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A photograph of a narrow indoor corridor in a house with polished stone-patterned walls, windows with green glass panels and a sink with a counter at the back. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, walks toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a maroon robe with gold-edged border and a red and white flower garland smiles while walking, and a woman in orange sari stands near the doorway on the left.

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June 23 20142014-06-23July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a group walking through a bare-walled interior room with a barred window and stacked wooden panels or boards on the floor at right. In the centre, a smiling figure in a maroon-and-gold-bordered robe with a long rudraksha mala and bangles walks forward. Beside them on the left, two shaved-headed young men in saffron robes with red borders and beaded necklaces walk, one with white tilak marks on his forehead. At right, a man in a white shirt and saffron scarf with a mala carries an orange folder, and a woman in a light sari with a long braid follows. Several other people are partly visible in the background doorway. A small orange and white logo appears at upper left.2014-06-23July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in a maroon and orange-bordered dhoti and matching upper cloth walks through an open wooden doorway into an interior hall, barefoot over a floral garland-and-petal rangoli on the threshold. The person wears a long red-and-green garland, long dark hair falls down the back, and a small red bindi marks the forehead. Behind, a man in white dhoti with a gold-toned shawl and a bald man in maroon and orange robes with a rudraksha mala follow. A flat-screen television stands at the right edge beside the door, and a glass staircase railing is visible in the background.2014-06-27A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe walking down a tiled hallway, wearing a long red and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a gold beaded necklace. A man in white clothes follows behind him. Orange silk curtains hang on the right wall and a yellow wall runs along the left. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and appears to be a visiting devotee or sannyasi being honoured on arrival. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-19A photograph in a corridor of an office-style building with tiled floors, glass partitions and ceiling fans. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a multi-strand garland of white jasmine and red roses and a rudraksha mala, walks forward smiling with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a striped shirt and grey trousers walks with his hands pressed together in greeting, and behind them a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl follows. Several people in orange clothing stand in the glass-walled rooms to the right. The probable Swamiji cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garland and rudraksha mala, and he is shown as a garlanded guest of honour walking through the office.2007-02-21A photograph taken indoors in a bare, freshly plastered room with a concrete floor and a window with yellow-tinted panes on the left. A young shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes with white forehead markings walks forward, followed by a second robed figure in orange with a white band on the forehead. A central figure in deep red-brown robes with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a wrapped shawl walks barefoot toward the camera, carrying a small orange cloth bundle. A man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses follows behind. A calendar and a small devotional picture hang on the white wall to the right.2014-06-23A domestic interior in a devotee's home, with pale yellow walls and a framed photograph of an elderly couple on the wall above the doorway. A central figure in a rust-red robe and red-brown turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, smiles while walking through the doorway. Beside him stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead line, holding a white fan. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead line and rudraksha mala carries a plate of flower petals, while an elderly man in white and an older woman in orange saree stand nearby. A shelf on the right holds figurines, framed photographs and a deity picture. Ceremonial reception with people in white and orange clothing, the setting suggests a visit to a devotee's house.2014-07-01A photograph of a man in a rust-red sannyasi-style dhoti and wrap walks barefoot down a narrow passage lined with yellow marigold petals and a marigold-garlanded doorway decorated with mango leaves and a swastika motif. He wears a long white and yellow marigold garland and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with gold bangles on his wrists and arm. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand in the background. A yellow and orange floral arch frames the entrance, and a patterned mat runs along the floor. The setting suggests a house-visit welcome with garlanding and pada puja style reception.2014-07-08