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Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beside a silver-blue SUV whose driver-side window is open. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes stands by the car door, reaching toward the vehicle. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line; one wears a dark beaded mala and a small framed photo card on a lanyard, and another wears a lanyard badge. A yellow-orange cloth-wrapped object and a white flower garland sit in the lower right corner. Behind them are thatched huts, bare trees, a few women in colourful saris, and a blue sky with clouds.

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Outdoors near a rocky hillside and trees, a silver SUV is stopped with its open driver-side door. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering stands by the open door, face toward the vehicle, while a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along a red-carpeted path with hands pressed together in namaste. Several boys and young men wear rudraksha malas, and striped festival canopies stretch in the background. A figure in orange, possibly a person, is being greeted by the assembled devotees.2008-07-27July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor photograph at an ashram entrance at dusk. A silver SUV is stopped on a red-paved drive, its driver's door open, and a figure in a saffron-orange turban and robe is visible through the windshield, with an orange cloth draped over the passenger seat. Beside the car, a young man in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands raised in greeting. To the right, a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a boy in white with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded. Behind them are green trees, a rocky hill, and striped tent canopies.2008-07-27Outdoor arrival scene at an ashram with a silver SUV parked on the left, its rear door open. A man in orange saffron robes walks along a red carpet toward the vehicle, carrying a small bag over his shoulder. Lined along the carpet, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in the right foreground, wearing a red blouse, earrings and a gold necklace, also greets with folded hands. Behind them are trees, a rocky hillside and a striped canopy tent.2008-07-27A photo of a crowd gathered outside a silver minivan on a street. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap, with long dark hair, smiles and wears a white and red flower garland, rudraksha beads and a dark mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around him with folded hands, while a man in glasses and an orange shawl stands behind. A pink building with a balcony and a shop sign are visible in the background. a person is the central figure in orange robes, turban and rudraksha, greeted by devotees.2008-07-28Outdoor photograph on a dirt lane beside a silver SUV with its driver-side door open. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment, a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, and raises his right palm in greeting. Behind him a bald man in orange robes talks on a mobile phone, and another bald man in orange holds a phone to his ear. To the right a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot, with a small child at the edge of the frame. A white car and a yellow-walled building with a red-trimmed balcony stand in the background among palm trees.2012-01-03January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV parked at left, with a saffron-robed monastic in the foreground. A woman with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron sari and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands on the road, facing a group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas who are bending or standing with hands joined in greeting. A child in pink stands behind her. Palm trees, a white banner or board and a roadside sign are visible in the background under a clear sky. a person's presence is not established from appearance, so no candidate is identified.2009-01-25A photograph outdoors on a dirt road beside a palm grove. A silver SUV is parked under a canopy hung with orange, yellow and maroon bunting and a marigold garland draped on its front. A woman with dark hair in an orange-bordered top sits at the driver's seat. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand around the vehicle: one bent forward at the front wheel with bare feet, one kneeling at the door in white with an orange shawl, and an older man with white hair and a garland holding a phone or camera. Partially visible people and a low wall appear in the background, and a kolam design is drawn on the ground at right.2008-12-28A roadside welcome at a silver SUV with its rear door open. A woman in an orange-red sari with short dark hair leans out of the vehicle and smiles. In front of her a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala bends toward the car and reaches for the window. Men behind raise a fist and hold saffron flags bearing a small emblem. Trucks, palm trees and a yellow building line the dusty road.2009-07-10August 02 20092009-08-02A street scene in a village beside a yellow-painted wall with posters and a tiled roof. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap leans into the open window of a silver SUV, wearing a white garland of jasmine and red flowers. Around the vehicle, men in white shirts and trousers stand with hands pressed together, and a crowd of children in blue school uniforms and girls in orange and white dresses press close. Tasseled fabric decorations hang from a canopy at the top edge, and palm and shade trees line the road.2008-11-24