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A photograph of an outdoor sports ground at a person ashram event. Four women in white saris with coloured borders run along marked lanes on a dirt track, one wearing a red-bordered sari. Many men and women in white ritual-style clothing stand watching along the sides under a blue metal frame and a white canopy with red trim. A framed portrait is mounted on a pole at the right edge. Blue steel poles and a volleyball net frame the scene, with rocky hills and trees behind.

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Outdoor sports race on a dirt ground marked with white lane lines, with women in white saris and white blouses running or walking along the lanes. Several participants wear white sari with gold borders and necklaces. Behind them, a crowd of spectators in white and coloured clothes sits and stands on wooden bleachers beneath a blue and white canopy, with a blue-and-white flag and tall blue scaffolding frame visible. A man in white dhoti stands near the spectators, and a mountain and palm trees rise in the background.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor sports race on a dusty ground marked with white lane lines under a clear sky. Several women in saris run along the lanes: one in a white sari with an orange border, one in a green sari, one in a yellow sari, and one in a white sari at the right edge. Behind them, a crowd of spectators in white and light-coloured clothing stands near a blue metal frame structure and a red-and-white canopy. A framed portrait hangs on the right side of the frame. Trees and a large rock are visible in the background.2006-12-28Outdoor photo of a sports race on a dirt track during a festival at an ashram. Women in white and yellow saris run along lanes marked with white lines; the foreground runner wears a yellow sari with gold border and her hair in a long braid. Other participants in white and pale green saris run past. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and watch along the track, and a man in white shirt stands at left. Behind them is a blue steel frame canopy with a white and red-trimmed shade cloth, a purple flag, and a framed portrait on a stand at right. Clear blue sky and bright sunlight.2006-12-28Outdoor photo of a dirt sports ground with white-marked running lanes where a line of women and men stand in white saris and white shirts, some in green, yellow and lavender saris, many with beaded necklaces. A blue steel frame and a white canopy with red circular emblems stand overhead, and a framed portrait of a bearded-free man with dark hair hangs on the right edge beside stacked chairs. A man in white stands at the far right, and a person stands atop the frame at the back. Hills and trees are visible in the background.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor photograph of ashram residents playing a lined-field game on a bare dirt ground under an open blue steel frame structure at dusk. Many people wear white clothes; several women wear coloured saris and salwar kameez. A cluster of seated people in white watches from a bench area along the side, and a few standing figures in white and blue-striped dress move across the lined court. Concrete block walls, palm trees and a red-roofed building are visible behind.2006-12-28Outdoor photo of a dusty sandy ground with white marking lines during a group martial-arts or kalari-style exercise. Several young women in white kurta-style tunics and white pants, one in red leggings, are crouched in fighting stances with arms extended, casting long shadows in bright sunlight. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes stands along the edges, with a few in red and orange. On the right, a red and orange canopy tent shelters seated attendees, and a white van and fence sit at the left under a clear blue sky.2010-12-22A photograph of a sports or games event on a dusty open sandy ground marked with white lines. In the foreground, a young woman in white clothes with an orange sash runs barefoot toward the camera, while behind her a line of women in white outfits, some with yellow or orange scarves, run and move across the field. On the right, a man in white dhoti-style clothing and an orange headband stands among a crowd of people in white. Behind them, a maroon and yellow canopy with orange pennants shelters a row of people, with palm trees and trees beyond. Many spectators in white and orange are gathered at the edges of the ground.2010-12-22Outdoor festival scene on a sandy ground lined with tall coconut palms and rows of orange flags on poles. A woman in an orange sari sits on a raised platform under a white canopy at left, while a crowd of people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, along with women in pink, blue and teal saris, gathers around. In the centre, a woman in a red blouse and white skirt dances or moves across the sand, drawing attention, with other women in white clothing around her. The white chalk line marks the edge of the performance area. Some participants wear orange garments, adding colour to the crowd.2006-12-25Outdoor sandy ground at a gathering where several women in white dhotis and white blouses perform a sequence of movements, some in white with yellow and blue sashes. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits and stands, with a bus, a tall red metal frame with a hanging rope and a kalasha-like pot, and stacked blue water drums at left. A woman at right in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth over the shoulder watches the performance. Several people in the back wear orange and red garments.2009-12-25