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Outdoor photograph of a welcoming moment at a temple courtyard with a gold-coloured ornate structure at the right edge. In the centre, a bald man with a white forehead mark wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Facing him from the right, a bare-chested man with a red-and-gold shawl and a fresh marigold garland stands with hands folded. On the left, a man in a grey waistcoat over a red sweater bows with palms joined, and a man in a peach-coloured kurta and orange wrap stands beside him with palms together. Several onlookers in white and grey clothes stand behind them, and a large marigold garland hangs from the plate-holder's arm.

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January 20 20142014-01-20January 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05Night photo at a religious gathering. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward with palms pressed together, offering respect to a smiling man in a deep maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and palms joined in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak stands at left; saffron-robed attendants and onlookers surround them in front of an ornate silver and gold shrine canopy with garlands. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the maroon turban and gold-layered necklaces receiving the greeting, shown in an honoured position at the centre.2015-09-14May 07 20122012-05-07Outdoor photo of a central man with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a deep red-maroon robe over a rudraksha mala and a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and white attire stand with hands folded; a woman at left wears an orange head covering and an orange-and-gold sari with a gold ceremonial staff nearby. A man at right with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with gold border, and other attendees in white stand behind. Trees and a red pillar appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) at the centre, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-maroon robe with rudraksha mala.2016-04-10Outdoor photograph in bright daylight under trees beside a white wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is greeted by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, one bald with glasses, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-toned necklace stands behind. A man in white shirt bends forward to touch the feet of the garlanded figure, and onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand in the background. Orange flags and a white boat-like structure appear at the left edge.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20142014-01-20A photograph of a street-side exchange outside a building with a metal grille and hanging greenery. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange shirt and black rudraksha mala folds his hands in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange shawl with a bead necklace stands near the door. On the right, a sadhu in a deep red turban and bare-chested with an orange shawl and yellow flower garland folds his hands in namaste. Other saffron-robed sadhus, a man in a red turban, and onlookers stand behind, with a bare-chested older devotee and several people further back.2015-09-14April 29 20162016-04-29