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Night photograph of a concrete staircase with orange metal railings in an ashram building. A man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-edged dhoti and sandals walks down the steps, hands folded at his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him on the stairs, two other robed men in saffron and orange clothing follow, one with a shaved head and one with a red head covering. A concrete wall and a yellow pillar frame the right side, and a clay pot sits on a ledge at left.

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January 30 20142014-01-30A photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes descending a white marble staircase in a dimly lit building. The foremost figure, in the right foreground, wears a long flowing orange shawl over an orange garment and has long dark hair, and walks with his hands at his sides. Behind him, a man with a long beard in an orange robe and a red-bordered dhoti walks down the steps, followed by another orange-clad man higher up. A wooden handrail runs along the stairs, with a window and tiled floor visible at the bottom right.2008-07-07February 03 20142014-02-03Three men in saffron orange robes descend a white marble staircase inside a plain whitewashed building at dusk. The foreground figure, wearing a sleeveless orange wrap and with long dark hair, walks ahead with a hand near the red wooden banister. Two men follow behind, one with a grey beard and glasses, the other with short hair. A ceiling light glows at the top of the stairwell, and a window with a grille is visible on the right wall.2008-07-07A photograph taken indoors on a marble staircase in a plain-walled building at night. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand or descend the stairs: one on the left with long dark hair and a beard holding a small object, one behind him on the steps, and a smiling woman in front wearing an orange top, orange shawl and orange lower garment. On the right, a man in white kurta-style clothing with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a tiled landing where sandals are placed on the floor. A window with yellow frame is in the background.Night photograph of a group walking up a stone-paved path lined with potted plants and palms beside a lit building. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back grey hair and a grey beard wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wristwatch, and is climbing steps; a younger man beside him wears orange clothing. Behind them, several figures in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk in a line, one carrying a small object. A bright white light illuminates the steps and a yellow banner hangs at the upper right. The long-haired man in orange with a bead necklace is a person candidate, walking in procession with devotees and sannyasis.2009-11-16January 30 20142014-01-30A photograph of three people descending a concrete staircase inside a plain whitewashed building, with a large open window behind them. The two men in front wear saffron-orange robes; the man on the left has a gold-and-orange floral garland around his neck, and the man on the right holds a small silver vessel. A third person in white clothing follows behind them, partly hidden. The white metal balustrade has geometric cut-out patterns, and greenery is visible through the window.2009-08-16Several men in saffron-orange robes descend a concrete staircase inside an unfinished building with exposed grey block walls and orange-painted pillars. The man in front, with long dark hair and a full beard, carries a lit torch or lamp in one hand. Behind him, a man in white clothing and a dark cap walks among other people in orange and white. A man on the right in orange robes holds a small object. The scene is dim with bright light from a doorway.2009-11-16October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a procession climbing a concrete ramp at a construction site lit by a few lights. Several figures in saffron-orange robes lead the group; one at the front on the left carries a lamp with a glowing flame. A taller long-haired figure in orange garments walks at centre, and a man with long hair and a beard in orange at the front right wears a rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls follow. Brick stacks, sand and wooden planks surround the path, with a distant lit building and road behind.2009-11-16A photograph inside an unfinished concrete building with exposed block walls and a partially built arched ceiling. Three men in saffron orange robes walk down a stone staircase. The man on the left, with a full beard and long dark hair, carries a small lit lamp in one hand. The centre figure has long dark hair and wears a saffron wrap over one shoulder. The man on the right wears orange robes and carries an object at his waist. A figure in white clothing stands behind them in the doorway. Bright light streams in from windows at left and right.2009-11-16