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Three volunteers stand in front of a bamboo fence beside a palm tree, with a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers on a wooden post. The man on the left in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red tilak and rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in namaste. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with a red and gold border and folds her hands in greeting. The man on the right in a checked white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a pink and green volunteer badge. A fourth man with grey hair peers from behind.

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November 13 20062006-11-13December 22 20162016-12-22Outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dirt ground beneath palm and leafy trees, with thatched-roof buildings behind. Foreground figures include an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a mustard-yellow shawl, a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a pink sari with glasses, a smiling man in a white shirt with a pendant, and a young girl in a pink dress with glasses. Behind them, other people in white and colourful clothing stand along the path, some in orange and yellow garments, and a man in a white vest and orange cloth walks at left. No one visible is identifiable as the swami; all are devotees and attendees.2006-12-26Outdoor photo at dusk beneath palm trees at what appears to be a construction or work site with dirt ground and wooden planks. A line of devotees in white clothing stands facing forward. A man in white kurta and dhoti wears a multicoloured striped shawl and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a woman in white sari with a white shawl stands with hands clasped. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a lanyard and a small rudraksha-style mala. An older woman in a maroon cardigan over a sari stands at right. On the far left an older woman in a white sari with gold border folds her hands in greeting. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-12-31Outdoor photo at a Kailasa event under a pandal decorated with saffron and orange hanging cloths and printed panels with dove and floral motifs. Three adults stand in prayer with palms together, faces lowered in devotion. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl, with a red bindi, holds her hands in anjali. In the centre, a man in a peach-coloured shirt and white trousers covers his face with his hands. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red tilak and orange wristband brings a white cloth to his face and holds a small device on a cord. Behind them, a girl in a green dress and orange shawl, several men in ordinary clothes, and a man in a dark cap stand nearby. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2007-01-01December 30 20062006-12-30A night-time photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a gathering. Foreground left, a man with white forehead paste and an orange-and-gold patterned shawl stands with eyes closed. Centre, an older grey-haired man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a printed pattern holds his hands in prayer with his eyes closed. Right, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl and white forehead markings also holds his palms together. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange shawls stand in a crowd. No identity is asserted for any individual; the figures are shown as devotees in prayer.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA dirt path lined with devotees in white ritual clothes forms a procession at an ashram. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and women in white sarees with orange or saffron borders stand alongside them. Several men hold saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem. Palm fronds frame the scene on both sides, and a thatched-roof hall with terracotta walls stands in the background. Further along the path, musicians and other participants in white and orange are visible.2009-12-27Outdoor photograph beneath palm and leafy trees at an ashram-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a dark plait and a beaded necklace looks down at left. Standing centre is a man in a cream shirt with a white moustache and a lanyard badge. Behind him an older man with white hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a white dhoti and shawl with an orange and green border stands beside a bearded man in white wearing glasses. Several more people in white shirts with badges stand in the background, and a line of blue and white bunting strung across the top right.2006-12-31Outdoor photo of a group of people standing in a green field with a bamboo and wooden pole fence behind them. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds up a large printed portrait of a smiling woman with short dark hair wearing an orange garment and beads, captioned in part Paramah... The people wear white shirts, a pink sari, a white shawl with a light blue blouse, and one woman wears glasses and a red bindi. Lush fields and hills stretch into the background.2009-10-02A large crowd of devotees in white clothing stands outdoors with palms raised in a gesture of reverence, some with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt wears a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a blue ID badge, with bangles on his wrist, and a man in a white kurta with a striped top stands beside him. Banana leaves and festive strings of leaves decorate the background. No candidate for a person is clearly visible from appearance alone, so the identity is left uncertain.2013-07-22November 13 20062006-11-13