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A photograph taken on the open blue deck of a cruise ship at dawn, with a harbour of cranes and tall buildings behind the white railing. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks away from the camera across the deck, passing flags in red, yellow and blue. On the left, a seated woman in orange garments sits on a low wooden stool beside a laptop, under a colourful ornate parasol. A crew member in a black uniform with the Costa logo walks at the right near the mast. Folded blue mats lie on the deck and loungers are stacked along the rail.

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December 22 20122012-12-22December 22 20122012-12-22A photograph taken on the open deck of a cruise ship with a blue deck floor and white railings, overlooking a harbour with cargo cranes and shipping containers. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow sash stands at centre, gazing upward at a line of nautical signal flags of blue, yellow, red and white. Seated at left under a decorated multicoloured parasol on a low wooden stool is a second person in orange garments. A third person in black clothing stands at the far right near the mast. Deck lounge chairs are arranged along the railing.2012-12-22A photograph on the deck of a cruise ship with a blue carpeted floor and glass railings. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a gold-legged stool atop a rug, under a multicoloured canopy with tassels and a blue emblem. He holds a wooden staff across his lap and wears beaded necklaces and armbands. Two other men stand nearby: one at left in an orange dhoti holding a small object and wearing a beaded necklace, and one at right in red and orange robes. Several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a pink pedestal and a small brass lamp sit at right.2012-12-21Outdoor photo on an open deck with a blue carpet and glass railings. A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces sits on a cushioned golden chair with one foot raised, holding a wooden staff. Above him is a colourful multi-panelled parasol with tassels in red, blue, yellow and green. To the left a shaved-headed man in brown-orange robes speaks into a handheld radio. A small tasselled cushion, sandals and a shaggy rug lie near the chair.2012-12-21A man in saffron-orange ascetic clothing stands on a blue-carpeted open deck of a white ship, gazing out past a glass railing toward a wide hazy sky and distant port structures. He wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder, and multiple rudraksha beads or malas hang across his chest, with a hair knot at the back of his head. A white spherical radar dome and yellow funnels are visible at the right, with empty deck loungers beside him. The mood is quiet and contemplative.2012-12-22Outdoor photograph on the open deck of a cruise ship at sea, with a white railing and a glass windscreen behind rows of people seated on folding chairs. A man with long dark hair in a rust-red dhoti and red-orange shawl stands at left, wearing a beaded necklace and looking toward the group. A bald man in an orange robe and ceremonial beaded necklace stands in the centre. Participants sit in white ritual clothes with red shawls and orange lanyards, many writing in notebooks. A man in white kurta with a red shawl stands at right beside another in orange.2012-12-15A large crowd of devotees sits on the open deck of a cruise ship under a pale overcast sky. Most wear white garments with orange-red shawls or scarves, and many sit on blue-cushioned deck loungers. Near the centre, a figure in white stands beneath a multicoloured striped parasol, with a few attendants nearby in white. Glass railings and ship equipment frame the scene, and a small white radar dome is visible at the back.2012-12-16December 20 20122012-12-20December 22 20122012-12-22December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph taken on an open upper deck of a white cruise-style ship with blue flooring and glass railings. A man stands in profile at the rail, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a matching orange cloth draped over the shoulder, and a long rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest. His hair is tied up at the back of his head. He gazes toward a hazy harbour with ships and a large white dome in the background, and a row of deck lounge chairs lines the right side.2012-12-22