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Photograph of a staircase area beside a pale peach wall with a grey pillar on the right. A group of devotees in orange and rust-coloured cloth, many bare-chested with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, climb or gather on the steps. A man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a camera at the centre right, and another in white dhoti carries a small red bag. A woman in a green sari with a flower in her hair ascends the stairs at left. On the upper right, a tall man with long hair, a white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange shawl and stands on the landing, with another orange-clad figure partly visible behind him. A purple bird logo appears at top left.

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Outdoor photo of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes on stone stairs and walkways against a pale peach wall. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-cord sash holds a camera, while a man in orange with gold chains photographs nearby. A woman in a blue and green sari with gold blouse stands on the upper landing, and a man in orange with rudraksha and long necklaces stands on the right. A man at the lower right holds a video camera, and others wear rudraksha malas, red flower garlands and wrist bands.2018-05-08A photograph of ashram devotees on a sunlit concrete staircase. In the upper left, a woman in a green and blue sari with gold trim walks down the steps. In the upper right, a man with a tilak on his forehead, a long beaded mala and a loose orange shawl stands near a wall. Beside him, a younger man in an orange cloth and a bead necklace holds a camera. Lower in the frame, a bare-chested bearded man in an orange dhoti and a beaded mala is seen, along with several people in orange and red garments, flower garlands and hair ornaments. A cable hangs on the wall at top right.2018-05-08A photograph of several men in orange and saffron garments walking on pale peach-coloured concrete stairs and walls. A bare-chested man in the upper left wears a long beaded necklace, a saffron cloth and a tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a bare-chested man wears a dark turban-like head covering, a rudraksha-style mala and carries a folded cloth and a small bag. On the left, a man with a pink flower garland and a red garland stands near the edge of the frame. On the right, two figures wear orange cloths draped over their shoulders with beaded necklaces and bangles, one holding a camera. A pillar with a stone block sits on the right and a balcony with more people is visible at the top right.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Several barefoot men descend a stone staircase with red-painted risers under a green-tarpaulin shade canopy beside a red pillar. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a shoulder cloth walks down on the left, while a man in a long orange-saffron dhoti, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant, and orange-wrapped wrist beads walks on the right. Behind them, several men in saffron and white garments wear garlands and beaded necklaces, and one man in a dark turban and reddish-brown robe carries a garland. A woman in a yellow and green sari stands at the left edge, and a man in white stands at the far right.2018-05-08January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesMay 08 20182018-05-08January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a stone staircase outside a red-walled building. In the centre, a figure in a maroon-and-gold sannyasi-style robe, with a maroon turban, a large beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, descends the steps in orange footwear. Behind him, several men in maroon and saffron robes stand at the top of the steps. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a white sari with a purple border stand with hands folded in greeting. The lower left shows bare concrete and a dark metal grate.2015-11-21September 11 20152015-09-11May 08 20182018-05-08Outdoor photo on Varanasi ghat steps beside the Ganges, with a crowd of devotees in white and red-saffron garments seated and standing on the stone stairs. In the foreground a figure in a red turban with white flower garland and orange-marigold garland raises a golden staff toward the group. To the right, a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red-and-saffron figure stand with hands folded, while a shaved-headed elder in a saffron robe gestures on the far right. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the scene, and a small white canopied shrine stands on the steps behind.2015-10-03