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A photograph of a crowd descending steps at an ornate cream-coloured building with arched windows and a red-and-gold decorated entrance with floral garlands. Many men wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre-right, a man in a saffron wrap with a long necklace and ornate gold pendant, and a saffron turban, walks alongside an older man in saffron robes, while a man in white shirt and trousers and others in saffron surround them. A man in a white shirt and a saffron wrap with a bead mala stands at right. a person: the figure in the saffron wrap and turban with the ornate gold pendant and long hair is a candidate, though appearance is only moderately clear.

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February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees descending a temple staircase beneath a columned facade with arched windows and a floral garland-draped backdrop. In the foreground, a bald saffron-robed monk walks beside a figure in a saffron turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and ornate gold pendant necklace, hand raised to chest; a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and saffron shawl stands at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis mingle in the background, and a camera with a large lens is visible at right edge.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis descending concrete steps from a building with a green-tiled ceiling and a decorative lattice wall. In the centre, a bald, older man in orange robes and an orange shawl wears a dark rudraksha mala and walks forward. Beside him, a younger figure in orange with an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks alongside. Several other saffron-robed monks in orange turbans follow behind. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis move through the crowd, and a man in white holds a folded paper. Ceiling fans and a white pillar are visible in the background.2010-01-13February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a paved path beneath a marigold garland canopy decorated with white flower strings and palm-leaf thatch. In front, a bald man in orange robes with a scarf raises one hand while looking up. Behind him, bearded and shaven-headed monks in orange follow, and a central monk wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying a folded orange cloth, stand alongside. A white building with arched blue-trimmed windows and a balcony behind them has an orange-clad figure in its doorway. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2007-02-02Photograph of a group descending a white stone staircase outdoors in bright sunlight. Several men wear saffron/orange robes and shawls; a central figure in an orange wrap, orange turban and a gold ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha-style bead strand walks among them, a person by appearance and presentation cues. Beside him an older bald man in orange drapes walks, and to the right a man in a grey shirt and grey trousers and a man in white shirts follow. Behind them stands a decorative floral garland arrangement on a backdrop and a dark stone column with white balustrade at the right edge. Eight to ten people are visible.2007-02-02February 19 20072007-02-19A photograph of an outdoor courtyard entrance with a pink and white decorated facade and a lattice-screened wall behind. Several saffron-robed monastics walk down a set of steps. The central figure in a long orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala is followed by a monk in a saffron robe and orange turban on the left. A younger monk on the right wears an orange robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and gestures as he speaks. Surrounding them are devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a teal sari, and a girl in a blue outfit. Other saffron-clad monks stand in the background.2010-01-13