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Outdoor photograph on a dusty red dirt road beside a wire fence and palm and shrub vegetation. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk under umbrellas, one holding a grey umbrella and the other a peach umbrella. The sannyasi on the right, with long dark hair, wears an orange shawl over an orange robe and a red undergarment, and the sannyasi on the left wears an orange robe with a red-and-gold border and a pendant necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards follow, one carrying papers and folders. At left stands a large white signboard listing ashram locations and institution names. Swamiji (probable) is the sannyasi on the right, identified from long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and ornate clothing cues.

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Outdoor photo on a dusty red dirt road beside a wire fence and sparse scrubby trees. A white signboard on the left lists Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashrams, including sections labelled Ashrams in U.S.A., Ashrams in Malaysia and Ashrams in India. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one under a brown umbrella and the other under a pale yellow umbrella held by a companion. The orange-robed man on the left wears a rudraksha-style necklace and sandals. The orange-robed man on the right has long dark hair, bare upper body and orange shawl and wears sandals. Several men in white dhoti and shirt attire walk behind, one carrying a bottle and another holding a folder. A palm tree stands at upper right.2009-08-08Outdoor daytime photo on bare reddish-brown dirt ground under a pale blue sky with white clouds. Several people walk across the open ground in single file: a figure in orange robes on the left, a figure in white dhoti and shawl with an orange umbrella held over his head by a companion, another person in orange robes in the middle-right, and men in white kurta and dhoti with notebooks or folders on the right. Behind them are palm and tree lines, a wooden palisade fence with a small thatched structure and a red-topped pole at the left edge, and a red-and-white sign on the fence. Seven people are visible.2009-08-08Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dusty dirt road lined with scrubby trees and palms, with a wire fence on the right. A woman in an orange sari holds up a yellow-orange umbrella, while a woman in orange and a woman in a grey umbrella walk nearby. Most of the group wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards, some with hands folded in greeting. A person in orange is at the centre-right gesturing with raised hands. Seven to eight people are visible in the group, walking in a procession-like formation.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of a large white roadside signboard with dark lettering and a green wire fence to the left. Two central figures in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other; one has long dark hair and holds papers, the other holds an orange umbrella overhead and stands beside a small table. Around them, about eight men wear white shirts or white dhotis and kurtas, some carrying yellow folders, one with a lanyard. Palm trees and shrubs fill the background under a bright sky. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair in the centre, shown standing and speaking with the group in an open, sunny setting.2009-08-08A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lined with green trees and a rocky hillside. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron orange robe over his body and carries a wooden walking stick; a black umbrella is held above him by an unseen attendant. Beside him on the left, a man in all-white clothes and a black cord necklace walks with bare feet. On the right, a bearded man wears white robes and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, and an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks with spectacles. A string of purple and white pennant flags stretches overhead, and a small poster with a portrait of an elderly white-bearded man hangs on a pole at left.2008-11-13A photograph of a group walking across a dry dirt ground in front of trees and a thatched hut. At the front left, a figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and walks without an umbrella. Behind, a person in an orange robe holds a yellow umbrella over a bearded elder in a rust-red robe. Two orange umbrellas are held by other attendants. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a saffron shawl on the right, follow in a line. Six people are visible in the procession.2010-01-18 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a group walking along a red-dirt path beside a grassy plot with stacked grey paving stones and a brick wall. In front, a man in an orange robe and orange wrap, with a shaved head, walks with a hand raised to his cheek. Beside him, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a dark rudraksha mala and orange sandals, walking with a steady gait. Behind them, a line of men in white dhotis and white shawls with maroon borders walks, several with shaved heads and some carrying small bags, while a woman in a white garment is visible at the back. A watermarked copyright notice appears in the lower right. The setting is an open outdoor path with tall green plants behind the wall.2010-09-08A photograph of a dirt road outside a compound, with a group walking in a line under a bright orange umbrella held by a young person in an orange-red shawl. A woman in a long orange-saffron robe walks at the front right, her head uncovered and hand raised near her face. Five men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, some holding papers or folders. Behind them stand a wire fence, palm trees, a billboard with printed Tamil text, and a bus. Six or seven people are visible in the scene, and the swami-like figure cannot be confirmed from appearance.2009-08-08Outdoor photograph of a walking procession along a dirt path among green trees. A woman in an orange sari with long dark loose hair walks at the right, while beside her a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a bead necklace lifts a pale umbrella. Ahead, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and glasses walks next to a man in a yellow dhoti and kurta. Further left, a man in white trousers and shirt holds an umbrella overhead and a bald man in orange robes walks alongside. Several other people in white and light clothing appear in the background.2009-08-03