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A photograph of a temple or ashram interior with gold-veined marble walls and a black cabinet at the back. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of white flowers, walks forward with a smile. To the left, an older man in saffron robes and a flower garland stands beside a priest in white dhoti holding a brass ritual vessel. Another man in white is behind them, and a fifth person in saffron is partly visible on the far left. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or entrance with garlanded participants.

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A photograph of a visiting group of saffron-clad religious figures walking through a marble-walled hall. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a large orange-and-gold garland around his neck, and smiles as he walks. Behind him, an older man with white hair and a white beard wears saffron robes and a garland. Further back, a man in a white dhoti and shawl and another in white carry a ceremonial brass vessel and a shallow item. The walls are polished beige stone with a small framed notice on the right, and a few other people stand in the background.2012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28A photograph of an indoor hall with pale marble-patterned walls and a ceiling light fixture. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a dark beard wears an orange-saffron shawl and a multi-strand garland of orange and white flowers, standing with his hands together. To the left, three men in orange and saffron robes stand in a row, one wearing a white cloth and another a saffron wrap. A cameraman in white clothes films beside them, and white plastic chairs and a wooden chair line the front, with a tambura-style instrument leaning against the far wall.2012-05-28May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesMay 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange robes stand in a corridor with pale marble-patterned walls and a blue panel on the right. The man on the left wears a long garland of yellow-orange flowers over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, and has short dark hair. The man on the right wears a red-and-gold headband, a beaded necklace and an orange shawl, and stands in profile looking toward the left. Both appear to be sannyasi or devotees; no further identification is made from appearance.2012-05-10Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at a temple entrance, each wearing white and red flower garlands over their clothing and gold ornaments with rudraksha beads. The man on the right, with his palms pressed together in greeting, wears a saffron shawl and a gold necklace with a headpiece. The man on the left has a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala. A third monk in orange stands between them behind, with a bare-chested figure partially visible at the right edge. The setting is a doorway with dark interior walls. a person cues are not clearly established by the three-plus distinctive visible cues required, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi in garlands.2012-05-16September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copies