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Outdoor photo at a red-walled hall with a 'Welcome Center' sign above its entrance. A large group of men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris stand with hands folded in an open dirt courtyard, many with white lanyards. Footwear lies in a pile near a stack of white blocks. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl stands with long swept-back hair, and a second person in a saffron wrap stands nearby; a possible a person cue from saffron clothing and long hair, presented as a standing figure, not seated or on a throne.

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October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of a red-brick building with a 'Welcome Centre' sign. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange cloth wrap walks away, carrying a walking stick. Beside them, a man in white kurta and orange shawl walks, and another person in white carries a black handbag. Behind them, a large group of men and women in white clothes, several with garlands, stand in lines. Footwear is piled on the ground near a stack of bricks at right, and the trees and grey sky fill the background.2006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of an outdoor gathering in front of a red-painted building with a white welcome centre signboard at right. In the foreground a man with curly dark hair wears a bright orange shawl over white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala, looking down. Beside him a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari carries a light blue striped bag, and a younger woman in white with a white shawl stands at left. Several other people in white kurtas and sarees mill about on a dirt path among trees, some with prayer beads, with additional figures visible in the background. Whether the orange-shawled man is the a person candidate cannot be established from appearance alone.2006-10-07A large outdoor gathering of men and women in plain white clothes stands on a sandy, open ground in front of a red-brick building with an arched roof and perforated brick panels. Many wear white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, and several have lanyards around their necks. A sign reading Welcome Center is mounted on the building's entrance wall. Tall dark trees stand to the left under an overcast sky, and a row of sandals rests at the bottom right near a stack of pale bricks.2006-10-07A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path in front of a red-walled building with lattice windows. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sandals and carries a long wooden staff. Behind him, women in orange saris carry a brass kalasha-like vessel and a golden urn, and another woman holds a brass pot. On the left, two men in white kurtas with orange shawls walk, one holding a red bag. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and another in orange robes hold books and objects. About nine people are visible.2006-09-20Outdoor photograph of a dirt-and-gravel ground beside a red-painted hall with a terracotta-tiled roof and a curved red roof section on the right. A group of about fifteen people in white dhotis and white shirts, some in pink and saffron, walk and stand in a loose line near a small tree. A white minivan is parked at the right edge beside a table set up outside a building with a sign reading Welcome Centre. Trees and a pale cloudy sky fill the background.2006-10-07August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt path beside a concrete-block building with a corrugated roof and a tree with pink flowers. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among men and women dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards. A bearded man in a green garment and orange turban stands nearby, and a long-haired sannyasi in a loose orange wrap faces the group, with hands folded near his chest. Other robed figures wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The scene suggests a community event at an ashram-style compound during a medical camp.2009-12-30Outdoor ashram scene on a dirt path beside a red-walled building with lattice windows. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl over a flowing orange robe walks at the front, holding a wooden walking stick and a small book, appearing to be a person by his long hair and saffron clothing. Beside him an older man in white kurta and a saffron shawl carries a small camera, and several men and a woman in orange robes and white dhotis follow along a concrete path past a metal railing.2006-09-20Outdoor photo before a large red barrel-roofed hall with perforated lattice vents and a covered entrance porch. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes and glasses, with a white shawl, stands beside a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe who holds a cane. Behind them, a crowd of people in white garments moves toward and around the entrance, with rows of footwear placed on the sand. A blue sign on the wall reads in English about a meditation or healing hall with a notice about video and photography. The setting is a dusty compound with shrubs and palm trees.2006-10-07