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Photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a checked brown-and-beige mat inside a white tent-like enclosure. On the left, an older bearded man with long grey hair and beard wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding his hands out. On the right, a younger man wearing a maroon-red turban and matching maroon-red robe with a braided rope-like shawl around his shoulders holds an open book or booklet toward him. A woven basket with rose petals sits between them, with a red strip on the floor and a pillow with orange cloth at the left edge. The scene suggests an exchange of teaching or reading.

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May 10th 20162016-05-10A seated devotional scene inside a white tent on a checked mat. An elderly bearded man with long grey hair, wire-rimmed glasses, and an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala reaches toward a brass tray of marigold and pink flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a brown shawl sits with one hand raised to his head. Another person in orange sits behind them, and a small brass lamp rests on the mat. A printed deity poster hangs on the left tent wall.2016-05-10July 16 20162016-07-16Indoors against a white wall with a window air conditioner, two men sit on a checked cloth-covered mat. On the left, an older man with grey curly hair and a long grey beard wears an orange saffron shawl and bangles, and leans forward while holding a small object toward the younger man. On the right, a younger man wears a maroon-red turban, a maroon robe and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, and holds out both cupped hands to receive it. Another person in orange sits partly visible at the right edge. A small pink object hangs at the top corner.2016-05-10Two saffron-clad men sit close and face each other in conversation indoors. The man on the left wears a tightly wound orange turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long thick brown rudraksha-style mala with a gold chain at his neck. The man on the right has long grey hair and a long white beard, white ash horizontal markings on his forehead, and an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees, some in white head coverings, watches from a hall with a dark curtain and potted plants at the side. Whether the man on the left is the a person cannot be established from appearance, so no identification is made.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 10th 20162016-05-10May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 10th 20162016-05-10Photo of an indoor exchange in a room with a white ceiling fan, air conditioner and framed pictures on the walls. A bearded elderly man with long grey hair and a white forehead mark wears orange robes and an orange-yellow shawl and holds a wrapped gift tied with a pink ribbon. Facing him, a long-haired man in an orange turban, orange robes, a long brown rudraksha mala and a gold necklace smiles and extends his hands to offer the gift. Behind them stands a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Other saffron-clad attendants are at the sides, one with a gold necklace, and a brass figure of a bull appears at the lower left. Decorative gold and red items sit on the table.2016-05-04 +1 copiesJuly 16 20162016-07-16