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Outdoors on a dirt path beside a white shipping container, six men in orange and saffron robes stand in conversation under a clear sky with sandy earth mounds and trees behind them. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas; one wears an orange turban. On the far right, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a golden-bordered brown-gold cloth, gestures with open hands toward the group. A man on the left, in orange wrap, listens. A central figure with folded hands and a mala speaks with a warm, attentive posture.

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October 19 20132013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands outdoors on a dusty, unpaved ground with hills of red earth, scrubby green plants and trees behind them under a hazy sky. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a brown and gold-striped garment, faces the group and gestures with her arm. Among the robed men, one wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala, another wears an orange turban and a mala, and a bald, bearded man in saffron with dark glasses and a white forehead mark stands near the center. Small white name badges are pinned to some robes. A photo credit overlay reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' with a source line2013-10-19Outdoor scene on a dusty open ground beside a green sugarcane field. In the foreground, a bald priest in red-brown dhoti stands at left beside a white-clad man with a red flower garland and a tilak on his forehead. At centre, a bearded sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe and saffron head covering stands with hands folded at his chest. To the right, two men in peach and orange robes stand, one wearing a golden-yellow shawl and an orange turban. Further back, several people in white dhotis and casual clothes stand near the field, and a figure in orange robes stands in the distance. A stone block lies on the ground at right.2016-01-02December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor photo on a sandy compound in front of a pink-walled building with a banana plant and columns. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala on the left gestures while speaking to a bald, shaven-headed man in orange robes with a shawl draped over his shoulder, center. Two more orange-robed men stand at right, one in an orange turban. A cameraman films at far left, and several men in white and light shirts stand behind.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.2007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis in an open, partly built hall with brick walls and a concrete floor. In the foreground, a man with slicked-back hair, wearing a brown-gold shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and a red tilak, points at his own forearm while speaking. Beside him an older man with white sandalwood markings on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in greeting. Behind them, a bearded man in orange with a red tilak and a beaded mala stands near a younger man in an orange turban holding a wooden staff. Another orange-clad man stands at right, and figures work in the background near tables and colourful decorations.2013-10-19Five men in saffron and orange robes walk across a dusty yard beside a rustic log fence, with a brick building and trees behind them. Foreground, a bald man in a long orange kurta with a name badge on his chest is led forward by a man wearing a bright orange turban and orange robe, who gestures toward the group. Beside him, a younger man with long dark hair in an orange robe holds a folder. Two other monks in pale orange and white robes, one wearing a white cap, follow behind. The scene is a visiting monastic delegation touring the grounds.2009-12-11Five men in saffron-orange robes stand outdoors before a pink wall decorated with a marigold and orange-yellow flower garland over a window. The central man has long dark hair, a red bindi, and a brown rudraksha mala, and he smiles and clasps his hands. Beside him, a grey-bearded man in orange holds a black bag and claps, while two bald men in orange smile on the left and a man in white appears at the far right edge. A tropical banana plant and a white-framed window sit behind the group.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at an ashram-style building with orange-washed walls and a dark red door. A gray-haired older woman in an orange shawl and a black rudraksha mala stands centre with a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Beside her a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a black mala and a white name badge walks, and behind them other saffron-robed men carry a staff. On the left, a bald man in brown-orange robes wears a brown rudraksha mala beside a woman in a dark-haired braid, yellow-bordered wrap and a long beaded necklace. A corrugated metal wall stands at right. Several people in saffron and orange robes gather in the passage.2013-10-19