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Interior of a thatched hut with bamboo-and-reed walls and a white sheet spread on the floor. Several seated men in saffron and orange robes gather in a row. The foreground man, shaved-headed, holds a mobile phone to his ear and wears a yellow-orange shawl over a maroon top. Next to him a bearded man in orange sits with a rudraksha mala. Two seated figures in orange cloth with orange head wraps sit near the center. At the right, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in white shirt and a seated man in brown-orange robes. A person in red and orange stands at the right edge, partly cropped, with a white bag visible. A small devotional setup and a lantern-like light appear in the background.

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February 15 20132013-02-15Inside a thatched bamboo hut with a bare bulb overhead, a long-haired man in flowing saffron robes stands speaking, holding a small object in one hand, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at right with a black bag. Around them, several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit on a white cloth floor, some with beads and rudraksha malas, one with a white beard. A seated woman in orange with a beaded necklace gestures, and papers, cloth bundles and a white box rest on the floor. The scene looks like an informal gathering of holy men.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a tented gathering with a green floor covering and sitting sadhus in orange and red robes. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and a brown shawl sits cross-legged on a white floral sheet, with a white-bearded man in orange sitting to his left and a shaven-headed monk in orange-maroon kneeling to his right. Behind them, several saffron-clad sadhus sit in rows, one holding a small book, and a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti watches from the left. A few other monks in orange move about near a blue-draped table at the right. The yellow tent fabric and paper bunting frame the scene. Partially visible fingers appear at the left edge.2016-04-22April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21February 07 20132013-02-07A seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees on patterned red and blue carpets inside a pink-walled room with lit windows at night. A bearded elder in orange with glasses and a white beard sits at right, holding a small object. Nearby, a man with a tan turban and brown robe sits at lower left, and another in a yellow shirt holds a phone. A standing figure in orange at the back and a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stand at left edge. Several seated monks wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads, while a man in a red turban sits near the centre. Vehicles and street lights are visible through the window behind them.2016-04-21February 15 20132013-02-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated assembly under an orange-and-white tent canopy at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela gathering. Several saffron-robed sadhus and monastics sit on wooden benches covered with striped cushions. A bearded elder in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits in the centre, next to a bald man in an orange robe holding a microphone. To the right, a man in orange holds a microphone and papers. Pale pink and white-robed figures sit further back, and in the foreground, devotees in yellow, orange and red clothing sit on the ground with their backs to the camera. Orange tent poles frame the scene.2016-04-22