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A photograph of a temple setting where a smiling man in orange robes and a pink shawl, wearing a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers, receives a wicker basket filled with bananas, fruit and small printed packets from an older woman in a green and gold sari with a pearl necklace and a grey bun. A second man in orange stands behind him, with a man in a white shirt further back. Behind them are brass lamps, red-and-orange draped fabric, a kalasha pot and flower garlands on a stone pillar.

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December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a temple setting with brass lamps, red and orange drapes, and a stone plinth in front. A man in an orange robe and pink shawl wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and stands smiling, holding a woven basket of prasadam packets and fruit. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with long hair looks on. On the right, an elderly woman in a green and gold sari with a white blouse and a beaded necklace extends the basket. Other onlookers stand behind, some in white shirts. Garlands and a kalasha-like vessel decorate the shrine area.2009-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man with grey hair in a bun, wearing a green gold-bordered shawl over white dhoti and multiple beaded necklaces, holds a woven basket of prasadam packets and sweets offered toward a young man. The young man wears an orange robe, a pink and gold shawl and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, another young man in an orange robe and a few men in white shirts stand beside a stone pillar and a red-draped doorway with a decorative pot. Hands at left hold a flower garland. Stone carvings and a small brass lamp stand decorate the shrine entrance.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A smiling young man in an orange dhoti and pink silk shawl wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers while an older white-haired woman in a white sari with a green gold-patterned shawl drapes or adjusts the garland around him. Behind them, two men in striped and light shirts stand with hands folded in respect. Stone carvings, a brass lamp stand, flower garlands, a red-and-white decorated pot and a bundle of straw sit beside the granite platform. Three people are visible.2009-12-20January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple setting where a young man in orange robes with a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds smiles while holding a brass vessel of white flowers. Several saffron-robed men stand around him, and an older man in white clothes and a older woman in a white sari are at the lower edge of the frame, one raising hands together. Behind them is a shrine with a deity murti in orange and gold, adorned with garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands on the stone ledge. Rose petals are scattered on the ground and the background has red curtains and a carved stone pillar.2008-08-07A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an indoor event. A man in a grey-green striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left, holding a woven basket of fruit, including oranges and green lemons, toward a woman in a golden-yellow silk saree who bows her head over a long garland of green leaves, yellow and red flowers. Behind them a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth-wrapped object and looks on. Another person in orange stands behind him. In the background are a large floral arrangement of purple, red and yellow flowers and a wall of orange marigold garlands.2010-10-25Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with a banana tree and white building behind. On the left, a man with dark hair in a rust-red robe, a white jasmine garland and a red-flower garland, reaches out his hands with a smile. On the right, an older man with white hair and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles while holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, offering it to him. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and garland, a man in white with a red shawl, and several devotees in saffron and white clothing gather and watch.2014-07-10A photograph of a formal reception on a stage decorated with large floral arrangements in orange marigolds, yellow and purple blooms. A man in a grey shirt on the left holds a woven basket of fruit, including a green lime or pear and an orange, extending it forward. A smiling monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the basket. On the right, a figure in a golden-yellow silk garment and orange dhoti wears a long garland of green leaves and yellow flowers and bows forward with hands together, receiving the offering. Another person in white stands at the far left edge. The figure receiving the garland has long dark hair and appears to be a person (appearance-based candidate, honoured with a garland and fruit basket).2010-10-25Outdoor festival stage under a white tent with marigold garlands and a golden decorated backdrop. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-orange mala garland and a red-orange wrap receives a wooden tray of fruit and a small envelope from an older white-bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl. Behind them a man in a brown-orange robe holds a microphone, and a bald man in glasses and a rudraksha mala stands nearby, with a seated figure in brown robes in front. a person: the bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and ornate garlands fits the page cues, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-01-03