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Indoor temple scene with a polished stone floor and gold-accented walls. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl bends forward to hand a teal box to a sannyasi in saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, who has a headband and smiles. To the right an elderly ascetic in ochre cloth with rudraksha beads stands with his hands on his hips. Behind them are shaved-headed attendants in orange robes and a man in white, plus an orange flag on the wall and a gold palanquin-style seat. Four people are visible, with a fifth partly in view.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.2012-05-07Inside a temple-like hall with blue walls, a yellow pillar, and a hanging rudraksha garland above, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha bead band on his upper arm, smiles and reaches toward an older bald man in an orange-red robe who holds a purple cloth. Behind them, two younger men in orange-saffron dhotis, one with bare chest and beaded necklaces and white tripundra markings, stand near a wooden shelf. An older man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch stands at the right edge. Rudraksha mala beads drape overhead. a person candidate with dreadlocks and rudraksha adornments is present; appearance-based only.2018-03-01A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a tent-like setting with gold and orange drapes behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-and-gold robe with a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant claps his hands while facing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe with a white forehead mark and beads stands smiling, and another shaved-headed man in orange robes is on the left. Several other saffron-clad sadhus and attendants stand around. a person cues: the centre figure in the maroon-and-gold robe and turban wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, but identity remains uncertain from appearance.2015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesTemple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.2012-06-05March 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19May 08 20122012-05-08Indoor temple-hall photo with polished marble walls and a golden ornate throne on the right. A seated person with dark hair in a bun, a maroon-gold brocade headband, red beaded necklaces and a brown-gold shawl leans forward to clasp hands with an elderly man in a white shirt and trousers, who has white hair and a white beard. Behind them a younger man in orange robes wears a large gold necklace, and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A brass bowl sits on the golden base near the seated figure.2012-05-09Five men stand together in an arched hall with cream pillars and blue doorways. In the centre, a smiling young man in orange and maroon robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, an elderly bearded man in orange robes and a white headband wears a rudraksha mala and rests his hands together. To the left, a grey-bearded man with white sacred ash markings on his bare chest and rudraksha beads smiles, and a younger man in white holds red threads. At the far right, a man in an orange head-wrap and orange robe stands with folded arms. Orange and yellow cloth hangs in the background.2012-05-08August 02 20132013-08-02May 07 20122012-05-07