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A photograph of a construction site in a dusty open area with palm trees and a metal-framed structure behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a yellow-gold inner garment and a long gold-beaded necklace, and walks down a rough stone step. Behind him, a second person in white dhoti-style clothing stands near a stone wall, and a woman in a white sari with a head covering sits on the stone steps holding a small object. Two men in light shirts stand in the background near a blue-and-white patterned cloth hanging on the left. Wooden poles and a concrete post are visible.

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A photograph at an outdoor construction site with bare red earth, concrete pillars and a partly built pavilion of metal framing behind. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold border and a gold shawl wears a long orange-beaded garland and walks with long, swept-back dark hair. Beside him a woman in a white and green sari with a bangle-wrapped arm walks with a small object. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands near a low raised concrete platform, and a blue and white patterned cloth hangs on a fence at left. Palm trees and blue sky fill the background.2006-12-27Outdoor photo at a construction site with bare red-brown earth, a concrete pillar, and bamboo poles lashed into a frame. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a white head covering holds a small book or folder in her hands, with a man in white behind her. On the right a person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a garland of beads around the neck, walks past a low stone wall. Behind them are palm trees, a metal-framed open shelter with bunting, a parked white truck, and a few more people in white and colourful clothing.2006-12-27Outdoor photo of a group ascending a concrete staircase at a construction site. In front, a man with long dark swept-back hair, tilak markings, a gold bead necklace and an orange garment wrapped in orange and gold cloth walks forward, one hand raised with a finger pointing. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti is held up by a companion, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head follows. An assistant in white holds an orange umbrella overhead. Other people in white and orange stand along the path, and bamboo scaffolding, bricks and a dirt mound surround the site.2012-09-24A photograph of several people walking along a dirt path with sparse green weeds beside a grey concrete block wall and palm trees behind it. On the right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl wrapped over his body and walks with a wooden staff; his appearance with long hair and orange clothing is a person candidate. Beside him, to the left, an older man in white kurta and white trousers wears an orange shawl, and a woman in an orange sari walks ahead. A young man in a white kurta and a barefoot person in white follow behind.2006-09-21A photo of a dirt-floored site with breeze-block walls under a clear pale sky, with trees and low hills behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala across his chest and bare feet, walks through a gap in the wall. Beside him a bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl with a mala walks, and further back two more men in white dress follow, one with hands folded. A garden hose lies on the ground and a thatched hut stands to the right.2006-11-23November 23 20062006-11-23October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of an outdoor construction area with a partly built open-sided hall. In the foreground, cinder blocks and raw red earth lie on the ground. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl walks away, carrying a small silver vessel, while other figures in white and orange shawls walk behind him. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden staff and stands on the earth.2006-10-21A procession on a dirt path beside a stone stepped structure, with a utility pole and wooden cross-frame at left. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white and multicoloured flower garland walks barefoot, followed by a companion in orange robes carrying a small brass vessel. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis, a child in orange, and women in white saris with orange shawls stand or walk along the path, some holding flags. Trees and a banana plant frame the right side.2006-12-25Outdoor photo at an open-sided pavilion with a grey concrete floor and exposed rafters, a rough red-earth ground in front with loose concrete blocks. A man in saffron-orange shawl and red-bordered orange robe stands at right holding a long wooden staff, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back, and he is smiling. Beside him, at centre, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot near a water-filled basin. At left, a woman in white sari with yellow border and orange shawl walks away from the camera. Behind the concrete wall, other people in white and orange attire tend brass vessels; a small brass kalasha sits on the wall at right.2006-10-21Outdoor construction site beside a whitewashed building under coconut palms. A woman in saffron-orange robes and a yellow-orange garland walks along a concrete walkway, with a younger figure in orange close behind her. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis follow along the path past an unfinished concrete building with window openings. Scattered bricks, rubble and a green plastic bag lie on the bare ground in the foreground, and a vertical metal pole stands near the right edge.2010-01-22Outdoor photograph on a dirt construction site lined with palm trees, with a pile of gravel and a rocky hill behind. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange wrap, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, walks with eyes lowered. Behind him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks with hands clasped, another in a light shirt stands further back, and at the right a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl adjusts his head covering. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the foreground figure.2006-12-19