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Night photograph of a group of men descending stone steps. The central figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala, with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on either side; one at right holds a black umbrella, and a man at left wears an orange garment with a pendant necklace. The background is dark with small points of light.

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July 28 20082008-07-28Night scene of a group walking together on a paved area lit by distant lamps. In the centre, a smiling man in a long orange robe and a black rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several men in orange or saffron robes and white kurta-style garments walk in procession; one man in a white shirt and blue jeans and another in a white dhoti with orange shawl are also visible. A man in an orange robe at the right edge carries an umbrella. Many more figures and warm lights fill the background.2008-07-10July 09 20082008-07-09October 12 20112011-10-12Night-time photograph of a procession on red stone steps. In the centre, a man wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a long gold-bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead, walks forward and gestures with one hand. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders walks on the steps, and a woman in an orange garment follows among a crowd of onlookers in light clothing. The scene is lit by dim artificial light.2011-12-22December 30 20092009-12-30Night photograph of a crowd walking across a stone plaza, lit by distant street lamps and a temple structure at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and people in white kurtas with orange shawls walk together, some carrying bags. A man at lower right in orange robes holds a dark umbrella. The scene suggests a devotional procession at dusk, with many people visible in the frame.2008-07-10Night procession inside a temple corridor with a crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a smiling man wears a golden crown and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala; he is a candidate for a person based on the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red mala walks beside them. Background devotees in white and orange move through the dim, lamp-lit hall.2012-05-07August 02 20082008-08-02July 10 20082008-07-10Night procession of barefoot devotees walking along a road. At centre, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a bare right arm walks ahead of others, with a red tilak on his forehead. To his left, a figure in orange robes carries a small lit light. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala; one holds a water bottle. Women in white saris with gold borders and bangles walk at the right edge. a person appears as the saffron-robed central walker, with a bare-chested or robed presentation and red forehead mark.2008-08-03Night photograph of a procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walking along a paved riverside path. A central figure in an orange robe and long saffron dhoti wears a dark rudraksha mala with large beads and has long dark hair swept back; he is in the middle of the group, appearing to walk with the procession. Nearby, a man in orange carries a folded black umbrella, another wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. A photographer in a pink patterned shirt with a camera is at the left edge. The dark background suggests evening.2008-07-10