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A photograph of four men descending a narrow stone staircase between old pale buildings, with a bare tree overhead. On the left, an older man in orange kurta and saffron shawl wears a pearl necklace with a pendant and a red tilak. Second from left, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears layered pearl and bead necklaces, gold bangles and a red mark on his forehead, and holds his hand near his mouth. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and white garland walks with a phone in hand. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in prayer. A partially visible man in white shirt stands at the lower right edge.

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February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesMarch 14 20142014-03-14February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesJuly 10 20082008-07-10Three men in saffron-orange robes stand in a temple doorway with pink-washed walls and a stone pillar. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and holds a light blue plastic bag. A bald man in orange on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. On the right a man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace carries a yellow cloth bag. Several more people in white and orange stand behind them inside the doorway.2012-05-22A 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.2012-05-22December 30 20112011-12-30July 24 20122012-07-24Four men in orange saffron robes descend a wide concrete stairway toward a riverbank at dusk, with a pale sky behind them. The man at centre wears a long dark rudraksha mala and sandals; the man at left wears an orange tunic with a pendant necklace. A younger man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag walks third, and a fourth orange-robed man follows on the right beside a red metal railing. Seated elderly onlookers in white sit at the lower right and a man in a checked shirt stands at left edge. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji (probable) is the man in the centre with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, walking among devotees.2008-07-10September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a procession on stone steps beside a tall beige wall and a metal stair railing. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears a rust-orange dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl, and holds a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in white ritual cloth with a white shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and an ornate necklace. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe stands on a higher level near a lamp post. At the lower left, a shirtless attendant in orange wears a rudraksha mala and a headband, and another attendant in a dark turban is partly visible at the bottom left edge. Watermarked copyright text overlays the right side of the frame.2018-01-01August 02 20082008-08-02