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Night photograph on a brick-paved walkway beside a lit building with a covered canopy. Several monastic men in saffron-orange robes stand and walk; one at left wears orange dhoti and shawl, a bald man in the centre wears orange with a rudraksha mala, and a figure behind wears light saffron. At right a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers moves past, partly blurred, near a person in red cloth bending over a large grey sack on the ground. No visible person is clearly identified as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain and roles are given instead.

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September 08 20112011-09-08Night photograph of a paved courtyard beside a lit building. Several monks in saffron-orange robes stand in the lamplight. A tall, smiling man in orange dhoti and shawl walks forward at centre, with a bald monk in orange and a rudraksha mala behind him. Another monk in orange stands further back on the right. On the right, a person in a pale yellow-cream garment bends forward in front of the group. In the background, a person holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. A canopy overhead is visible at upper left.2011-09-08Night photograph of a walkway paved with square tiles, lit by warm light from a building at right. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks forward smiling, barefoot or in sandals, with a thin cord around his neck. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small object, followed by a man in cream-white robes. At right, people in pale yellow and white cloth stand close to the frame. Several figures are partly cut off at the edges.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08Night-time outdoor scene on a paved walkway beside a building with a dark awning. A woman in an orange-red sari and a bare-shouldered orange-red garment holds a lit oil lamp with a flame, her hands cupped around it. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small brass vessel. Another woman in a pale yellow-ochre sari leans in to the lamp. On the right, two men in yellow-ochre dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in reverence. A photographer's hands and camera are visible at the left edge. Oil lamp lit at dusk, a devotional lamp offering.2011-09-08Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Four men walk in front, leading a group: at left, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti holds a red torch and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella pole overhead; beside him a man wears an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a full orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a long gold-and-bead necklace, Swamiji (probable), walks barefoot-style in orange sandals and holds the beads. Behind him a woman in orange sari with maroon border and a man in white kurta follow. At right, a bald man in orange robe with a gold necklace and thin glasses walks with his hands at his sides. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks at far right, and more people are visible at the back in the dark.2010-11-21December 20 20062006-12-20Photograph of a building entrance with dark marble staircase and framed portraits on the wall above. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and bare upper arm reaches out toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who is bent forward at the waist, touching the ground. Beside them, a second person in an orange robe with a maroon shawl stands at left, and a white car is partly visible at the far left. Several onlookers stand on the steps and at right, including a man in a striped shirt, older men in white shirts and dark trousers, and a man holding a white bag. Multiple people stand watching the gesture.2009-12-14June 11 20142014-06-11A photograph taken at night under a covered outdoor structure with a concrete floor and overhead lights. Four men stand in conversation. At the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold-trimmed garment, appearing to be the central figure of the group. To his left, a man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl stands holding a long wooden staff with a serpent-shaped carved top, with a white beard and head covering, while another bearded man in orange stands behind him. At the far left, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a rudraksha mala smiles. The right-hand figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance alone; the page notes an event with a person, but the visual cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2013-11-05A night photograph of a group of men walking along a red-tiled path beside a tree and a concrete utility pole. The central figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, smiling and carrying a small cloth bag. Around him are men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, plus an orange-robed man at left. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left edge, partly cropped. Dark trees and a low brick wall with a decorative iron gate fill the background.2011-09-26October 27 20152015-10-27