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A 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.

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Photo 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 20102010-01-28January 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.2010-01-28Indoor 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.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A seated meeting in an interior room with warm wall panelling and a framed black-and-white photograph of white-clad robed men on the wall. Three seated saffron-robed monastics sit on a cushioned bench: a bald monk on the left, a monk in an orange turban in the centre, and a long-haired figure in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala, gesturing with one raised hand, sitting on the right. A standing man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a pendant necklace stands at right. In the foreground a person in white clothing is seen from behind. Two small tables with white floral cloths hold steel bowls of snacks, sweets and nuts, a silver jug and a glass.2010-01-28Photograph of an indoor exchange in a room with a wooden door frame and yellow-green wall. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala holds a small silver kalasha-shaped vessel with both hands while an older bald man in a light orange shawl holds it from the other side. Behind them a man in orange with a white and red-yellow marigold garland stands with palms pressed together, and another bald man in orange stands at the right edge. A white cloth with purple floral print lies on a table at lower left.2010-01-28Two saffron-robed sadhus sit on a brown cushioned bench in a wood-panelled room, in front of a framed sepia photograph of men in white dhotis walking. The man on the left wears a saffron turban, glasses and a saffron shawl, with hands resting in his lap. The man on the right, smiling, wears a saffron turban and saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala, and a bracelet on his wrist. A third saffron-clad person stands at the far right edge holding a garland of white and orange flowers. Floral-patterned cloths lie on low tables in the foreground.2010-01-28 +1 copiesFour saffron-clad men sit and stand in a room with a built-in wooden bench and a framed sepia photograph of white-robed figures walking in a group on the wall. On the right, a person in an orange turban and orange robes gestures while speaking, facing two seated monks; one seated monk wears an orange turban and glasses, the other a shaved head with a red tilak and glasses. A standing man in orange holds a small brass vessel. Small tables with floral cloths hold bowls of sweets and nuts, a brass lota and a metal cup. Ritual lamp and shrine glow appears at left.2010-01-28Photograph of an indoor reception in a wood-panelled room with a checkered wall panel. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a bracelet, smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a marigold and rose garland. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with folded hands faces him, and two more men in orange stand behind. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed sadhu hangs on the left wall. a person cues: the orange turban and rudraksha mala of the central figure, shown as a visiting guest receiving a garland.2010-01-28