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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered in a courtyard in front of a white two-storey building with a green leaf garland strung along its eaves. Many women in sarees, including yellow, orange, green, red, pink and blue, stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in a checked shirt in the front left holds his hands folded. On the right, an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a woman in a pink blouse and green saree holding a tray of flowers. A man in a white dhoti stands on the raised doorway platform of the building, and a small white sign with a photo and text hangs on the right. Trees and banana plants surround the courtyard.

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A photograph of a courtyard outside a white two-storey building with a tiled roof, a green leaf festoon along the upper balcony and a banana plant at right. A crowd of about twenty-five women in saris and a few men stand in an orderly line on a paved courtyard beside a large tree. Many women wear green, teal, purple and orange saris; a man at lower left wears a checked shirt, and an older man at right wears a white dhoti and shirt and holds a small tray of flowers. Inside the open doorway, a figure in white stands among others. A small sign hangs at the upper right of the building.2006-10-25A photograph of a courtyard outside a white two-storey building with a tiled roof and a balcony, framed by green banana leaves and trees. A line of women in colourful saris stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a woman in a magenta-and-green sari holds a brass plate of offerings, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside her. Another woman in grey-green sari stands in front of them. A man in white clothing stands at right, and a man in white dhoti walks near the doorway. A kolam with a lotus-like pattern is drawn on the ground, and a banner with a small portrait hangs on the right beside the entrance.2006-10-25A photograph of a courtyard gathering at an ashram-style building with a balcony, decorated with a green banana-leaf garland. In the foreground, a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt, with grey hair, holds a lit lamp or arati plate toward a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl with a mala stands beside a man in white holding a mala. Behind them, a large crowd of women in saris, mostly in green, orange and red, and men in white clothes press together, some with palms pressed in namaste. An older man on the right raises his hands in greeting. A tiled walkway with pink and cream tiles leads through the scene, and a small sign hangs on the building wall. A timestamp reads 25 10 2006.2006-10-25A large outdoor gathering in front of a temple-style wooden pavilion with white-painted columns and banana-leaf decorations. In the foreground, a man with grey hair wears a plain white dhoti and shirt and stands barefoot in front of a group of white-clad men. Behind them, a long line of women in colourful saris, including pink, red, green and blue, stands on a sandy ground. Some are holding children. A bicycle is parked at the right edge. Date stamp 25 10 2006 appears in red at lower right.2006-10-25A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing outdoors in front of a white building with a red-framed doorway, hands pressed together in namaskar. A white flag with a blue emblem hangs at upper left. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and a bare chest wears an orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, next to a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt. A woman in a cream sari with a red border holds her palms together at center, while others in white shirts, pink and blue saris, and a pink salwar kameez stand nearby. A silver sedan is parked behind them under trees. No one is identified as a person.2006-10-22A photograph of a street scene in front of a whitewashed wall and a tree, with a crowd of women standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as if in prayer. Foreground women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, pink, green, teal and red saris, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one woman in orange sari stands at right. A small child in a blue outfit is held by a woman in a red sari at left. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a red iron gate and a yellow vehicle.2006-10-25October 24 20062006-10-24January 20 20102010-01-20Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a tall banana plant and a small white shrine structure on the left. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long white and red flower garland. Beside him a woman in a cream sari holds a silver tray with flowers and a small silver vessel. Around them stand an elderly woman in a green and orange sari, older men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a striped shirt holding a small child, with several other people in the background.2010-01-09Outdoor photograph of a crowd of women and a few children gathered in a courtyard beside a white wall. In the centre, a woman in a brown and gold sari with a red blouse holds a brass tray of flowers, coconut and offerings while a woman in a white sari and white shawl with a rudraksha mala presses her palms together nearby. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded, and a woman in white at right holds a plate of offerings with palms joined. Other women in saris of blue, orange, green and pink stand behind them, several with hands folded in greeting. Chalk kolam designs mark the ground below. No candidate for the named a person is clearly visible.2006-10-25A crowded indoor hall with a dark wooden pillar and a staircase with blue railings. Many women sit closely together on the floor in saris and salwar in bright colours including red, orange, green, yellow, pink, purple and blue, with garlands and gold necklaces visible. Several older women with white hair wear plain white saris. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge near the pillar. The women appear attentive and seated in rows. No a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-10-25Outdoor photo of a line of about ten devotees standing in a garden at dusk, hands folded or raised in prayer, facing toward the left. A young man in orange robes with long hair stands centre-left, a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in white stand beside him, and a man in an orange robe with a shawl stands centre. A man in white kurta, an older man with grey hair in white clothes, a man in a dark sweatshirt, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in teal salwar kameez stand along the row. A white roofed structure, green trees and flowering plants with red-pink leaves surround them, with a small boy in pale green shirt at left.2010-02-05