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A hall with pink-and-red curtains, colourful woven hangings on pillars and a polished floor with mats and metal plates of offerings in the background. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand together; the central one wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small green object, smiling as he greets a man in orange at left. At right, a shirtless man in saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala turns away, and a man in white dhoti with a mala stands behind. Several other people in white and orange move around the room.

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A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights, red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground, a man in orange robes bends forward at the waist, placing his head low near the floor, while another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bald head stands nearby. Beside them a man in maroon robes with a yellow sash around his waist and white marks on his arm presses his palms together in greeting. To the right, a bald man in maroon robes with a long rudraksha mala and a woman in orange wraps stand close by. Behind them, several people in orange and maroon robes move about, with white cloth draped on the floor and bolsters near a ceremonial area.2016-02-23Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled hall with tiled floor, showing a row of saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad male devotees in an ashram dining or serving line. A bald man in an orange saffron robe at centre holds a steel plate of food and smiles while extending it toward a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shoulder bag. Other men in white dhotis with yellow and maroon borders stand smiling along the line, several wearing rudraksha malas. A man in orange garments stands at the left edge; a seated figure in white bends over a leaf plate on the floor. Metal serving trays and a wall-mounted speaker are visible. No deity murti or throne is shown.2011-03-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMarch 16 20132013-03-16A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.2012-05-07July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFive saffron-robed men stand in a row in what appears to be a ritual setting. Several hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or grains in cupped palms, while a bald man in the foreground with his back to the camera extends his arm to offer petals toward them. Men wear orange-ochre shawls, rudraksha malas, and white tripundra forehead markings. A gold ceremonial object is visible at the right edge against a dark backdrop, and a projection screen is behind the group. The scene resembles a blessing or puja offering with flower petals.2013-05-20 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13