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Photograph of sadhus walking along a covered corridor with pale columns and a railing. A central figure in a red-maroon turban and maroon-and-gold striped dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead garland and orange sandals, holds his hands in añjali namaskar and smiles. To the left, a bearded elder in orange robes and a silver chain walks barefoot, and to the right a man in saffron robes wears a blue-and-red bead mala. Other saffron-clad figures follow behind. Glass windows reflect the corridor on the left.

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September 10 20152015-09-10A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and attendants descending a stone staircase toward an open doorway with a red carpet runner on the steps. At the centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold striped dhoti and shawl wears a dark-red turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and he steps down carefully. Around him, bearded sadhus in orange robes with tilak marks and mala beads walk alongside, while a younger attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a green lanyard follows on the right. Figures in the background are visible through the doorway.2015-09-10 +1 copiesA group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a covered colonnaded veranda beside a plain cream wall and a row of black metal chairs. In the foreground a man with a saffron turban, a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak walks forward with a slight smile, holding a mala in one hand. Behind him an elder with a shaved head wears a long orange robe and sandals, while a bearded sadhu on the left wears a gold pendant necklace and an orange robe. Several other men in orange and white dhotis follow along the walkway, and a green banana plant and a red-framed sign appear at the left edge.2008-12-30Photo of three saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a white colonnaded corridor with grey granite wainscoting, with flower garlands hanging on the pillars. In the foreground at right, a bald man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala is smiling and holding his drape. In the centre, an older man in orange with a walking cane and a dark mala walks alongside a younger man wearing an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts and a cameraman with a video camera follow.2006-10-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10A group of saffron-robed men walks along a covered temple corridor with yellow-painted pillars and a pale yellow wall. The man in the centre wears an orange-red wrap with gold-bordered stripes, a long gold necklace, a red headband and bangles, and smiles toward the camera. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a beaded mala necklace. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and a red headband wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a bag, and other people move through the corridor. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.2012-05-16A photograph of four men walking barefoot across a tiled temple corridor in orange saffron robes, with gold-bordered cloth draped over their shoulders. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, and he is looking upward. Two shaved-headed men walk beside him in orange, one with white ash markings on his arms and a mala, and the man on the far right has white hair, a white headband, and several beaded malas. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts stands in the background, and a dark wooden cabinet is visible on the right.2012-05-22September 11 20152015-09-11September 20 20152015-09-20January 12 20152015-01-12August 09 20072007-08-09