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Outdoor photograph of a grassy open field with scattered trees, including palmyra palms, a low rocky hill on the right, and a cloudy sky. Four men stand on a dirt path at the right edge. Three wear white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls and beaded necklaces; the man on the far right wears a plain orange robe and orange shawl with long hair. Tall stakes and structures are faintly visible in the distance.

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A photograph of a grassy, open field with a dirt path cutting through green shrubs and scattered boulders. Several palm and leafy trees stand at left, and a rocky hillside rises at right under a partly cloudy blue sky. Four or five people in white clothing walk across the field toward the distance, one in an orange top at the centre-left and another carrying a dark bag at right. No deity, ritual or identifiable figure is clearly visible.2008-11-13A photograph of a grassy hillside with scattered boulders, shrubs and tall palmyra palms in an open rural landscape. Three figures walk along a dirt path through the grass: two in saffron-orange robes walking side by side, and one in white robes walking behind them. A fourth figure in white stands further left near the palms. On the far right, white and yellow structures or figures are partly visible among the trees.2009-11-30Outdoor photograph of a group walking single file along a grassy dirt path beside a forested hill. Many participants wear white dhotis or kurtas, several with orange-saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. A palm tree stands at right and scattered boulders and shrubs fill the field. A figure in white clothes walks near the center, and another in white with an orange shawl walks at right foreground. Some people carry small items in their hands.2008-01-03A photograph of a grassy hillside clearing with scattered boulders, shrubs and palmyra palms. A line of about a dozen people walks diagonally across the slope. Four or five figures in saffron/orange robes lead the group, carrying a staff or rod, while women in white saris with yellow borders follow in single file. A lone person in white with an orange sash walks ahead on the left, and a figure in white stands at the far right edge. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-11-302005 - View-of-Ananda-Sabha-ConstructionOutdoor photo on a grassy field with a rocky hillside and trees behind. Six men stand in a loose circle in conversation. A central figure wears a saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and bare feet, and holds a staff. Others wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, one with arms folded and another with hands clasped in front. Several more people in white and orange walk and stand in the background. a person is the central figure in orange, identified by long swept hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala.2006-11-03August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a group of devotees walking single file along a dirt path through scrubby grassland at the foot of a wooded hill. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear plain white garments. A tall palmyra palm stands to the right, with large grey boulders scattered along the path. Several walkers are near the front, and a lone man in white walks at the far right edge. The scene suggests a girivalam, a circumambulation of a sacred hill.2008-01-03A photograph of a file of people walking single-file across a grassy, rocky hillside clearing at Salem Ashram, flanked by palm trees and scrubby green trees. In front, several monastic figures in saffron/orange robes lead the line; behind them, a group of women in white and cream saris with yellow borders, several carrying small items, and further along a figure in white with a red-orange shawl. A lone figure in white with a dark bag walks on the left path. No a person candidate is visible.2009-11-30A photograph of a rural landscape with grass, rocky outcrops, shrubs and several tall palmyra palms. In the middle distance, a group of monastics in saffron-orange robes walks along a dirt path, accompanied by people in white clothing. Another figure in white with a dark bag walks at the left edge, and further figures in white stand near the right side. The ground is dry and sparsely vegetated with small plants and boulders in the foreground.2009-11-30November 03 20062006-11-03A photograph of a rural footpath through scrubby grass and shrubs under an overcast sky, with a palm tree and large boulders at right. A man with long dark hair and a flowing orange robe walks barefoot in front on the right, wearing sandals and a saffron wrap over one shoulder. Beside him a balding man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti walks in the centre, and a younger man in white kurta and dhoti walks just ahead. Behind them several men in orange robes follow in a line, some carrying orange-tipped staffs or flags. The leading orange-robed figure has long hair and a shawl-like wrap, and the appearance cues are visible but not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.2006-09-16