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Night photo of a welcome ritual outside a black vehicle. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead; he is the a person by his garland and saffron clothing, with the page noting his presence. Around him, saffron-robed men and women stand with white and orange tilak marks; one woman in pink with palms joined smiles. A man in white at right holds a glowing pale vessel with a lit flame on top, a ritual offering or aarti. A bright light and decorated orange-and-red umbrella-like standards appear behind. A person in white holds a wooden staff, and a film camera is visible at lower left. Roughly six people are visible.

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Night-time arrival scene at an ashram: a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot before a dark black vehicle. He wears layered gold necklaces and rudraksha beads and has a visible tilak. Around him, saffron-clad attendants with shaved heads, one holding a long staff, stand nearby. A woman in pink-saffron clothing presses her palms together in greeting. On the right, a bare-chested man in white cloth holds a green-white pumpkin-like vessel with a flame burning on top, an aarti-style offering. Decorated orange-and-floral umbrellas and bright lights are visible in the background, along with a camera at the left edge. +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces with a tilak on his forehead, smiling and walking past a black SUV, with a sadhu in orange robes behind holding a long wooden staff and a woman in a pink sari with red border pressing her palms together in greeting at right. A video camera operator is visible at the left edge, and a bright light glows at upper right.A photograph of a night arrival at an ashram. A smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi and a long white-and-red flower garland with a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside an open dark vehicle. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a long wooden pole, and another man in orange stands near the open door. On the right, a woman in a pink sari with maroon border and a gold wristwatch stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Marigold garlands and green leaves lie on the ground in front, a camera is at the left edge, and a bright light glows in the background. The man's presentation is consistent with a sannyasi, but his appearance alone does not establish identity, so he is described by role. +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment stepping out beside a white car, wearing a long red and white flower garland, a gold ornate necklace with rudraksha beads, gold armlets and a white tilak on his forehead. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around him. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot topped with a coconut and flowers, and a devotee in white bends forward to greet him with folded hands. The setting is a courtyard with yellow walls and palms. The man at the centre has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, which is a probable appearance-based match for a person being received with pada puja honours; the printed caption on the image is copyright only.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01August 05 20142014-08-05January 01 20132013-01-01A night procession on a paved path beside a white car. At centre, a smiling figure with voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears a maroon shawl over maroon robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, walking forward. Behind to the right, a tall young man with a shaved head and white tilak holds a tall golden staff and wears a saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads. To the left, a man in orange-and-gold silk carries a decorated kalasha-like offering of flowers and green leaves. Another man in white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala. Several attendants stand behind in saffron and maroon, one gesturing with an outstretched hand.2016-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20162016-02-07June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22