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Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beneath leafy trees, with small red and yellow flags and a large rock behind. A person seen from behind wears an orange turban, a long dark hairstyle, an orange shawl and a yellow-and-orange cloth, and faces a group of men in white dhotis and shirts. A man at left wears a dark necklace and a gold pendant. Several men holding cameras photograph the scene, and a young boy in a light blue shirt stands at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible, with more partially cropped at the edges.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under leafy trees near rocky hills, with a striped tent canopy and bunting in the background. A man in orange turban and orange shawl stands with his back to the camera at lower centre, facing a group. On the right, a long-haired bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands beside a bearded man in white shirt. Several men in white or light shirts surround them, and several photographers with cameras are visible among the crowd. A young boy in a blue t-shirt stands in front. a person cues are the long hair and orange shawl of the man on the right, but his face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered among trees and rocky hillside under a small decorative canopy with coloured bunting. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange garment extends an orange fruit to a young boy in a light blue t-shirt. Around them, men in white and off-white shirts and trousers stand closely, one holding a camera, and a boy in a red shirt is nearby. A figure in a long-haired, bearded appearance wears a saffron-orange garment and orange-and-white wrap; the appearance suggests a probable candidate for a person, but identity is uncertain. The setting appears to be a temple outskirts area with greenery.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under trees near a rocky hillside, with a red and orange canopy at upper left. A man in white shirt and trousers with a gold wristwatch stands center, gesturing with one raised hand while speaking. Beside him a young boy in a light blue shirt with a red tilak on his forehead stands looking forward. At right, a figure with long dark hair and beard wears an orange-saffron turban and a dark jacket, and another man in white stands behind. Several men in white shirts surround them.2007-01-12Outdoor photo under a leafy tree at a ritual gathering. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange-gold turban, a long ornate gold-and-beaded necklace and a handheld microphone is at right foreground, with a pale-clothed attendant beside a tray of fruit and a metal bowl. Around them stand many men in white kurtas and orange shawls and a boy in a blue t-shirt, and a person at left wears a striped shirt.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph at a hillside site with rocky hills behind and a corrugated metal shed with bamboo poles. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe stands center-left, extending a hand toward a boy in a bright floral shirt and glasses, who is held by hands from men in white. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a plaid shirt stand together; a woman in an orange sari and a braided woman appear at the lower left, and a cameraman with a video camera stands in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or greeting. The long-haired figure in orange is an appearance-based candidate for the teacher, but the image is not clear enough to confirm this.2008-11-11January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph on a dry, reddish-brown earth path with sparse grass and a bright sky behind. A tall man with long dark hair and a heavy rudraksha mala stands in a long orange robe with gold edging and bare feet, a probable Swamiji by his long swept hair, orange ornate robe and rudraksha cues. Beside him a younger shaven-headed man wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a small item. Around them a crowd of about twenty men and women in shirts, dhotis and white clothes stand and walk; a woman in a pink and yellow sari stands at left. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and grey trousers faces the group with his back to the camera.2008-08-01Outdoors 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.2007-01-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, on a sandy earthen ground. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the foreground: one with bare-shaved head faces away in orange cloth, another in orange with a red head covering and a beaded necklace, and a woman in orange with a shawl. A white-bearded man wearing a bare upper body, a beaded necklace and white dhoti receives attention from them, and a small boy in a yellow shirt stands beside him. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with folded hands, watch. A white pillar and a small metal tray with offerings are at right.2009-12-20August 02 20082008-08-02May 18 20122012-05-18A crowded outdoor photograph beside a rocky, tree-lined slope. In the lower right foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a shaved head and a green leafy garland, is pressed among devotees. The turban and robe are saffron-orange, and his cues are a head wrap and saffron clothing with a garland, though his face is only partly visible, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, men in white shirts and a cap push forward, one holding a video camera and another a still camera. Women in orange and pink saris reach up with raised arms and smiles at the right edge. A red and white canopy with tasselled fringe hangs at the upper right, and an orange flag is tied to a pole at the top left.2010-09-04