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Indoor photo of a saffron-robed sannyasi in the centre, barefoot, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Around him, several devotees stand with palms joined: an orange-robed monk on the far left holding a white paper, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, and two young men in grey t-shirts and white dhotis. Green mango leaves hang on a string across the top of the room, a white wall and wooden cupboard are behind them, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at left.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 19 20092009-07-19July 19 20092009-07-19July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a man in a saffron-red robe and dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, standing barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar and eyes lowered. Behind him to the left, several people in white clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. A bright studio light on a metal stand stands beside him, and a table draped in yellow cloth sits at right. Garlands of green leaves hang along the back wall. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.2009-07-05A photograph of a shaved-headed... wait, correction: the central figure has long dark hair swept back, a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum bindi on the forehead, and wears an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap over a red inner garment. He stands barefoot in a namaste gesture with palms pressed together and eyes lowered, on a light tiled floor before a brown wooden door. Behind him on the left, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and yellow-orange lanyard also stands with hands folded in namaste beside a white plastic chair. An orange cloth lies on the floor at the left edge, and a metal stand with cables stands at right.2009-07-19A ritual scene in a hall with a white tent ceiling and yellow-orange fringed hangings. Several men in white dhotis with maroon borders kneel and prostrate on the floor, some with bare upper bodies and sacred marks on their foreheads. Standing behind them, a bald man in an orange robe with maroon trim holds his hands in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. Beside him, another man in orange with a beaded necklace smiles and gazes down at the kneeling group. At the right, a man in an orange kurta with maroon trim holds a small object in his hands and smiles. Open doors and a speaker are visible on the right. a person: the bald man in orange with hands in anjali, identified by appearance cues; his role is standing as a senior monastic while devotees kneel before him.2010-11-12July 21 20092009-07-21A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling with one hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one holds a silver plate with a lit aarti lamp. Behind them, a large framed picture of a temple deity and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop are visible, with a camera on a tripod and mats and brass vessels on the floor. Five people are visible, dressed in white, orange and red-bordered dhotis.2010-11-24August 02 20082008-08-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies