about twenty devotees in white clothing with yellow scarves and some in orange press palms together in añjali mudra and pray. Parked vehicles, a white van marked Be Blissful, a white SUV, and a stage with speakers are visible in the background, with hills beyond.2009-12-23A festival procession on an unpaved dirt ground beside a row of low buildings. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands on a raised wooden platform and holds a multicoloured umbrella over a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow sashes and lanyards, and women in white and yellow saris stand with palms pressed together. A woman in a maroon shawl and a man in a green cloth assist beside the platform. Trays of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on the platform, and a white bus is parked behind the crowd.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a ceremonial pooja on a dirt road at a temple-ground site. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at the front of a wooden cart draped in orange cloth, bending to offer flowers over a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The cart holds fruit, brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot and offerings. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels shades the scene. Around the cart, about two dozen devotees in white clothes and some in saffron stand with palms pressed together in worship. Behind them are tents, a white van marked Ananda Bhavan, parked vehicles and distant hills.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at the palanquin, reaching toward the murti and offerings on a tray. Many devotees in white clothes surround it, including women in white saris with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and men in white shirts. A colourful striped umbrella shades the murti. Behind, a white bus with the sign Nithyanandam and a truck, plus a white building and palm trees, set the scene.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at a KAILASA event. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, stands on a decorated ratha-style platform holding a green globe-like object. Behind him a woman in a white-and-red sari sits under a tall canopy draped with orange, red and green tassels and marigold garlands. Ornate yellow-and-orange parasols with fringe overhead. Surrounding devotees wear white with yellow shawls and saffron cloth, some with hands raised in greeting. A white van with 'a person' and 'BE BLISS' lettering stands at the right edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23