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A man in white ritual dhoti with orange-gold borders stands on bare earth in front of a red brick wall, carrying a shallow metal bowl on his head with both hands raised. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a dark wristband. Green shrubs and a wire fence appear behind the wall. The bowl appears to hold soil or debris.

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August 18 20162016-08-18December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a man standing outdoors among trees with eyes closed in a calm, meditative pose. He wears a white dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, with a golden-yellow border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and gold pendants, rudraksha bracelets on the upper arms, and a tilak mark on his forehead. His hair is swept back into a knot. Behind him on the right, a blurred figure in orange-red clothing stands in the background, and a dirt path and a building are visible through the blurred greenery.2012-04-15October 11 20162016-10-11Photo of a shaved-headed man in profile wearing white ritual cloth with a gold border over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and white and ash-coloured tilak markings on his forehead and upper arm. He looks to his right with a faint smile. Blurred figures stand behind him, including a person in white and a woman in a brown sari at the right edge, against a warm reddish background with greenery.2011-12-06June 02 20132013-06-02April 09 20122012-04-09A young man with long pulled-back blond hair sits cross-legged in meditation, eyes closed, wearing a bare chest with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, a red and cream rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and white loose pants. Behind him, other devotees sit on a stone platform: a bare-chested man with red rudraksha malas and a turquoise-clad woman in teal and gold cloth. A dark black stone form.2016-12-14October 29 20112011-10-29 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17A shirtless young man with dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead carries a gold tray with two ornate gold vessels, flowers and red offerings across a pale open courtyard. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a red hair ribbon walks, and to the left a person in a maroon patterned kurta carries an orange bag. Late sunlight warms the scene.2017-02-01Outdoor photo of a procession on a grassy path beside a fence and shrubs. A woman with long blonde hair wears a white sari with a gold border and a yellow blouse, walking away at left. A bald man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a thin orange-and-red border carries a shallow silver-toned tray or plate raised on his right hand, with an orange cloth bag slung across his shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Concrete slabs and white posts are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-12-05