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Outdoor photo on a dirt yard in front of white and red-roofed buildings, with palm trees and a red car behind. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands and walks together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala gestures while speaking to a companion in an orange shawl on the left. A bald, bearded man in saffron stands nearby. On the right, a long-haired man wears a yellow robe and a red-orange shawl.

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Outdoor photograph on a sandy path in front of a white building with a green corrugated roof, with palm trees and a red car behind. A cluster of saffron-robed swamis stands in conversation. A long-haired man in a yellow and gold wrap with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man with long hair and a saffron scarf stand prominently in the foreground. Another saffron-robed monk wears a bead necklace and a red-orange turban, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right beside a man in white with a visible ID lanyard. Several more monks in orange and saffron robes stand further back near a parked vehicle.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a tree and a white-gated building entrance. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair and a smile wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and sandals, standing at the right. Swamiji (probable) is described by these cues: long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, with the figure standing in front of the group. Two saffron-robed sadhus stand to his left, one bare-chested in an orange wrap and one bearded in orange, talking together. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a blue striped shirt, and a man in a red shawl stand nearby, and a white car is parked to the right.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white-walled building, a grey SUV at left and palm trees behind. At right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a bright yellow shawl over white, with a red tilak on his forehead, and walks with his hands together. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears orange robes and walks with hands clasped. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot in the group, one carrying a silver kalasha decorated with pink flowers and green leaves in a tray. Another saffron-robed man wears a rudraksha mala and walks with a white-clad attendant behind, while a bald man in white and an orange shawl stands at right. a person is the man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala in the orange-red robe, identified by appearance cues and not by face; the man in the yellow shawl is a devotee in procession.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground beside a leafy tree, with a red and pink bunting string strung above at the right. A central man with long dark hair, a short beard, and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles while standing among a group. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a shaved-looking head and bearded face wears a saffron shawl. To the left, a bald older man in orange robes stands near a man in a white-and-grey shirt. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge, and several men in white shirts and trousers stand around a white car. Visible cues are clothing and adornments only, so the central man's identity is uncertain.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a silver car and white single-storey buildings with green corrugated roofs, with palm and tree foliage behind. A bald priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, carries a brass kalasha vessel topped with green leaves and a garland of pink and white flowers in both hands. Around him, several saffron-clad sannyasis wear orange shawls, one holding his hands together in greeting. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with an open hand toward a person in a yellow shawl with long dark curly hair. A man in white kurta and orange shawl stands at the far right. The scene suggests a welcoming procession or ceremony.2007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a pink building with a gate and banana plant. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand in a loose group. On the left, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes is embraced by another in orange, with a hand on his back. In the centre, a smiling sannyasi in orange robes and sandals holds a small object in his hands. On the right, a sannyasi with long matted hair and a rudraksha-style necklace raises an arm behind his head, bare-chested under an orange wrap. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand around, and orange bunting strung on a line hangs at the top right. Whether any figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so no candidate is named.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a sandy compound in front of a pink-walled building with a banana plant and columns. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala on the left gestures while speaking to a bald, shaven-headed man in orange robes with a shawl draped over his shoulder, center. Two more orange-robed men stand at right, one in an orange turban. A cameraman films at far left, and several men in white and light shirts stand behind.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.2007-08-09