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Night-time photo outdoors beside a white car. Two people stand on a dark road: on the left a person in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl with a long gold-and-beaded garland, gold bangles and a red kumkum mark, hands folded in greeting; on the right a shaved-headed young person in an orange saffron dhoti with red-and-white bands on the arm and waist, holding a woven basket decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with white vibhuti strokes on the forehead. Sandals lie on the ground nearby.

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Night-time photo beside a dark grey car with its rear door open. A man in a golden garland and gold necklace, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and gold armlet, stands with his hands extended. Opposite him, a younger person with a shaved head and white forehead band wears an orange robe with dark stripes and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass tray with a fruit-topped kalasha, green leaves, and red flowers. Bags of footwear lie on the ground nearby.2013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04September 06 20142014-09-06A night procession on a paved path beside a white car. At centre, a smiling figure with voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears a maroon shawl over maroon robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, walking forward. Behind to the right, a tall young man with a shaved head and white tilak holds a tall golden staff and wears a saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads. To the left, a man in orange-and-gold silk carries a decorated kalasha-like offering of flowers and green leaves. Another man in white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala. Several attendants stand behind in saffron and maroon, one gesturing with an outstretched hand.2016-01-02 +1 copiesApril 29 20152015-04-29Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead; he has a long swept-back hairstyle and stands looking to his right. Beside him, a young attendant in orange-red cloth with white forehead and arm markings carries a woven basket of flowers, fruit and a coconut-like offering. Behind them, other figures in orange and white stand in the dark, and a plastic chair and a gold-framed doorway with red drape are visible at right. Visible physical people: three in the foreground, several in the background.2013-07-17Night outdoor photo at an ashram-like setting with a dark car on the left and a small pavilion in the background. A man in a long gold-and-ochre-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a tilak on his forehead and a red dot, and holds his hands together while smiling. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes with a white forehead band and red mark carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with green leaves and yellow flowers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck.2013-07-09 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20142014-09-06February 07 20162016-02-07Night-time photo outside a white car. A smiling man in a rust-red and saffron wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, stands at the right, his head crowned with a dark turban-like wrap and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested man with white tilak and hoop earrings holds a kalasha-style pot wrapped with coconut, mango leaves and a green cloth, offered by a pada yatri. Another person in a green sari-style cloth is at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in the saffron and rudraksha presentation at the right, receiving the coconut offering from the pada yatris.2016-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoors beside a parked dark SUV on a paved courtyard, a smiling person in orange-saffron robes with a gold multi-strand necklace, gold bangles, a red forehead dot and long hair gestures with an open hand toward a second person. That second person, seen from behind, wears an orange turban and orange robe with a red border and holds a tray of flowers, fruit and offerings, with white markings on the arm. a person candidate is the figure in orange with the gold necklace and bangles, shown with long hair and ornate gold adornments. Pillars and a dirt ground surround them.2013-08-04Dusk outdoor scene beside a white car with its door open. A smiling man stands centre-left wearing a red-and-gold ornate garment, a dense red bead garland and a long gold-bead necklace, with a white forehead mark and a red bindi. Beside him a woman in a dark red sari with a gold border presses her palms together in namaste. At the right edge a man holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with red and white beaded garlands and a leafy decorative top. A red wall and palm trees sit behind. The man's appearance with long-style ornate garlands and saffron-red attire is a compatible cue for a person, but the face cannot be confirmed, so the identity is uncertain. Two people are clearly visible plus a partly visible third.2014-11-26