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A photograph of a small room with cream walls and a garland of marigolds and orange flowers strung along the ceiling edge. Several saffron-clad sannyasis stand conversing. On the left, a man in an orange robe and orange turban faces right, while behind him a bald man in white stands near an ornate gilded chair. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a marigold garland gestures while speaking to a man in an orange robe wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a marigold garland. On the right, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands beside white plastic chairs and a small table with a steel tray. A man in a blue shirt stands in the background. A framed photograph hangs on the upper right wall.

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A photograph in a plain room with pale walls and a beige sofa covered in a light cloth. A woman in an orange wrap with gold-toned waist band and a small gold necklace, hair in a low bun, leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting toward a man in an orange turban, orange robe and white shawl with dark stripes, who smiles and holds a yellow printed booklet. Beside him stands a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe wearing a coral-and-black bead mala. At the right edge a bearded man in orange holds a wooden staff. Red flowers lie at the lower left on the floor.2013-02-07January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph of a room with blue carpet and a white lattice-patterned wall. Several men and a woman in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in conversation. A bald man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, draped in an orange shawl, facing a smiling woman in orange with a long dark braid and a rudraksha mala who has her palms pressed together. On the right, two red-cushioned chairs hold a tray of fruit and offerings. Other saffron-clad people stand in the background doorway, and a man in pale clothing stands at the left edge. The page does not confirm a person's presence, so no candidate is identified.2010-01-13A photograph of an indoor meeting in a plain white-walled room with wooden doors and a shelf of flower-decorated items at right. Several saffron-robed men stand together. A tall man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and bracelets, stands centre and smiles while facing an older bespectacled man in a saffron turban and draped saffron robes who gestures with one hand. To the left a man in an orange kurta holds his hands together in greeting, and a man with a cameraman beside him stands at the edge. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at far left in white clothing with a yellow scarf.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph of a seated meeting in a room with pale blue walls and a blue carpet. Three seated men wear saffron-orange robes. The man on the left wears an orange turban and sits on a white plastic chair. The man in the centre wears an orange hooded wrap, a dark rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and sits on a patterned cloth. The person on the right wears an orange turban, orange top and a long dark rudraksha mala, and gestures with open palms toward the centre. A low table holds a tray of fruit including apples, oranges and mangoes, and a vase of white and purple flowers stands nearby. Three young men in pink-white clothing stand in the doorway behind them. The people on the far right are partially visible.2010-01-13Indoor photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis in a room with wood-panelled walls and a framed black-and-white photograph of older men in white dhotis and caps walking outdoors. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands smiling and is greeted by a shaven-headed monk in orange who bends forward. A monk on the left in an orange cap and robes leans in to touch or greet him, and another monk in orange stands at the right edge, with a further robed figure in the background. A small table with a patterned cloth sits in the foreground. The central turbaned figure has a rudraksha mala and turban, which are cues, but the appearance is not conclusive.2010-01-28Indoor event hall with a red carpet and rows of white-draped tables and flower arrangements along the right. A man in a tall orange turban, long dark hair, and an orange sleeveless wrap speaks animatedly with a bearded man in orange robes at left. Center, a bald man with a red tilak and orange robes stands near a man in orange robes holding a small silver object, with a camera-operator behind them. At right, a man in orange robes with grey hair and glasses gestures with an open hand. Orange-robed attendees fill the background among decorative arches and banners. a person appearance is uncertain for the turbaned figure; he is described only by role.2008-02-11Indoor photograph of a formal greeting in a wood-panelled room. A young man in a red-orange turban, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, hands together, while a bald older monk in saffron-orange robes bends forward to clasp his hands. A third monk in orange with a garland of yellow and white flowers stands behind them, and a man in a white shirt watches at right. A framed sepia portrait of a saint in orange-brown robes hangs on the left wall.2010-01-28A photograph of an indoor meeting in a wood-panelled room. A young man in an orange turban and orange robes with a black rudraksha mala stands on the left with hands joined, receiving a garland of white and orange flowers from a bald man in orange robes at right, who bows with his hands extended. Behind them a man in an orange robe holds his hands in namaste, another orange-robed figure is partly visible at right, and a man in a white shirt stands at the edge. A framed black-and-white photograph of a robed, bald elderly man hangs on the left wall. The scene shows a garlanding greeting between devotees and visitors.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28