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Outdoor evening event on a raised platform under a white canopy, with stage lights and speaker boxes. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a yellow marigold garland, a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth and gold armlets, his hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. In the centre, a white-bearded elderly sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala with a red-and-blue shawl, bows toward him. On the right, a man in an orange kurta and matching turban and glasses claps. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and blue stands watching, and a small shrine-like structure is visible at the left edge.

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Night photo of an outdoor courtyard under a white concrete canopy with bright floodlights, a tripod-mounted camera operator and a crowd of devotees standing along the edges. In the foreground a smiling man in saffron robes and a saffron turban with wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at right, while a bearded sadhu in orange robe and orange turban carries a patterned bag and stands barefoot in the centre. At left, a man in a dark red-brown wrap wears a marigold garland and bangles and faces a young man in white dhoti holding a ceremonial staff. A small white shrine structure and speakers sit behind them, and a carpet covers the floor.2016-07-15Evening scene under orange and white tent canopies with warm lamplight. A figure in a maroon-red turban topped with a silver crescent, long dark hair, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet, and a red-brown shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside them an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala returns the greeting. Other saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and orange garments stand around, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a bearded elder with glasses appears at far left. A person in white shirt stands in the background among tents and attendees.2016-05-11Photograph of people greeting each other under a white tent at an evening event, with hanging lights and red-and-white fabric overhead. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red turban, dark-red shawl and white jasmine garland smiles broadly while clasping hands with a bearded man on the left wearing a saffron-orange kurta and rudraksha mala. Behind them, a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold-coloured necklace, and several saffron-clad monastics and a man in white stand nearby, with a monastic on the right in orange head covering smiling. Visible people are roughly eight to ten.2016-05-16October 18 20172017-10-18February 12 20132013-02-12July 17 20162016-07-17Night photograph at an outdoor camp during an event, with green and white tent fabric and a bright floodlight behind. Two central men stand face to face, smiling and conversing. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe and a long dark brown rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. The man on the right has long white hair and beard, wears an orange robe and a multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant. Around them stand other men: one in a saffron-orange turban and cloth, one in a pink turban and red robe, one in a pale peach robe with glasses, and one in an orange robe on the far left. Several people are present in the scene.2016-04-22 +1 copiesJuly 15 20162016-07-15Evening scene in a narrow stone-paved courtyard lined with weathered pale buildings and white temple shrines. A man in a dark maroon robe with a tall black turban and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands at left, extending his hand toward a low bed draped with an orange cloth, a leopard-print cushion and a red patterned rug. Opposite him, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, also wearing a marigold garland, stands beside a red-and-gold umbrella. Further left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a green ceremonial plate, and another saffron-clad figure stands in profile at the edge. Several men in white shirts walk in the background.2016-07-15A photograph of an indoor ceremonial gathering with a bright, decorated hall. In the foreground a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, a red-and-gold saffron wrap, gold necklaces, and red and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a long-haired man wearing a flowing orange saffron shawl and a garland is seen from behind. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside a photographer holding a large camera. Behind them, several robed sadhus in orange and red stand in the background and seated devotees fill the lower right. Hanging decorative ribbons and lights are visible overhead.2015-09-14 +1 copiesMay 16 20162016-05-16 +1 copiesTwo men stand outdoors in a courtyard at dusk, both wearing yellow-and-orange marigold garlands. The man on the left has a black turban-style wrap, a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders and bare chest, gold armbands and a gold necklace, and smiles while looking to the side. The man on the right, with a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair and a beard, wears saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads and silver-toned discs. He holds a pale cream ceremonial parasol with an ornate embroidered canopy, and a saffron cloth and tiger-print cushion lie on an orange raised platform beside him. Several onlookers in white and casual shirts stand in the background near old pale-yellow buildings.2016-07-15