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Indoor photo in a bright hall with ceiling lights and framed photographs on the wall behind. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold dhoti-style cloth, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms stands at right, gesturing while speaking to a woman in a white sari with grey hair and glasses, who holds a printed booklet. Beside them a woman with a white forehead mark holds a toddler in a teal shirt, and a woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Other people in white and red-brown ritual clothes with malas stand around the group.

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November 18 20132013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a bright hall with bookshelves and framed pictures behind. A man with hair in a bun and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red silk dhoti and shawl with gold-toned ornaments, bangles and a beaded necklace, smiles and points toward a toddler in a teal top with a printed slogan. The child is held by a woman in a dark patterned shawl who smiles beside an older woman in glasses holding papers. Another woman in a white-and-gold sari stands behind, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Visible people: six, all in close conversation near a counter.2013-11-18November 22 20132013-11-22March 26 20082008-03-26November 16 20132013-11-16Indoor photo of a healing and blessing gathering in a hall with white chairs and a red curtain. In the foreground a man in white kurta holds a small baby wrapped in an orange and white cloth, while a person in an orange sleeveless robe reaches forward with an outstretched hand toward the baby's head. Nearby a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in pink saree with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and devotees fill the room, with a standing fan at right. The orange-robed figure appears to be blessing the child, and the setting suggests an event at Aadi Kailaasa. Several people are visible; the count is approximate.2008-03-28November 18 20132013-11-18March 28 20082008-03-28Indoor hall with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing. A central figure in a red-orange saffron-style shawl and skirt, with a red-brown beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a gold bracelet set, stands on the right and extends a hand to touch the head of a man in a white kurta with a black mala. The man on the left in white with folded hands leans in, and a younger man in a blue shirt bows his head to the right. Other devotees stand in a line behind a metal railing. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a red curtain are visible. A person on the far right wears white with a rudraksha mala. Several people behind the railing are watching.2013-11-18