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A photograph in an interior room with white block walls and an orange wooden door. A person in a long orange robe with a sash stands at left, seen from behind, holding a long metal rod, with long dark hair falling to the shoulders. Beside them is a pedestal fan on a stand. At right, a colourfully painted wooden horse-like vehicle with green, red and white details and ornate carved curls sits on a blue wheeled cart, in front of a bamboo frame, a white cloth and a large framed portrait of a woman with a red fan-like object. Only one person is visible.

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A figure in a loose orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands in profile at left, holding a long metal sword or staff pointed downward. Beside a standing white pedestal fan in front of an orange-painted double door, a colourfully painted wooden peacock-style vehicle with a green and red decorated base sits on a wheeled green cart. A portrait of a woman with dark hair is partly visible at upper right behind white hanging cloth and bamboo poles. The scene looks like a temple or ashram storage area.2006-10-19A photograph of a long-haired person in a plain saffron-orange robe standing barefoot beside a brightly painted wooden vehicle-like structure with a white and multicoloured carved animal head, green and red scrollwork, and blue-painted base on wheels. The person holds a silver-metal staff or rod and reaches toward the figure. Behind them a large red upholstered chair sits before a portrait of a woman playing a red violin, with an orange curtain and a white wall, an electric fan on the left and a brown door.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A man in a saffron-orange robe stands indoors at left, his right arm extended to touch the painted beak of a large, brightly coloured ceremonial mythical bird figure. The figure has a white head with a red beak, a rounded eye with orange detailing, and a body decorated in red, yellow, green and blue scales and feathers. He wears a white forehead mark and has long, dark, wavy hair. Behind him are a white wall, a white curtain and a standing fan.2006-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a loose orange robe, standing at left with his right hand extended toward a colourfully painted wooden figure. The figure has a white face with painted eyes, an orange-tipped beak-like snout, and a richly decorated crown and body in green, red, pink and gold. Behind them is a pale wall and a grey curtain. The setting suggests an artisan's workspace where a deity figure is being decorated. The man appears to be a sannyasi in orange robes; his identity is uncertain from appearance and no printed name is attached to him.2006-10-19A photograph of a person in an orange robe with long dark wavy hair, shown in profile, standing beside a large white ornately decorated swan or hamsa-style vehicle with colourful painted and beaded trim and a blue-and-red patterned base. A deep red velvet curtain hangs at right on a red-carpeted step. The person holds a silver rod or staff in one hand. Appearance suggests a person with long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown as a standing devotee-style figure beside the decorated vehicle.2006-10-19A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands in an orange saffron wrap at left, his right hand resting on a brightly painted wooden horse-headed vehicle with green, red, yellow and gold ornamentation. The white-faced figure has painted eyes and red-tipped mouth. Behind them is a pale tiled wall and a dark wooden panel. A cloth hangs at the upper right. The setting appears to be a workshop or preparation room for a procession vehicle.2006-10-19A barefoot man in a loose orange saffron wrap stands beside a large white and multicoloured swan-shaped ratha vehicle with red, green, gold and pink carved scrollwork. He holds a tall gold-coloured staff in one hand, his other hand resting on his hip, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The vehicle sits on a turquoise wooden carriage base on a concrete floor in front of a pale wall, with an orange cloth hanging at the top right. Swamiji (probable): long hair and saffron-orange clothing, a standing figure at a chariot procession.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of one man standing indoors beside a brightly painted, colourful wooden vehicle figure with a white face, red and green ornate carvings and pink floral details. He has long, swept-back dark curly hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders.2006-10-19