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Indoor photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis in a room with wood-panelled walls and a framed black-and-white photograph of older men in white dhotis and caps walking outdoors. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands smiling and is greeted by a shaven-headed monk in orange who bends forward. A monk on the left in an orange cap and robes leans in to touch or greet him, and another monk in orange stands at the right edge, with a further robed figure in the background. A small table with a patterned cloth sits in the foreground. The central turbaned figure has a rudraksha mala and turban, which are cues, but the appearance is not conclusive.

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January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph of an indoor meeting in a wood-panelled room. A young man in an orange turban and orange robes with a black rudraksha mala stands on the left with hands joined, receiving a garland of white and orange flowers from a bald man in orange robes at right, who bows with his hands extended. Behind them a man in an orange robe holds his hands in namaste, another orange-robed figure is partly visible at right, and a man in a white shirt stands at the edge. A framed black-and-white photograph of a robed, bald elderly man hangs on the left wall. The scene shows a garlanding greeting between devotees and visitors.2010-01-28A photograph of an indoor room with wood-panelled walls and a cushioned bench covered in a brown checked fabric. A framed black-and-white photograph hangs above the bench, showing several robed men walking together outdoors. On the left, a man in an orange robe with an orange turban stands with his hands clasped at his waist. In the centre, a seated man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, sits with his palms pressed together in greeting. On the right edge, a person in a lighter orange robe extends hands toward him. Two small tables with patterned white cloths stand in the foreground. a person: the seated figure in the centre wears an orange turban, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a sannyasi presentation, but appearance alone is not decisive.2010-01-28Photo inside a room with yellow-green walls and a framed black-and-white photograph on the left showing several men in white and brown robes walking together. A young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a silver object with a garland of white flowers, while a bald monk in orange robes on the right reaches toward it. A man in orange clothes stands behind them holding a flower garland, and another orange-robed monk stands at the far right. On the left, a monk in orange with a saffron head covering stands with hands pressed together in greeting. A checkered cushioned bench and a table with a white cloth complete the setting. Visible cues suggest a ritual exchange of a sacred object, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Indoor scene in a room with a framed sepia photograph on the wall showing several robed saints walking. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red shawl stands with a white and marigold garland placed around his neck. A bald monk in a long orange robe leans in to drape or adjust the garland. On the left, a monk in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing glasses, watches with hands clasped. Behind them, another monk in orange stands near the right edge, and a further man in orange is partly visible. Wood-panelled walls and a checkered carpeted dado frame the room.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a framed sepia photo of several white-clad men walking outdoors. A man in a saffron turban and saffron robe, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together, while another man in orange robes behind him holds a white and orange flower garland. A bald man in orange robes at right presses his palms together. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes bends low over a small silver vessel on a table draped with a patterned cloth, apparently performing padapuja. Partly visible at left is another orange-robed monastic.2010-01-28Indoor photograph of a formal greeting in a wood-panelled room. A young man in a red-orange turban, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, hands together, while a bald older monk in saffron-orange robes bends forward to clasp his hands. A third monk in orange with a garland of yellow and white flowers stands behind them, and a man in a white shirt watches at right. A framed sepia portrait of a saint in orange-brown robes hangs on the left wall.2010-01-28