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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of devotees queuing in a long line past white shrine platforms and a tall golden kalasha-topped pillar, with palm trees behind. At left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands at a brass vessel on a small wooden table, serving prasadam to a woman in a pink sari with a red border who holds a small card. Beside him, a monk in orange robes stands near the front of the line. Many devotees in saris and white shirts wait, and a young boy in a black vest watches at right. White-roofed buildings and a garlanded deity murti area are visible in the background.

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March 05 20082008-03-05March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesDecember 28 20062006-12-28December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a long queue of devotees standing in a single line along a dirt path beside a red and white striped wall and a potted plant. Many people wear white ritual clothing, including white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, with some in orange, green and multicoloured saris and salwars. Some carry shoulder bags and plastic bags. Tall green trees and a water tank stand behind them under an overcast sky.2009-07-07October 07 20062006-10-07May 05 20152015-05-05Night photograph of a line of devotees queuing outdoors under floodlights for a meal service. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in an orange top, and women in saris in teal, pink and magenta hold leaf or paper plates. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at a steel serving counter with trays of food, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, carrying a blue cloth bag, reaches toward the counter. A woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace serves from behind the counter. Concrete ground, a brick wall and red steel posts frame the scene.2017-06-08A photograph of a food distribution line under a open-sided tent with bamboo poles and colourful fabric canopy edging. Volunteers in white shirts and trousers serve food from steel vessels onto leaf and steel plates along a green-covered serving counter. A long line of people stands behind wooden rails, including women in saris of teal, beige and pink, a girl in a turquoise dress, boys in white and a young man in a blue jacket. A man in an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Dirt ground and a crowd stretch into the background.2009-01-01Outdoor photo of a line of villagers and children waiting in front of a white-walled compound beside a white open-pillared shrine with a dome-like roof. A woman in a green and dark patterned sari stands at centre holding a steel plate with food, facing a group of children in colourful clothes, including a girl in teal and a girl in blue with a long braid. Men in white dhoti and shirts stand at left and back. A corrugated-roof shelter and trees are visible behind the wall.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph on a dirt construction site with a water tank on a scaffold, a pile of stones at left, and green trees behind. Women in white and cream saris and white dresses carry round metal plates of offerings in a line along the path. A woman in a cream sari with a tilak on her forehead walks at left, and a woman in red-bordered white clothing stands at right. Behind them, people in orange and white robes walk among the crowd, and a woman in an orange robe stands near the centre. Overcast-free bright daylight. Visible people number roughly twenty.2006-12-09A photograph of a long queue of devotees, mostly women, lined up for darshan at an indoor hall. Metal barrier railings guide the line along a pale floor. Women in white saris with light borders, cream and green saris, a brown printed sari with a gold blouse, a pink sari, and a red top stand or walk in the queue, many wearing gold necklaces and carrying handbags or a black shoulder bag. Several people wear name badges on their clothing. A purple balloon-like decoration is visible at the upper left, and a crowd of additional devotees, some in white shirts and white dhotis, stands farther back behind the railings.2010-02-14