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Outdoor temple-procession scene at an ashram courtyard under a corrugated roof. Several young boys in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a line, most bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. The boy at the front right holds a silver tray with a green leaf and fruit, while others play drums and a brass horn, and one boy with a drum has his hands together. Behind them, a large orange-and-gold parasol and a yellow decorated canopy stand beside a lit area with a small offering. Adults in white and maroon robes watch from steps at the right, and a world map banner hangs above with other people in the background. White kolam rangoli designs decorate the floor.

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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A covered outdoor courtyard with a paved floor and rangoli-style patterns on the ground. A group of young performers in orange saffron garments, some bare-chested with orange wraps, play hand drums and other instruments while others move in a procession-like formation. A woman in white on the left and another woman in white on the right observe or assist. Behind them hang colourful paper lanterns and an orange-and-yellow canopy, a palanquin-style structure with a decorated golden frame stands in the middle, and a banner with a world map is visible on the left. Trees and a garden area are in the background with a small shrine structure at right.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor covered courtyard with a corrugated roof and hanging paper lanterns in red, orange and yellow. Several young boys and girls in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments play large white-shelled drums and cymbal-like instruments, one carrying a decorated tray. A woman in a white sari stands on the left and another in white on the right. Behind them is a golden umbrella-shaped canopy over a gold-trimmed palanquin-like structure, with a banner showing a world map. People in white and orange stand in the background near a temple area with a pillared structure. Floral rangoli is drawn on the brick floor. a person is not visibly identifiable in this scene.2015-05-13September 26 20142014-09-26May 13 20152015-05-13August 25 20162016-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a smiling man with a long swept-back hair style and white tilak markings on his forehead, wearing a red-orange shawl over the shoulder, gold-bordered saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial necklace. Around him stand a large group of children and young men in orange, red and saffron robes with white forehead marks, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several hold curved brass horns (long trumpets) and two men on the right play large drums with cords slung over their shoulders. The setting is a paved courtyard beside an orange building with balconies and green palm and flowering shrubs. Probable Swamiji is the smiling man in the foreground, identified by the long hair, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered robe.2014-06-19A group of young boys and a few adult men in orange and red robes stand on a paved courtyard in front of an orange building with a palm tree behind them. Many boys wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed red and saffron cloths. Several play musical instruments, including long brass horns and drums, while a standing adult in a saffron shawl and red-gold dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and long hair tied up, faces them. A man in white shirt stands at the edge. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or musical performance.2014-06-19