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A photograph of a large crowd of devotees in white clothes gathered on red-paved stone steps at a temple complex. Many people hold up cameras and phones, photographing a figure seated on the lower right steps. That seated figure wears orange robes, has long dark hair and sits with a hand near the face, appearing to be the focus of the group. Behind the steps stands a stone stupa-like temple tower with small carved figures, a bronze bell and a pink-walled courtyard with green lawn and potted plants. Some attendees wear orange shawls. Visible text in the upper left corner is partly cut off.

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A photograph of a large group of devotees in white clothing gathered on red stone steps beside a small temple structure with carved miniature shrines and a stone pillar. Many people hold cameras and phones, photographing a person seated at lower right on the steps. That seated person wears orange robes and has long dark hair pulled back, sitting on a red step with a stone block nearby. Green lawn and potted plants frame the scene, with women in white saris and men in white kurtas among the crowd. Several staff in orange sashes stand at left.2008-06-09Photo of a temple courtyard with red sandstone steps and green lawn. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on the lower steps at right, facing a large crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange sashes. Many people hold cameras and phones, and some kneel at the front. A stone stupa-style temple model with small carved figures stands on a raised platform, with a bell and a potted plant nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair, shown on steps facing the group.2008-06-09Photograph of a red-sandstone staircase at a Buddhist-style temple complex with a lawn and garden on the right and small stupa-like structures and bells along the path. A seated person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits at the bottom of the steps, facing up toward a large crowd. The crowd, mostly in white clothes with some in orange, stands along the steps and rail, many raising cameras or photographing. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera at left, and a bell and planters are visible at right. Several people wear orange and white ritual dress. A pale-blue tent-like scaffold of strings hangs on the grass slope at left.2008-06-09Photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on stone steps and ground in a garden with lawn and a stone structure behind them. Many wear orange caps, white kurtas and orange or white clothing, with lanyards. In the foreground, a person in white clothes and a shawl sits on a stone block facing the group and gestures while speaking, with scattered marigold petals on the ground. Near the centre, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala sits among the group. Cameras and a tripod are visible at the left and back, and a pink umbrella shades part of the crowd. A yellow fan is held at the right edge.2008-06-09A large group of devotees sits and stands on wide, weathered stone steps in front of a white temple facade with carved relief panels and a sculpted deity or figure in the central recess. Many people wear white kurtas and saris, and several wear orange or saffron shirts and sashes; some wear lanyards and name badges. A man in white with a dark moustache sits in the centre of the front row, and a man in a khaki uniform stands at the right edge. Several people hold cameras or bags, and a man in orange bends down at the lower left.2008-06-09A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing on stone slabs, with marigold petals scattered on the ground. In the foreground at lower right, a long-haired person in white robes and a light shawl sits cross-legged facing the group, holding a microphone. Beside them, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-toned necklace sits and listens. Many participants wear white with orange caps or orange shawls, and women in orange and colourful saris sit among them. A bald man in white with a mala stands at the upper right, and a water bottle is visible at right.2008-06-09Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered in a park-like garden in front of weathered ancient stone ruins and a low stone platform. Many people wear orange caps and orange shirts, while others wear white clothes and ID lanyards; several women wear white saris with orange or saffron borders. Some participants have hands folded in anjali, and a man in the foreground holds a large video camera on a shoulder rig. Trees and green lawn fill the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked as probable.2008-06-09A group of devotees walks along a marble-paved path at a temple complex with red sandstone structures and a stone gateway with carved pillars. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands beneath a bright orange umbrella held over him, gesturing toward the path ahead. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. Around them, many people wear white kurtas, white dresses and saris, some with orange caps and lanyards, while a green railing with golden floral motifs borders the walkway. Trees and small stupa-like shrines fill the background.2008-06-09A large seated crowd fills an outdoor ashram gathering, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, orange, pink and yellow saris and kurtas. In the centre foreground, a man in white robes with a yellow shawl stands beside a camera on a tripod, facing the crowd. Red-carpeted steps and white metal railings lead up to a raised platform on the left, where a woman sits with a laptop. Bamboo fencing and green foliage frame the background, and a camera operator stands on the left of the crowd.2010-07-25A photograph at a Buddhist temple complex with a tall stepped stone shikhara-style tower on the left and carved stone pillars on the right. A man in an orange shawl and white kurta on the right, seen from behind, holds a video camera. In the centre, a man in an orange robe holds a bright orange umbrella over another person, and a woman in orange draped cloth stands beside him. Other people in white kurtas and orange shawls stand on a marble walkway. Ornate stone stupa-like pillars with finials and a green iron railing with golden scrollwork fill the left foreground, with green lawns and trees behind.2008-06-09A large group of devotees sits and stands on wide stone steps in front of a white temple facade with carved relief panels and a central carved deity medallion. Many wear white, orange and saffron clothing; several women wear yellow and orange saris, and a man in an orange shirt sits near the front. A man in saffron robes stands on the left beside a person in an orange cap, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Lanyards and identification tags hang around several necks.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at a Buddhist temple site beneath a bright orange umbrella held over a man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala. He walks with a crowd of devotees in white and orange, some wearing name badges and orange caps. A man in white with an orange shawl points ahead. Behind them are stone stupa-like structures, pink gateway pillars, stone stairs and green trees. A man in orange at left holds a phone to his ear. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2008-06-09