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Three men walk outdoors past a brick wall under bright daylight. On the left, an older man with white hair and a white shirt and white dhoti smiles and walks with hands near his waist. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl and dhoti, with a heavy gold beaded necklace and gold chain; the man in orange, with long hair and a gold garland, is a person appearing as a sannyasi in saffron. On the right, a shaved-headed young man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and pendant and holds a small item in his hand. A girl in a green skirt and yellow blouse stands in the background near a doorway.

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September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor photograph at an unfinished brick building site with exposed red brick walls, concrete frames and a sandy courtyard. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti, a gold-and-bead garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and walks forward between others. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks with an older man. Other men wear orange and saffron robes and beaded malas, and a woman in orange stands at the right behind a man in a dark green shirt with folded arms. Several people are visible, and the bare-chested figure in the centre has distinctive long hair and gold-and-bead adornment, a person cue, but the identification rests on appearance alone.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a person walking outdoors on a paved path, with a red bindi on the forehead, dark hair swept back, and a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder with a red border, worn with a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and sleeveless top wears a thin chain and holds a small object, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as if greeting. The person in front wears the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, consistent with being the central figure of the scene. Several people are visible.2011-02-02Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved path beside a red brick wall and green trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a red tilak walks in rust-orange robes with gold-and-yellow borders, wearing a large gold bead necklace and a rope-like rudraksha-style shawl over one shoulder, with golden armbands. Behind him a shaven-headed man in a white forehead band and orange-brown robes walks with a red tilak. Several young attendants in maroon and orange robes, with white forehead bands, painted arm markings and beaded necklaces, walk alongside and behind. The scene looks like a ceremonial walk.2013-05-28Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dusty path under trees. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red wrap, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, a light forehead mark, and bangles; he is smiling with eyes lowered. Beside him on the right, a grey-haired, bare-chested man with a white beard wears a dark rudraksha mala and an orange cloth around his waist and laughs. Behind them, several men in orange robes with beaded necklaces and tilaka marks walk; one wears a black turban. A man in a white dhoti and pale shirt stands in the background. A concrete well ring is visible to the lower centre-right. Appearance-based candidate for a person is not clearly established from visible cues beyond the rudraksha mala and rust-red robe shared with the group, so he is described by role only.2018-03-01May 17 20132013-05-17September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a group standing indoors in a rustic setting with weathered wooden beams and a faded pink wall. At centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads and a gold chain, and a red-brown kumkum mark on his forehead; his hands are clasped in front of him. Around him stand saffron-clad men wearing rudraksha malas, one with white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and a young boy in white clothes with a tilak and mala. On the left, an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a woman in a dark blouse with glasses stands with hands together. A white cloth covers a seat in the foreground.2012-09-24February 08 20122012-02-08September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24