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Night-time outdoor photo at a riverside or open ground lit by distant street lamps. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes stands facing a sannyasi in orange with a red-bordered cloth. To the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and stands beside another white-clad figure. Behind them, a loose crowd of devotees in orange shawls, white and teal clothing moves in the darkness. Blurred lights and dark sky fill the upper frame. No clear deity or ritual object is visible.

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July 09 20082008-07-09Night scene of a group walking together on a paved area lit by distant lamps. In the centre, a smiling man in a long orange robe and a black rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several men in orange or saffron robes and white kurta-style garments walk in procession; one man in a white shirt and blue jeans and another in a white dhoti with orange shawl are also visible. A man in an orange robe at the right edge carries an umbrella. Many more figures and warm lights fill the background.2008-07-10Night photograph of a group standing outdoors on a dark path. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward others. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure in a loose orange wrap stand close together; a figure in a saffron wrap with a smiling face and hands pressed together is at centre, and another in orange robes with a dark red shawl stands to the right. A man in white robes with a red-striped sash and a woman in a lavender sari with pink border stand at the edge, and a few other people are partly visible in the shadows. a person cue is a bare-chested figure with a swept-back hairstyle and distinctive orange wrap, but identity is uncertain.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10September 26 20112011-09-26Dusk scene on a stone riverside promenade with dark water and distant lights behind. Several young men walk briskly toward the camera: a smiling man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a small pendant, another in white with an orange scarf, and two men in orange sannyasi-style robes, one holding an orange cloth. Onlookers in saffron and yellow saris, a woman in pink, a child being carried and a girl in pink stand nearby, and blue balloons are tied at left. No individual's appearance meets the threshold for identifying a person, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2008-07-09Night procession on a dark road with a large crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a man in a plain orange robe walks ahead, with a man in orange dhoti and shawl beside him. Many devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and several women in white and orange saris walk among them. A small child in orange shawl appears at the right edge. Street lamps and trees are visible in the background.2008-08-03Night-time outdoor photo of a group of men standing and talking on a dark path beside potted plants. A man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses, at left-center, faces a clean-shaven man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. At right, a smiling man in orange robes holds an orange cloth, and a younger man in orange with a maroon-edged cloth stands with hand on hip. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and tilak stands in the shadows.2008-07-10Night photograph of a group walking across a stone plaza toward a lit temple structure at the right edge. In the centre, several men in saffron and orange robes walk in a line; the central man wears a long rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth, and another man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a waist pouch. Around them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some in orange shawls, walk alongside, and an elderly bearded man in white with an orange turban walks behind. At the far right, a man in a white shirt and black trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and a saffron-robed man carries a black umbrella. Lamps and lights glow in the background.2008-07-10Night procession on a dirt ground lit by street lamps, with an orange brick building behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured cloth in his hands; he is walked forward by people around him, and a bald sannyasi in orange robes with rudraksha malas walks beside him at right. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in white with a red shawl, and others in orange and cream clothing surround them, several with arms outstretched as if guiding the group. Several men in white cluster together at the edge of the frame, and a few people stand in the background.2011-11-09November 25 20092009-11-25Night procession on a dirt path lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees around. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded; he has long dark hair and a sandal-coloured sash. Flanking him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold hands in a dancing line, while men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas move alongside. Onlookers in white shirts and saris watch from the sides.2011-11-09