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Four people walk outdoors past a pale green building with a white-framed window and a blue plastic drum at left. A bald man in the foreground wears orange ochre robes draped over one shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a bracelet on his wrist, gathering the cloth with both hands. Behind him a woman in a dark red sari with a red bindi and a beaded necklace holds a bundled cloth, and a woman in orange robes with a white-marked forehead carries a folded orange cloth. A woman in a dark red sari appears partly behind them. No deity, throne or ritual setting is visible.

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January 16 20162016-01-16September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor photo of a group of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path with trees behind them. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-up dark hair wears a red-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Beside and behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange wears glasses and rudraksha beads, and two women in red and orange saris with white forehead marks walk alongside. A man on the left holds an orange umbrella and wears rudraksha malas, and a small booklet is visible in one hand.2016-01-16 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesOutdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14A photograph of a group of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, standing in rows in a plain room with white tiled floor. A woman in the foreground kneels with hands folded and a vertical tilak on her forehead. At lower right a shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered orange cloth sits on the floor. A woman at left in an orange sari walks past, and a person in the lower left holds a phone. Cups and a banana leaf are at the bottom edge. The image is a photo.2013-10-04A group of ten sannyasis in orange and maroon robes stands on a sandy riverbank in front of a pale, calm river under a hazy sky. In the centre, a woman in orange holds a large silver trident (trishul) upright. Several monks have shaved heads and white tilak marks; one man in orange holds a camera strap and a book. Women in orange and maroon shawls with rudraksha malas stand alongside them. The scene appears to be a group portrait at a riverside ghat or sacred river site.2014-01-06November 15 20132013-11-15May 13 20132013-05-13Three men in saffron-red robes with golden-yellow borders walk along a paved road lined with greenery and red walls. The central figure wears a large black turban, rudraksha malas and a heavy beaded necklace, and holds a bright orange umbrella raised above the group. The man on the right also holds the umbrella handle and wears rudraksha beads and a bracelet, while the man on the left has a shaved head and white tilak marks. All three smile, and a silver SUV is parked behind them.2016-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor group photo on a pale riverbank under hazy grey sky, with misty trees and a wide river behind. Eleven people in saffron-orange and rust-red sannyasi robes stand close together, many with bare shaved heads and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A tall silver trident (trishul) stands upright at the centre of the group, held by a woman in orange. Several men wear rudraksha malas and smile. The man at front-left centre holds a dark book or bundle against his chest. A printed copyright and source line sits at lower right. The people are physically present, and no candidate is identifiable by ceremonial cues alone.2014-01-06