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Outdoor photo on a dirt site with grass and scattered wood. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a small folded paper or offering in both hands, head bowed. Behind him, four men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching; one holds a white box, and another wears an identity lanyard. A sand mound, bamboo scaffolding, a temple gopuram with colourful painted towers, and green trees fill the background, and a worker stands near the sand.

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April 05 20082008-04-05Outdoor photo on a dirt and grass site with scaffolding of bamboo poles and a large mound of sand. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red rudraksha mala and a small red tika on his forehead walks forward holding a white paper or card in his hands at chest level. Behind him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one holding a white box. A small temple with colourful tower and a shrine stands among trees in the background, and a parked silver car is at the left edge. A man in the distance wears a dhoti near the scaffolding.2008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05Outdoor photo at a construction site with bare earth, a mound of sand, stacked bamboo scaffolding and palm-leaf bundles. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and long hair walks forward, holding a small wooden board or tablet in one hand and gesturing with the other. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt wears glasses and a pendant, and another man in white walks nearby. A silver car is at the left edge, a temple gopuram is visible in the background, and a worker in a loincloth stands on the far right. Three people are visible.2008-04-05Outdoor site photo at a construction area with a dirt path, green bushes, a large pile of excavated red earth, and a bamboo scaffold frame in the background. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a bare-headed, long dark hair style holds a small white paper or card and looks down. Behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry bundles and small packets. Several workers stand on the bamboo scaffolding.2008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground at a village site with palm trees, a red-walled building with a green roof, a flagpole with a red flag, and a stacked pile of stones. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long metal rod pushed into the ground while digging a small mound; a brass bell, a small oil lamp, and a bowl of flowers sit on the ground beside it, with white chalk lines marking the ground. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and watch. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes holds a walking staff and smiles. Another man in orange-shawled white clothing holds papers. Six people are visible in total.2006-10-24Outdoor photo on a dirt yard beside a corrugated metal sheet fence and a thatched structure, with a tree and greenery behind. A man in a white shirt and orange-and-purple dhoti stands at left holding a small paper. Next to him, a bare-chested man wears an orange turban and orange cloth around his waist. Beside him, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands, with several other sannyasis in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis around him, some with beards and orange turbans or shawls.2007-08-09