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A photograph of three men standing in a courtyard with a white wall marked by a red lotus-vine border. In the foreground, a man with long wavy dark hair and a tilak mark, wearing a loose orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a draped orange shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, another man in an orange kurta and dhoti with a red border, also with hands folded, is partly visible. To the far left, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with his back turned, and a small offering tray sits on a wooden table near the wall. Bronze ritual objects are partly visible at the lower edge.

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December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of two people in saffron-orange sannyasi robes standing barefoot on a grey concrete floor before a white wall with red painted lotus-vine border. The foreground figure stands upright with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, wearing a sleeveless orange top and a draped orange shawl over the shoulder. Beside and slightly behind, a second orange-robed figure bows with hands folded at the face. To the left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a wooden tray or box. At lower edge, a brass ritual lamp and a black oil lamp sit near white cloth.2009-12-20December 21 20092009-12-21A standing man in orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with a long orange shawl draped over his shoulder stands barefoot on a concrete floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, long dark hair swept back. To the left, another man in orange robes with palms joined stands beside a seated man in white kurta and yellow vest writing at a wooden table against a white wall with red lotus-vine painting. Bottom of frame shows a partial brass object and a corner of white cloth. The standing figure has long swept-back hair and orange attire but no crown or rudraksha visible, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Photograph of a single person standing in profile in a plain white-walled hall with a grey concrete floor. The person wears a sleeveless orange top and a long orange wrap draped over the shoulder and down to the floor, with long dark wavy hair falling down the back. Hands are pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest with eyes closed, in front of a red-and-white painted wall with a decorative red lotus-vine border and an open doorway with a metal grille. A small potted plant and a terracotta pot sit at the right edge. A watermarked copyright line runs down the left side.2009-12-18A woman with long, curly dark hair stands in profile in an open courtyard with white walls and red painted lotus-and-scroll border. She wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange wrap draped over her body, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra at her chest and eyes closed in prayer. A barred metal door stands open behind her, and a small terracotta pot sits near the wall.2009-12-18June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes indoors against a white wall with red painted lotus and scroll motifs. The central man, in a sleeveless orange garment with an orange shawl over his shoulder, stands with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes lowered, with a red tilak on his forehead and his hair tied in a knot. Behind him to the left, a man with long hair and a red tilak stands with hands folded, and another man in orange bends over a table at right holding papers, beside a tray of fruit and offerings.2010-01-31A photograph of a man standing in profile with long, dark, wavy hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and around the body. He holds his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, with head slightly bowed. Behind him stands a tall orange-red pillar with a gold base, a cream drape and a white wall, with orange flowers visible at the top left. The image is a photo of one physical person in an ashram or stage setting.2010-02-14