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Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts gathered in a dirt yard beside a low pink building with a corrugated roof and palm trees. Several people carry ornate umbrellas in orange, red and multicoloured fabric, and a few wear saffron/orange shawls. A stack of metal rods lies at left and a partly built brick wall stands at right. Those visible stand in a loose line facing the same direction. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable with sufficient cues.

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December 20 20062006-12-20Outdoor photograph of a procession on a sandy courtyard in front of a pink-walled building with corrugated roofs and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands facing the camera, with a white-clad man walking past on the left. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in saffron, orange and green saris stands beside several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels. A decorated white figure and a trident-topped pole appear at the right edge, and a pile of sand is visible on the right. The man in saffron wears a rudraksha mala and no visible crown or swept hair, so identity cannot be determined from appearance.2006-12-20Dusk scene at a construction site in an open dirt yard beside palm trees and scrub. On the left, a long line of about two dozen people in white clothes stands in a row, several women in colourful saris among them, while a few hold multicoloured parasols or umbrellas aloft. Behind them stand single-storey tin-roofed buildings. On the right, a lone figure in saffron/orange robes stands near a partly built brick wall, with construction cranes, scaffolding, rubble and building materials around the yard. A stacked brick pile sits in the foreground.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on bare dirt ground in front of a low tiled-roof building and palm trees. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a large red and multicolour parasol with fringed tassels over a seated figure. Several men and women in white and off-white ritual clothes wear orange shawls. A seated person in an orange robe sits on the ground near the center. Many onlookers stand behind, wearing white, saree, and mixed colours. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or ritual honour at an ashram ground. A sound speaker stands on a pole at the right.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt yard in front of pink-washed ashram buildings with a corrugated roof, palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts hold tall decorated flags with teardrop-shaped motifs and fringed ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue and yellow. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban stands facing the group. A green cart loaded with sacks sits in the background. Several people stand in the background, and a ceremonial metal staff with hanging ornaments is visible at left.2006-12-20Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at dusk beside a row of low buildings and palm trees. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching head wrap stands with bare shoulders, his wrap wrapped at the waist; he is the most prominent figure and appears to be a sannyasi or devotee leading the group, with a person cue of orange robes and head wrap but no distinctive ornamentation visible. Behind him a large group of men in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange shawls, stands in a line holding ceremonial umbrellas with bright embroidered canopies and tall staffs. Women in saris of orange, green and blue stand in the crowd along the left. Some men carry a covered object near the centre. Visible crowd of dozens of people behind the front line.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in two loose lines on a bare dirt ground beneath tall coconut palms in an ashram compound. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A few older figures in orange robes stand at the left edge near a tall wooden pole with curved cables overhead and a small table with a yellow cloth. A red-roofed building and a low tin-roofed structure stand at right. No clear a person figure is identifiable, so the appearance cannot be confirmed.2010-11-06