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Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground with buses and palm trees behind. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at centre wearing a bright orange and red marigold garland, while a man in white shirt and trousers leans in to place or adjust it. Around them men in white shirts, dark trousers and a few in saffron stoles stand watching; a woman in an orange sari and a man in a dark shirt stand at right. Others take photographs. A small table with offerings sits at right. a person cues are not clearly established, so the saffron-robed central figure is described by role only.

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January 11 20072007-01-11Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with a bus, low buildings and trees behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe and sandals stands at centre as a man in white shirt and white dhoti lifts a long garland of orange and red marigolds over their head. Around them, about a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange scarves and some in dark shirts, stand close and watch. In the right foreground a person in a red shirt films with a video camera. Visible people number roughly 20 counting those at the edges.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoors on a dusty ground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a thick orange and yellow marigold garland stands at the centre-left. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis surround him; two men in the foreground bend low, one with hands pressed together in namaskaram and others crouching at the feet, apparently offering reverence. Behind, a man in a white shirt films with a camera and onlookers stand at the edge under a tree. The scene reads as a devotional greeting or felicitation.2007-01-12July 30 20092009-07-30Outdoor photograph on a dusty open ground with a tree, a bus and small buildings behind. A bald priest in orange dhoti and a pink shawl stands at right holding a silver tray with bananas, flowers and a lamp, facing a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi who gestures with raised hands. Around them men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand watching; a photographer with a camera is at the lower right. A wooden table with fruit sits at right. No candidate matching the a person cues is clearly visible, so no identification is made.2007-01-12Outdoor photo on a sandy ground in front of trees. A bald man in an orange dhoti and pink-red shawl stands at right, holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha, bananas, garlands and flowers, and a marigold garland draped around him. A woman in an orange top with long dark hair, wearing a beaded necklace, extends her hands toward the tray. Men in white shirts and white dhotis watch behind, and a man in a grey shirt gestures at left. A photo of a ritual offering moment, with bystanders at the edges.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beneath tall trees as a welcome is given. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair receives a large garland of white and red flowers from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who stands with his back to the camera. Beside them, a second figure in orange clothing with shoulder-length dark hair stands by. Behind, a line of people in yellow and orange robes stands along the road, and several men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a maroon border stand nearby. A woman at the right holds a tray of bananas and fruit. A yellow bus and orange flags on poles appear in the background, with a colourful canopy at the upper right.2009-07-30Outdoor photograph on a dirt road lined with coconut palms beside a white and multicolour striped coach bus. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large red and white flower garland and stands among a crowd. Two bald saffron-robed monks stand at right, one with arms folded. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround him, some with hands pressed together in greeting, and a man in white dhoti with a white shawl holds a long staff or rod. A small girl in white stands at lower centre. The central figure matches the page's a person reference only through the saffron robe and garland, which is insufficient for a probable identification, so he is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi receiving a welcome.2012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor street scene beside a white bus. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands bowed with his head lowered while an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over him. Another saffron-robed young man with long hair stands at the bus door on the left. Several men in white shirts and sunglasses crowd around, one raising an arm to the side. A bus door and roadside trees are visible.2009-08-08