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A photograph of a single person seen from behind, walking away on a dirt path through dense green trees and bamboo. The person wears an orange-saffron turban and a saffron-orange unstitched robe with a red-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, along with worn sandals. The figure stands on sandy ground with fallen leaves, grass at the right edge, and a bird visible in the upper left sky. No ritual objects, text or other people are visible.

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A photograph of a single person standing in profile on a dry dirt ground, viewed from behind and to the side. The person wears a long saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, leaving the upper back bare, and orange-and-black flat sandals. Long dark curly hair falls past the shoulders. Behind them are low green shrubs, a red brick edging and a blurred grassy field. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-10-102002 - Beautiful PicturesA person in profile walks across a dusty, unpaved ground beside a grassy patch and a stack of red bricks. The figure wears a sleeveless, draped orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the body, with the left arm bare and the cloth gathered at the hip. The person has long, curly dark hair and wears black-and-orange flat sandals. A small purple logo with a white bird appears in the upper left corner. Background includes small saplings and a wooden plank.2006-10-10A photograph of a sadhu walking barefoot along a paved roadside on a hill, carrying a long wooden staff in his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and an orange-saffron head wrap, and his upper body is bare. Behind him are green trees and a sloping hillside. A small white object sits by the road edge. The figure is a renunciate or ascetic traveller; no identity is assigned from appearance, and no a person claim is supported by the visible cues here.A person seen from behind stands on dry, sparsely grassed red earth beside a thatched bamboo hut under a clear sky. The figure wears an orange turban and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped around the body, leaves the upper back bare, and wears open sandals. In the right hand is a long, slender wooden staff with a dark tip, planted on the ground beside the figure. A blurred tree line and small structures appear in the background, and a faint purple-and-white logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-10-10A barefoot young man stands beside a slender tree in a garden of boulders and bamboo. He wears an orange-saffron turban with a small red mark on the forehead and a long orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, gathered at the waist. His left hand grips the tree trunk while his right hand holds a fold of the robe. Behind him stand tall yellow bamboo stalks, green palms and a small leafy plant on the dry reddish-brown ground. Visible clothing and pose, no identification of the person. Single person in the scene.2003 - Exclusive Portraits Collection2003-01-01A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walking along a dirt path past a small orange-walled building with a corrugated roof and an open doorway. The figure wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and sandals. A white-draped table with white plastic chairs sits on a concrete platform beside the building. A small flag with a purple emblem hangs from a pole above the roof, and a small sign stands in the gravel near a pile of stones, with palm trees and dense greenery behind. The sunlight is strong and hazy.2004-05-06 +1 copiesA figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walks away from the camera along a dirt path across a grassy compound. A long gold-toned necklace hangs on the chest. Coconut palm fronds hang in the foreground framing the scene, with leafy trees, a thatched-roof shelter and white walls with red bases behind, and a heap of dry straw on the left. The figure is the only person visible, shown at a distance.2008-07-172003 - Exclusive Portraits Collection2003-01-01A man sits on a carved wooden stool with a pink quilted cushion outdoors beside tall yellow bamboo stalks and dry straw ground. He wears an orange-red turban with a small red forehead mark, an orange shawl draped over his bare chest, an orange dhoti with maroon and gold borders, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. He rests his chin on one hand, looking to the side, and wears yellow-strapped black sandals.2003-01-01A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walking slowly along a dirt path, leaning on a long thin wooden staff held in the right hand, with the left hand gathering the robe. Sandals are worn on the feet. Behind is a large rounded rock face, dense green foliage and a scrubby bush on the right, with dry grass and small stones in the foreground. The figure appears to be a sannyasi in saffron clothing, shown alone in an outdoor, rural setting. a person cues are visible in the long dark hair and saffron robe; no ritual event or other people are shown.2006-10-19