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Outdoor street photo at an ashram-like campus with a silver SUV parked along a tree-lined road. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with short hair and a red tilak on the forehead walks forward with open hands toward a line of people. Beside them, several women in white saris hold brass kalashas and aarti trays decorated with flowers and green leaves, and men in white kurtas and lanyards stand and clap or greet. A young man in white kurta stands in the foreground facing the saffron-clad figure. A woman in glasses and white sari stands at the lower right. Trees and greenery surround the scene under bright daylight.

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July 27 20082008-07-27June 14 20092009-06-14Outdoor photo on a tree-lined driveway beside a white building and a silver Ford car. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks forward smiling, with an arm extended, among a group of people in white clothes. Women in white saris carry brass vessels with flowers and sprigs of greenery as a welcoming offering. A man in white in the left foreground faces him, and several men in white stand behind. Red flowering shrubs and palms frame the scene.2009-06-14July 28 20082008-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a street-side welcome beside a white car. A woman in an orange sari with a long white and multicoloured garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in orange robes kneels at the car door. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stand nearby, several with hands joined, and a child sits on the ground in pink. Some hold small offerings and flowers. The scene is an outdoor devotional greeting on a dusty road in front of a building.2009-01-18A street outside a multi-storey building, with a dark van and a red car behind. A woman in a white sari with a green pattern, a jasmine flower in her hair and bangles, holds a silver plate with a kalasha-like vessel, flowers and lamps toward several saffron-robed monastics wearing rudraksha malas and bangles. Other saffron-robed people stand nearby, some with shaved heads. The woman appears to be performing a pada puja welcome. Deity murti not visible. The scene shows about four to five people.2014-06-26Outdoor arrival scene on a dirt path beside a silver SUV. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland stands at the car door, with a second orange-clad man beside him. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a large red-fringed umbrella overhead. A woman in orange sari carries a brass tray with white flowers and a white cloth. Several women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls stand on the right with palms pressed together in greeting. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under an overcast sky.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor courtyard arrival scene in front of a building with a staircase and a red canopy. A woman with long curly hair wears an orange top and orange wrap and extends her hand in greeting. Nearby, a man in white holds a silver kalasha with flower garland. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand with hands folded, and a man kneels low on the tiles in white with a rudraksha mala, offering respect. A silver car with flower decoration stands at left. Onlookers watch from a balcony above.2009-01-31Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a silver car, with green trees and palms behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland stands at the centre, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a tall pole with a decorative streamer. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray or basket of white flowers and offerings. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the right, one holding a small tray of flowers. A uniformed police officer stands near the car. The scene suggests a welcome reception.2008-07-27A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and his appearance fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel decorated with garlands and red flowers. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A silver SUV and a white car are parked to the left, and tented bunting and green hedges line the road.2007-08-09