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A night-time photograph of a procession near a brick wall and tree. A man in an orange saffron shawl and white-painted forehead walks at centre, holding a red cloth bundle with gold trim, with a dark beaded necklace and a wristwatch. Beside him, a bald man with white-painted face and head wears orange and gold ornaments and a red-draped bundle with gold ornaments. At left, a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and vertical forehead mark stands near a pole. Another man in the background wears white. The figures appear to be carrying ritual objects in a devotional procession.

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Night photograph in an outdoor courtyard against a warm-lit brick wall with tree shadows. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the foreground: the left one wears a red-orange wrap over a yellow-orange cloth, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large ornate jewelled pendant; the right one wears a red-orange shawl, a long beaded mala, a bead bracelet and a jewelled pendant, and holds a small ornate object. Both have shaved heads and light markings on their foreheads. Between them stands a younger man in a plain white dhoti and shirt, holding a long pole. No readable name or caption is visible.2013-03-02Three young men in ochre and maroon sannyasi-style cloth stand outdoors before a wire fence and blurred trees at dusk. Each has white and red tripundra markings on the forehead and white markings on the arms and shoulders. The man on the left wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holding a small wooden peetha with a green-draped deity murti decorated with a garland and gold ornaments. The man on the right wears a maroon cloth and rust-coloured shawl and holds a second green-draped murti with a white and gold decorative frame. The man in the middle, in a shawl, holds a long bamboo pole upright. This is a procession-style scene with murtis carried by devotees.2013-04-03May 20 20122012-05-20April 03 20132013-04-03Three men in orange and saffron robes walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor at night. The elderly man on the left, bare-chested with a white forehead mark, white sandalwood-style markings on his arm, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, raises his finger as he speaks. The central younger man wears a red-orange headband, a long rudraksha mala, a pearl-like necklace, gold earrings and a saffron shawl with gold trim, and looks ahead. A third man on the right, in orange clothes and holding an orange cloth, follows. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a phone, and other people stand in the background.2012-05-21April 03 20132013-04-03Night ritual photograph of six shaven-headed male priests in saffron and rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, several wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and sandalwood tripundra marks. Several hold brass vessels, a brass lamp with a flame, and incense sticks; one priest on the right reads from an open book while another holds a small handbell. A dark garden with flowering shrubs is behind them. Another priest on the left in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. The scene suggests a puja performed at night. No one is identified as a person.2013-04-29Crowded temple procession in a dim hall with many devotees in white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white ash markings and a red-orange shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a bald elderly man beside him in orange cloth wears a gold-rimmed necklace and a rudraksha mala with a horizontal white-and-red forehead marking. Behind them, a man in white holds a covered tray or palanquin item. Several people in white and orange surround them, and a woman in a sari stands at the right edge. A kalasha and brass lamps are visible in the background. a person cues are weak; the bald elderly figure is not confidently identified.2012-06-05Photograph inside a stone temple hall with weathered grey walls. In the centre, an elderly bald man wears a green and gold shawl over an orange-red dhoti, with white garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, and white ash marks on his forehead; he holds his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a headband, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and white forehead markings, and holds his hands clasped. A bald man in orange clothes stands at right holding a small steel cup, and further left a person in orange holds a brass vessel and a gold kalasha-like pot sits on a tray. Small red temple-motif papers lie on the right. Some people stand in the background in white and orange clothes.2012-05-18 +1 copiesTwo saffron-robed men stand at a golden brass railing inside a temple hall with a yellow pillar carved with figures behind them. The man on the left has a red-and-gold beaded headband, red and white beaded malas, a silver pendant and a gold bracelet, and presses his palms together. The bald man in the centre has a red beaded headband, white vibhuti stripes, a dark rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, a gold bangle and folded hands, and is bare-chested with an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them, men in white and orange clothes stand among devotees, and a painted panel of deities hangs on the wall. The man on the left has long swept-back hair and a shawl with ornate adornments, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), with the figure in the centre marked unsure; the scene shows a devotional gathering.2012-05-21May 10 20122012-05-10May 28 20122012-05-28