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Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site with palm trees and bare dirt ground. Devotees in white clothes serve from a long wooden table with steel vessels and a metal pot, pouring liquid into cups. An older woman in a white sari with a blue border and a rudraksha mala pours into a small cup while a young boy in a striped black-and-white shirt and dark trousers with a mala reaches for one. A standing man in a white shirt and a man in a checked shirt watch nearby. On the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a badge drinks from a cup. Behind them, more people in white stand near a white structure and dark-roofed building.

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December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoors under palm trees, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into small clay cups on a wooden table while a boy in a blue patterned sweater reaches toward the cups. Smoke drifts through the scene. A boy in a red checked shirt and a mala watches at left, and devotees in white dhotis and white sarees stand behind, one woman in a yellow saree with a mala. Scattered cups and a metal pot show a Vilakku-style oil lamp or offering setup, with kitchen-style pots and wood nearby. Several people stand in the background, and a white cloth hangs at right.2006-12-31Outdoor ritual scene beside coconut palms near a dirt site. In the centre, a woman in a white saree with a gold border and a red blouse holds a small steel cup while a man in a dark shirt pours from a metal vessel. Behind a wooden table, men in white shirts and white dhotis pour liquid from steel pots, and a woman in a white saree with a blue rosette pinned to her shoulder stands beside them. A woman at right wears a white saree with a red border, bangles and a beaded necklace. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded malas, consistent with a milk offering or abhishekam-style ritual. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around a green-covered table at a dirt-ground festival site, where a woman in a white sari with silver border pours a liquid from a steel jug into small white paper cups. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha mala watches, another older man in white with a mala stands beside him, a boy in a red and navy top holds cups, and a woman in a lavender sari and a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari look on. A large steel vessel sits on the table. Behind them, decorated festival chariots and a banner portrait are visible, with more people in white walking across the ground.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a devotee line at a temple-grounds serving area under trees. A woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala and a blue ribbon badge stands centre, looking down with her hand raised. A boy in a red-and-white checked shirt and a man in white shirt pour liquid from a steel vessel into cups on a metal-topped table, with a steel bucket below. Behind, a queue of people in white and cream clothing, including an older woman in a purple sari, waits. Scattered red bricks lie on the ground and a white tent stands in the background. Visible people: about nine.2006-12-31Outdoor festival scene on bare reddish earth. In the left foreground a woman in a white sari pours liquid from a steel jug into a small glass held out by a young man in a white polo shirt; a steel bucket sits on a green-topped table. Nearby, a man in a white kurta and a teenage boy in a navy shirt stand watching. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk among decorated palanquin-style floats with garlands and a large framed portrait of a bearded saint in ornate headwear mounted on a pole. A white-clothed group sits on a mat at left, and palm trees and a purple logo sign stand in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a group of devotees serving food from steel plates on a wooden table in a sunny courtyard beside a white building. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala faces the table. Behind him people in white and cream clothes hold silver trays, including a man in a white kurta with a long rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with a dark mala. Several others stand in line, some wearing name badges. A low red-and-white building and green trees appear in the background under a clear sky.2005-11-30A food service line under a striped canopy at an outdoor camp. In the foreground a man with grey hair wears a plain white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border and stands at a metal serving table holding a steel ladle over a steel pot. To the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand in line, one holding a steel vessel. Behind them, bamboo barricades guide queued people across a sandy floor, and an orange-roofed building stands in the background.2012-04-06November 30 20052005-11-30