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A photograph of an outdoor work area beside a red brick building with a green corrugated metal roof. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry bundles of sticks and wood near neat stacks of red bricks laid on grass and dirt. One person in the group wears an orange cloth over a white garment. A pale tarpaulin lies over part of the pile, and white cloths hang on a line at left. Scattered sticks and stones lie on the bare ground in the foreground.

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A photograph of a dirt yard in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated metal roof. Stacks of white and red bricks line the foreground. Four or five men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around the bricks, handling bundles of firewood and sticks; one wears an orange shawl. A green tarpaulin and a plastic sheet lie among the bricks, and white cloths hang on a line at left. Orange marigolds grow beside the building at right. Dry sticks are scattered on the ground at the bottom edge.2006-08-16A photograph of an ashram walkway beside a red-walled building with a green corrugated metal roof and a covered porch. Two figures walk on a dirt path in the foreground: a person in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl and a dark pendant, and a person in a full orange-saffron robe with sandals. To the right, three men in white ashram clothes with rudraksha-style necklaces stand with hands joined in greeting. Yellow flowering shrubs, palm trees and laundry hang in the background under a cloudy sky.2006-10-07A photograph of people walking along a dirt path in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated metal roof, a green door, and a covered open porch to the right. Yellow flowering shrubs line the wall and palm trees stand behind. In the foreground, a man on the left wears white kurta-style clothing with an orange shawl and walks barefoot-looking in sandals. In the centre, a younger man in white clothes with an orange stole walks with a lanyard. Behind them, three men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in a greeting posture beside the porch.2006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07Four people stand on bare reddish earth at a temple construction site beside a small red building with a green corrugated metal roof, a golden finial and a red flag on a pole. Piles of cut stones lie to the left and behind. On the far left, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe and shawl leans on a wooden walking stick. Next to them, a person in saffron-orange clothing stands with hands folded. A person in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth over the shoulder stands at center, and a person in orange robes stands at the right, looking down at the ground. A single rock sits on the earth in the foreground. Palm trees and overhead power lines frame the scene under an overcast sky.2006-10-25July 12 20062006-07-12A dusty outdoor ashram scene beside orange-painted buildings with a corrugated roof and a covered walkway at right. Several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with sacred threads and rudraksha malas, stand in loose groups on the dirt path. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre; the taller one in an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and gestures toward the others, while the figure in a saffron robe at left-centre has a shaved head. Palm trees, a leafy tree and a parked white vehicle are visible in the background, along with a few more people in the distance.2010-09-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on a dirt path at a construction site, with stacked grey concrete blocks, a thatched shelter and young trees. Several men in saffron/orange robes walk in a loose group, some carrying long orange-tipped poles and a few holding books or small items. Men in plain white kurtas and white dhotis stand and walk alongside them, one in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair walks near the centre-right. A man in a saffron robe with a shoulder bag stands at the right edge.2006-09-16Outdoor photo on a dirt path at an ashram compound. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many barefoot, walks in a long line past a red-walled building with a green tin roof and a flagpole with a saffron flag. A man in front with white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali mula at chest level, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, walking along a dark strip of ground that looks like a fire-walking path. Other men and women in white and pink saris stand or walk nearby, with stacked white crates at the right and palm trees behind. The scene matches a fire-walking event at the ashram.2006-07-12Outdoor photo at an earthen ground beside a green-roofed red building with palm trees behind. Several men in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, stand around a long low structure covered by a blue, red and cream striped cloth. One man in white in the left foreground holds white bricks, while others carry bricks and stand in a line on the right. A pile of white bricks lies in the lower left and a green plastic jerrycan sits beside the covered mound.2006-09-05Outdoor photo at an ashram site. A person in an orange saffron wrap sits on a low white stool on bare ground in the foreground, with bare feet and long dark hair, facing sideways. Behind them, a tall flagpole flies a saffron flag with a black emblem. A red-brick building with a green corrugated roof stands behind stacked bricks. To the right, a silver SUV is parked, and a few people in white clothes walk near a small open shelter. A low table draped in white cloth with an orange cloth lies beside the seated figure. Palm trees and a partly cloudy sky complete the scene.2006-08-17