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A photograph taken on a covered concrete veranda with a corrugated metal roof and a red support pole. A man with curly dark hair wearing a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, looking down at papers. A second person with long dark curly hair, bare-chested in orange cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the shoulders, sits on a white plastic chair reading a blue booklet. Orange umbrellas are leaned against the wall at lower left, and a yellow truck, green gate and young plants are visible in the background outside.

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A photograph on an open concrete terrace with a low white parapet and a red-painted pillar. A standing man in white dhoti and white kurta, with an orange shawl over one shoulder and dark curly hair, reads a blue-covered booklet. Seated in a white plastic chair with his back to the camera is a bare-backed figure wearing an orange shawl and a brown rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a walking cane leaning nearby. Behind them stand thatched huts, bare ground, a few trees and a potted plant.A photograph of three men on a covered veranda of an ashram building with white walls and a red-trimmed window. A young man in white kurta and orange shawl stands at left, holding a small device on a cord. In the centre, a man with long curly hair and orange robes sits on a white plastic chair reading a printed booklet, with a beaded mala visible at his neck. At right, another man in white with an orange shawl reads a book. Potted plants line the steps, and a notice board labelled LIBRARY hangs on the wall behind them.A photograph of two men outdoors on a dusty red-earth ground in front of a cream-colored building with a large dark wooden door. A seated man in a rust-orange robe and long swept-back dark hair reads an open booklet on his lap, with a small object resting on his knee. Standing beside him at right is a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck; he holds a mobile phone to his ear and another device in his other hand. A green-leafed tree and shrubs fill the background.2006-10-06A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a light green plastic chair under an open-sided shelter, wearing a flowing saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and torso. He is looking down at an open printed booklet with colourful pages held in both hands. Beside him, a bare-armed man in a white dhoti and white vest stands and holds a similar open booklet. Behind them is a wooden workbench cluttered with tools, a plastic bag and papers, and a bicycle leans against a pillar. Visible appearance cues of long hair and saffron wrap are consistent with the page's identification of the seated man as a person, but this is probable only.2007-08-19A photograph of two men in an indoor setting with a wooden door frame and wall behind them. On the left, a man with curly black hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl and holds a pen above a small notebook. On the right, a smiling figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and holds a silver-toned staff in one hand while receiving the notebook. A red tilak mark is on the forehead. A second person in orange stands behind them. The scene looks like a casual exchange of a notebook for a signature or note.2006-10-19Outdoor photograph in a grassy yard beside a grey concrete block wall, with a pile of sand and a yellow bag at left. A seated person in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl, with long dark hair, sits on a white plastic chair reading a small open book or booklet. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left with his back to the camera, and another man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right looking down at a mobile phone. Orange sandals lie on the grass in the foreground.2006-10-06A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes seated on a grey plastic chair on bare ground in front of a grey concrete block wall. He holds an open book or magazine in both hands and reads it, wearing an orange shawl over his shoulders and bare feet. Beside him, a stack of terracotta roof tiles and a pile of sand sit against the wall. On the left edge, a person in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands partly cut off by the frame. The grass and dirt ground suggests an ongoing construction site.2006-10-06Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on white plastic chairs outdoors at dusk. The man on the left wears a saffron turban with a white tilak mark on his forehead and a saffron shawl draped over his shoulders; he holds an open printed booklet with small portrait photos and a white card, and looks down at it while speaking. The man on the right, seen from behind and partly in profile, wears a saffron turban and saffron robes with a long dark rudraksha mala, and rests his hand on his knee. A concrete wall with string lights and a green-and-yellow painted curb are behind them, and a standing person in orange holds a plate at the upper right. The image is a photograph of two people seated and talking together.2006-12-22A photograph of two men standing outdoors before a wooden door and a whitewashed wall. On the left, a man in plain white clothing with a white shawl holds a pen and a small notebook or paper, looking down at it. Beside him, a man with long, swept-back black hair wears saffron-orange robes, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as he holds a small wooden tray or notebook and a silver-topped walking stick. A third man in orange robes stands partly visible behind them. Two physical people are clearly visible in the foreground, with a third partially visible behind them.2006-10-19Two men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit on white plastic chairs outdoors in the evening, facing each other in conversation. The man on the left, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a white tilak mark on his forehead, holds an open booklet or printed sheet and a small white box. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robes with a long string of dark rudraksha beads, and gestures with one raised finger. Behind them a low wall, green shrubs and a striped kerb are visible, with another orange-clad figure partly visible at the right edge.2006-12-22A photograph of two men standing barefoot on a red tiled courtyard outside a cream building with a wooden door and a garland hanging over it. The man on the right wears a long saffron-orange wrap over his body, with long swept-back hair and glasses, gesturing with one hand toward the other man. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and white top with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, listening and facing him. Potted tropical plants and palm trees surround the entrance, and a window stands open on the right.2006-09-17A photograph of two men in a thatched-roof open pavilion beside a red-leaved shrub. On the left, a standing man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds a brown clipboard and pen, facing right. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange cloth wrapped around his body and sits on a red-painted wall ledge with a patterned border, facing the standing man. A white plastic chair sits behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated figure with long swept hair, bare chest and orange wrap; the standing man is a devotee or assistant in white.2006-09-21