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Indoor photo at an exhibition or reception area with cream walls. A framed portrait hangs on the wall, garlanded with red and pink flowers and a small sign above it reads "PRINCIPAL". Six people stand in view: a man in white kurta and dhoti at left, a man in a white shirt and light trousers facing the wall, a smiling woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a yellow sari with a green-bordered pallu, and two bearded men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha necklaces, one with a red-and-saffron head cloth.

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Indoor photo in a bare concrete corridor with pale green-grey walls and a corrugated metal roof. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala faces left, smiling, toward a group of sannyasi men. Four or five men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with orange headwraps, stand in the corridor; one in white with an orange shawl and mala stands with hands folded. A framed portrait on the back wall, labelled PRINCIPAL on a sign above it, shows a figure in orange with long hair. The scene is a quiet encounter between the figures in the passage.2007-08-09Photograph of a group standing in a plain, unfinished hall with pale walls, partition panels and a ceiling with exposed metal trusses. At centre, a man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a beaded mala necklace, stands with his hands clasped and speaks with a smiling expression. Beside him on the right, a figure in a saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a mala stands with his back partly turned. On the left, a man in a white shirt and an older man with glasses stand near a woman in a yellow top and a woman with long curly hair. Several other people in white and saffron clothes are at the edges of the frame. The left-centre figure in saffron has distinctive adornments and a swept-back wrap, but appearance alone does not establish identity.2007-08-09Indoor office scene with a seated man in an orange robe and a long red-and-orange flower garland, smiling broadly and receiving a document or booklet from a man in a white shirt who bends forward to hand it over. A man in a checked orange-and-white shirt stands at left holding a red folder. Behind them, several men watch: a bald man bare-chested with rudraksha beads and an orange-and-pink wrap, a man in orange with a saffron dhoti and gold belt, and a man in white with a red tilak. A 'PRINCIPAL' sign hangs on the wall and ceiling fans turn overhead.2007-01-12A photograph of a bare, whitewashed room where a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand in a loose circle. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with long, dark, curly hair and a rudraksha mala points upward with one finger while speaking. Beside him an older man in a pale peach robe with a shaved head holds a light blue cloth bag. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in a yellow garment stands near the right. Several others in orange and saffron robes and headwraps, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand around. An open doorway and a window are visible on the back wall, with a bright overhead light fixture and a small logo at upper left.2007-08-09Indoor photograph of a religious ceremony in a pink-walled room with a framed deity print on the wall and a brass oil lamp at right. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands at left with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes reaches out to clasp the hands of a bare-chested priest wearing a red shawl with gold border and white dhoti, who stands before brass vessels and a bell. A bearded man in orange robes sits at right, and a yellow-saree-clad woman is partly visible at far left. Several figures in the room are visible, and the scene appears to be a formal blessing or ordination exchange.2007-08-09December 07 20072007-12-07Indoor photo in a white-walled room with green floor matting and a red curtain in the background. A white-bearded elder in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, leaning on a walker. Facing him is a man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and an orange turban, who appears to be a person by appearance cues including the turban and long mala, though identity is uncertain. Beside them a woman in a red kurta and white shawl stands with a red handbag. To the right, a bald man in brown robes with a gold-toned necklace and a man in a pink shirt with a blue lanyard stand near a man in a yellow kurta. Several other people stand at the edges of the frame.2016-05-06August 09 20072007-08-09August 28 20062006-08-28Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls, a wooden cabinet, a small table covered with white lace and a glass, and red upholstered chairs. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, smiles and bows slightly while another man in saffron robes with glasses and a beard stands at right with palms pressed together. A third saffron-robed man stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. Framed pictures and a notice board hang on the walls behind them.2009-02-06Indoor photograph of a group of Hindu sadhus and devotees standing in a bare, whitewashed room with an open doorway at left. A bearded man in a saffron dhoti and orange head wrap, with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, stands center-left with hands folded. A long-haired man in a yellow garment and rudraksha mala stands center-right facing a woman in orange robes. Other monks in orange and saffron robes, some with shaved heads, and a person in white stand around them.2007-08-09A crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees gathers in a plain whitewashed room. Centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl over a saffron-orange cloth, and a heavy beaded gold-toned mala; the page describes him as Swamiji (probable) on the basis of his turban, saffron clothing and mala. Beside him, a grey-bearded man in a pink-orange robe and a bald-headed man in white with a yellow shawl stand close. A young man at right wears a white shawl with red trim and a gold chain. Behind them, a framed picture of a deity with red and orange marigold garlands hangs on the wall, and a window sits at right.2015-09-11