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Outdoor photograph of a procession in dusty village surroundings. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair visible below the turban, extends one hand toward a concrete edge while turning away from the camera. Behind, a crowd of men in shirts, checked shirts, plaid lungis and white garments stands watching along a raised concrete path. A pink and red tasselled canopy edge appears at the upper left, with trees and a low building in the hazy background.

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November 23 20062006-11-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under tall trees. A central figure wears an orange turban and an orange robe draped over the shoulders, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he leans toward people pressed close in front of him. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a red-beaded mala, and a few uniformed boys stand watching. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and another in a striped shirt lean in, and a woman with a red flower in her hair is partly visible. A white towel is draped over a head at the bottom edge.2005-01-01A photo of a group walking along a paved road outside a small building with a tin roof, under tall palm and shade trees, with an orange-painted gateway at the right. In the centre, a woman in a long saffron-orange garment with a vermilion bindi walks beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes stand along the road. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot at right, and a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style mala and a watch-strap stands in the foreground.2009-01-24Outdoor photograph on bare dirt ground at an ashram visit. In the foreground a figure with long, wild dark hair and bare upper back wears an orange wrap and orange shawl, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Before them a man in a grey checked shirt and dark trousers kneels and bows his head to their feet. Around them stand men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls, one man in dark trousers and sunglasses, and a man in a blue checked lungi standing at right. A white vehicle and green trees are visible in the background under a pale sky.2006-11-23July 29 20082008-07-29July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28January 08 20122012-01-08August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photo on an unpaved dirt road beside unfinished red-brick buildings with exposed rebar and a bamboo scaffold. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange head-wrap, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, stands barefoot and gestures while speaking to a group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. An older woman in a yellow saree stands at left. On the right, men in blue, lavender and white shirts watch. A pile of sand and a banana plant appear in the background. a person is the saffron-clad figure with the orange head-wrap, long hair and gold necklace, gesturing to the group as the presiding sannyasi.2008-02-07A photograph of a procession descending white and red striped steps outdoors under a bright sky. A man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and orange sandals, walks at the centre. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. A young man on the left in a white kurta and orange dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds up a red umbrella with tassels over him. Behind, several people in white and cream clothes and rudraksha malas follow. On the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes walks past.2009-01-02July 29 20082008-07-29