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Night photograph of a dirt path lit by a harsh lamp on a pole. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap walks toward the camera, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and sandals, with a long shadow cast on the red earth. Behind him a group of about six men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls follows along the path. A dark car with a small white flag stands at right beside trees and shrubs.

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A night-time photograph on a dirt road lit only faintly by a roadside light on a pole at left. On the right foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban walks in profile, wearing rudraksha beads and orange sandals, with a shadow cast on the ground. Behind him, a line of four to five people in white dhotis and white clothing, some with orange shawls over their shoulders, walks in the same direction. The scene is dark and dusty, with dark shrubs at the right edge.2008-11-11A photograph taken at night on bare reddish earth. A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a draped shawl and open sandals walks toward the camera, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, white-clad figures stand near a dark SUV with its red tail lights on, a white tent-like structure and a bright light glowing in the dark sky. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and wears saffron/orange robes, a cue that fits the page's Swamiji label, though the match is not certain. The scene is a nighttime walk on a construction-like site at an ashram.2006-12-10Night photograph at an outdoor ashram site lit by a few distant lamps and a vehicle's headlights. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl walks barefoot-looking in sandals, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him several people in white clothes with orange shawls walk in the same direction, one holding a folded cloth. On the right stands a red pedestal topped with a white circular base and a tall metal pole. The ground is dirt with scattered debris.2006-12-10A dimly lit night photograph of a group walking across a dark open ground toward the left. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange saffron robe, orange head wrap and a long beaded rudraksha mala walks alone with his head lowered. Behind him, a group of about eight people in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, walk in a loose line. A tall illuminated lamp post stands at the left edge. The scene is mostly dark with faint lights in the background.2008-11-11Night photograph of a dirt road lit by a few tall white poles with bright white lights. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange headwrap walks toward the camera, with a red-brown beaded mala visible at the neck. Behind him, several people in white clothing walk along the road. On the left, a blue-framed poster on a pole shows a portrait of a figure in a white turban and white robes, with a line of printed Tamil text beneath it. The scene is dark with the road lit in orange-red tones.2008-11-11A night photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl and matching dhoti standing barefoot-style in sandals on a reddish dirt ground. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him a dark SUV with its tail lights lit is parked near a small tent and a light pole, with a few white-clad figures faintly visible in the background. The surroundings are otherwise dark.2006-12-10Night photo of a group walking across dry, sandy ground toward the camera, lit by bright handheld lights. Several people in saffron/orange robes lead the group, including a man in the centre front wearing an orange wrap and a bearded figure in orange carrying a small object. Behind them, men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls walk along, and a dark vehicle is parked at the right edge. The sky is black.2009-11-16A night-time photograph of a group walking across a dirt ground toward the camera, lit by bright white lights in the foreground and at the right. In the front, two figures in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one with long hair and a rudraksha mala, and a third in orange robes with a rudraksha mala at the centre. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, follow. A dark vehicle is parked in the background and a light-colored sky fills the upper area. The scene suggests an evening procession or walk.2009-11-16A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks along a dirt path at night through a garden with dark trees and small pink flowers. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, has long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark, and carries a long wooden staff with red-brown beads in his right hand. Behind him a person in white clothes follows, and another person in pale yellow clothes stands at the right edge of the frame.2006-11-03A night photograph on a dark road beside a parked black Honda sedan, its red tail lights visible on the right. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap walks forward at centre, with several people in white clothing following behind him in the dim light beneath a roadside light pole. The surroundings are almost entirely dark, with trees barely visible at the edges.2008-11-11December 30 20092009-12-30Night photo of a procession walking along an unpaved dirt road toward strings of lights and a banner. In front, a man in saffron robes wears a long marigold garland over his shoulders and bare feet; a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes carry a tray or offering, and a group of people in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them, with a figure in a yellow shirt at the left edge. Prayer flags are strung along a fence at the right. The scene shows a garlanded procession, but the figure's identity cannot be established from appearance alone.2012-01-08