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Night-time outdoor photo of a temple courtyard. In the foreground left, a man with hair swept back wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and bare chest, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing and looking to the side; appearance is consistent with a possible a person candidate but not certain. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt, holding a mala, stands with others. Further right, a man in a pink shirt and blue lungi and a young man in a white shirt stand watching, with a bald man in a white dhoti behind. A long golden object rests on a stone surface in the lower right.

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Night-time outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A man in a pink shirt and blue lungi carries a wooden box at left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe over one shoulder and a thin necklace; he is the a person by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing), though the figure is partly turned away. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and tilak, looking toward a wooden platform. A man in a white shirt stands at right by a red pillar.2011-12-28Night outdoor scene at a temple-like site beside a grey concrete-block wall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-white shawl over one shoulder, standing and speaking with men in white dress, one wearing a green-and-gold rosette and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. A man in an orange-and-red robe stands behind, and a row of string lights glows in the background. In the foreground, a blue bucket and a metal kalasha-like finial sit on the ground. Whether the central figure is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-16Night-time outdoor photo of a group gathered on dry ground under a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrap stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching ornate shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold-toned pendant necklace, gesturing with an open hand toward the man at left. At far right, a monk-like man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl stands with arms folded. Around them are men in white ritual clothes and a few in shirts.2011-01-14December 20 20062006-12-20Night-time photograph inside a dimly lit temple area where several men stand in conversation. In the centre a man in a rust-orange shawl and orange dhoti with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, a silver chain and a headband looks toward a companion. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with a mala stands near a man bare-chested in a white dhoti with green-and-gold trim, hands pressed together in greeting. At the right edge a bald man in orange with a gold-bordered cloth faces away. On the left a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a mala holds a phone, and behind them more people in white and orange dhotis gather near a stone pillar.2012-05-21Night 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.2008-07-10A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, stands at centre-right holding a wooden ceremonial staff and presenting an item to a smiling man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and orange clothing, a man in a plaid shirt, and another in a light blue shirt. Some are carrying a tray or offering. The appearance of the central saffron-clad figure matches the a person profile, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and he is presented here as a sannyasi receiving or giving an offering.2010-11-03Outdoor night scene at a dusty site beside a reddish-brown stone structure in the foreground, possibly a platform or box-like enclosure. Four men stand around it. On the left, a man in copper-brown silk with a gold-bordered wrap and a marigold garland smiles. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a torch-like light and wears a rudraksha mala. Next, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and garland stands. On the far right, an older man with a long white beard, red tilak on his forehead, and orange robe rests his hand on the stone. Street lights and a parked car are visible in the dark background.2013-11-05Night-time photo outdoors on a dirt ground with a parked vehicle and light in the distance. Four men stand around a wooden structure in the foreground. The man on the far left wears a rust-brown silk wrap with gold-toned edging and a large orange-gold flower garland, smiling and looking toward the group. Next, a man in a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a small green object and wears beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a long beaded mala stands beside him. On the far right, an older man with a long white beard and swept-back grey hair wears a saffron-orange robe and rests a hand on the wooden structure.2013-11-05December 20 20062006-12-20August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph taken at a wooden doorway opening onto a dirt yard with tall grass behind. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes and red footwear, holding a wooden staff, stands in the foreground. Behind him, a man in an orange-brown shawl and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stand near a person raising a torch-like light. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded mala stands to the right near the doorway. Five people are visible.2013-11-05