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A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair swept back, walks barefoot in sandals across a dirt yard past a row of gold-coloured deity murti statues arranged on cloth. Behind him stand a white-walled building with a large printed banner bearing a portrait of a figure in white head covering and Kannada text, stacked bricks, metal rods, and sacks. Tree foliage and a pink-washed building with a tiled roof complete the scene. Several small figures appear in the background at left.

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Outdoors on bare dirt at an ashram courtyard, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at right, looking down at a row of brass and gold-toned deity murti figures set on mats and low bases. The figures wear red, blue, orange and purple cloths, and a second person in white clothing stands behind them at the upper right. Stacked red bricks, metal pipes and white sacks lie at left. Behind is a white building with a Kannada signboard reading Ucita Pravesha, a portrait of a man in a white head wrap, a pink-walled building with a tiled roof and a notice board. The robed man appears to be examining the murti arrangement.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoors on a dirt ground, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a white dhoti stands beside a row of gold-coloured metal deity murtis set out on a mat. Several figures have red, blue, pink and orange garments and some hold objects. Behind them stands a white wall with an orange Kannada-language banner advertising a service, a red-doored building and a green plant. Stacked pipes and red bricks lie at left. The man in orange appears to be a sannyasi-style devotee; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-22A photograph of a dusty outdoor ashram courtyard at dusk. In the foreground, a line of gilded and painted deity murtis and statues stands on cloth mats on the ground, including figures in red, pink, orange and white garments. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at right, looking at the statues, and a second man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Behind them is a white building and a large orange banner with a portrait of a man in white headwear and Kannada text. A worker in a dark garment bends near the banner, and stacked blue pipes and red bricks lie at left.2006-12-22A figure in a long saffron-orange wrap with long dark hair walks barefoot-style in sandals across a dirt yard in front of a row of gold and silver deity murti statues set on the ground. Behind them, stacked blue metal pipes, sacks, a coil of rope and bricks lie near palm and tall trees. At right, a partially visible person in white stands, and a white-walled small structure with a framed portrait of an elderly woman in white sari sits beside a path. a person is wearing saffron-orange wrap with long hair, but the appearance is uncertain, so the candidate is unsure.2006-12-22A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a dirt ground, arm outstretched in a gesture of address, beside a row of gold and painted deity murtis and statues displayed on cloth and bricks. A bundled rope lies at left, stacked blue pipes and palm trees are behind, and a white structure with a wall poster of a woman in white at right.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22A photograph of an outdoor site with dirt ground and tall trees behind. A figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe stands at left, looking toward a row of gilded deity murtis set on woven mats and low bases, including multi-armed figures and a seated form with a crown. Stacked blue pipes, a red earth mound and piled sacks lie in the background. Whether the robed figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the figure is described only by role as a person in saffron robes.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor photo on bare ground beside a stack of metal rods and trees. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and wrap stands at left, looking toward a row of gold-coloured deity murti arranged on mats, some with rounded pedestals and kalasha-like bases. A woman in a pink sari works at far right near tiles and debris. a person cues are not clearly present, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi in saffron, with identity unsure.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22