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A group of saffron-robed men walks along a covered temple corridor with yellow-painted pillars and a pale yellow wall. The man in the centre wears an orange-red wrap with gold-bordered stripes, a long gold necklace, a red headband and bangles, and smiles toward the camera. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a beaded mala necklace. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and a red headband wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a bag, and other people move through the corridor. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.

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A photograph of four men walking barefoot across a tiled temple corridor in orange saffron robes, with gold-bordered cloth draped over their shoulders. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, and he is looking upward. Two shaved-headed men walk beside him in orange, one with white ash markings on his arms and a mala, and the man on the far right has white hair, a white headband, and several beaded malas. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts stands in the background, and a dark wooden cabinet is visible on the right.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesInside a stone temple corridor with worn grey pillars and a patterned white tiled floor, two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward. The left one wears an orange and yellow wrap, a red-and-white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned neck chain. The right one, shaved-headed, wears a saffron wrap with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them a third orange-clad figure follows, and several men in white dhotis and a checked shirt stand at the sides, some with hands folded. A dim shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background. Whether the left figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-21A photograph in a temple corridor with yellow walls and colourful painted panels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white headband, rudraksha mala beads and white ash marks on his face and arms, wearing an orange cloth, walks at centre and looks toward his left; a bare-chested older man beside him wears a gold ornamental necklace, rudraksha beads and a red headband. Several men in orange cloths and white dhotis, some bare-chested, surround them, and a man in the background raises a camera. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre with his cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and orange robes, as a visiting sannyasi in a procession-like walk.2012-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group walking through a long temple corridor at night, with ornately painted ceiling panels and carved stone pillars. Four men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders lead the group. Second from left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a red bindi, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace wears a saffron wrap and holds hands with an elderly bald man beside him. The elderly man wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a red and gold head band and saffron robes, and is smiling. Devotees in white and saffron clothing follow behind, and a woman in a dark sari walks in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession.2012-05-20May 21 20122012-05-21 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor. The man at left wears a red-gold headband, long gold-bead garland, gold armlets and wears a golden necklace; he gazes upward. Beside him a bald man with white ash marks on his forehead and arms wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold pendants. Behind them other devotees in orange cloth with white tilak marks follow. The scene appears to be a procession inside a temple, with a white-clad man visible in the background.2012-06-05Indoor temple corridor with orange and marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and coloured pillar banners on the sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments wears an orange cloth and a white sandalwood head band, while beside him a smiling man in an orange cloth, heavy gold garland necklace and bracelets walks at the centre. A man on the right wears an orange cloth and gold necklace and holds a silver staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested figure in green and gold move through the crowd. A silver palanquin frame is visible on the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24