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Outdoor photograph of a small group walking along a dirt path across open ground with scrubby trees, low shrubs, a blue tarpaulin shelter and a large rock outcrop behind them. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead band wears an orange-red cloth, a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant, and a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap walks beside him. Two bare-chested boys in grey-white dhotis and orange-red cloths walk in front, one with a sacred thread and vibhuti marks. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls carry books or papers. The sun is low and the sky hazy.

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Outdoor photo at a dusty construction site beside a tree line, with a yellow crane, stacked bricks and a water tank on a tower. A bearded man in an orange robe with a white forehead band and a long beaded necklace walks forward with his hands folded. Beside him a figure in orange draped cloth with long dark hair walks alongside. In front, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala looks down. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, and a shirtless young boy in an orange cloth holds his hands together. A shirtless youth at left photographs the group with a camera. Figures in the background wear white. The a person flag is no, so no identity is assigned.2006-12-13A dusty dirt path at an outdoor site with a small corrugated-roof shed on the left and a yellow excavator and dirt mounds in the background. A group of sannyasi-style men and boys walks forward. In the centre, a bearded man wears a crown-like white headband, a long red-orange robe, a large gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads, and holds his hands together at his waist. Beside him, a long-haired man in an orange shawl walks barefoot. Two shirtless boys in red loincloths and white trousers stand with palms joined. A boy in a red cloth and shoulder bag in the foreground faces away from the camera. Several people in white and orange clothing follow behind. a person appearance is not clearly established from this image.2006-12-13Outdoor photo at a construction site with raw earth, stone blocks and bamboo poles. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward on dirt. The left figure has a long beard, a headband, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant and bracelets, and is barefoot. The figure beside him in a saffron robe has long dark hair and vibhuti on the forehead and walks barefoot. Behind them a man in white ritual dhoti and a young boy in a saffron cloth with a small shoulder bag walk. Seated devotees in orange and white sit on the left, and people in white stand near a stone wall and trees in the background.2006-12-13Photo of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with palms and dense green foliage in warm daylight. In the foreground, a man with long hair wears a saffron wrap and walks at left. Beside him, a bearded man with long hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant wears a saffron robe and holds a bracelet-adorned hand near his chest. Behind them, two young boys in white dhotis and saffron cloths, one with rudraksha beads and a pendant, walk on the path. Further back, people in white robes and saffron shawls walk, one holding a folded paper or book. A small white container hangs in the upper left among the trees.2006-12-13A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees and dense green foliage, with a stacked pile of cut logs at left. In the foreground a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and white dhoti, with a sling bag across his shoulder and a small rudraksha necklace, looks down at a handheld device. Behind him a man in a flowing orange wrap with long hair walks beside a bearded man in an orange cloth with a white forehead marking and a gold pendant necklace. Further back, two bare-chested boys in white dhotis and orange cloths walk barefoot, and others in orange and white follow. Sunlight falls across the path, and a red timestamp reads 14 7:50 in the corner.2006-12-13Outdoor photo on bare reddish-brown earth beside palm trees. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak across his forehead, a gold pendant and dark rudraksha mala, wears orange robes and sits centrally on a low seat. Beside him sits a younger man with long curly hair in orange cloth. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls, a bare-chested boy in orange dhoti with a mala, and a woman in an orange-and-white striped sari holding a tray. In the foreground, men in orange cloth with white tilak sit with hands folded, and bamboo poles with orange cloth stand among them.2006-12-13November 27 20062006-11-27A dusty outdoor site with sacks, a green machine and a sand pile behind a white wall. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands centre with a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a white forehead band and long hair tied up, while a man in orange with long dark hair stands beside him. A white-clad man at left faces the group. A boy in orange cloth and a young boy with bare chest stand at right, and women in orange and white saris, one holding a book, stand behind them. Several people in white are in the background.2006-12-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by palm and leafy trees at dusk. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis walk barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas; one man in a white polo shirt also wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, and a bald man in white walks at the far left. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible in the frame.2005-12-31January 08 20122012-01-08A group of about thirty men walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and concrete walls, in an ashram setting. In the front, a bearded man in a green shawl over white clothes is followed by saddhus in orange, saffron and peach robes. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in saffron robes, walks at right, and a bald man in white with a white shawl walks in the centre. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis with ID lanyards line the sides. Two large white signboards stand in the background.2009-12-30A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dusty dirt path beside a corrugated red metal wall and a green-roofed building under a bright sky. In the foreground, a bearded monk in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a second robed figure in orange lead the way. Behind them, a monk with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. An older bare-chested figure in an orange wrap and a bead necklace walks beside a bearded elder in saffron. Men in white kurtas and dhotis and a man in a white shirt follow, and a small child in a striped shirt walks among them. Wooden posts and a rope line the path.2009-12-30