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Photograph of an indoor reception in a wood-panelled room with a checkered wall panel. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a bracelet, smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a marigold and rose garland. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with folded hands faces him, and two more men in orange stand behind. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed sadhu hangs on the left wall. a person cues: the orange turban and rudraksha mala of the central figure, shown as a visiting guest receiving a garland.

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January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph of an indoor meeting in a wood-panelled room. A young man in an orange turban and orange robes with a black rudraksha mala stands on the left with hands joined, receiving a garland of white and orange flowers from a bald man in orange robes at right, who bows with his hands extended. Behind them a man in an orange robe holds his hands in namaste, another orange-robed figure is partly visible at right, and a man in a white shirt stands at the edge. A framed black-and-white photograph of a robed, bald elderly man hangs on the left wall. The scene shows a garlanding greeting between devotees and visitors.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Indoor photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis in a room with wood-panelled walls and a framed black-and-white photograph of older men in white dhotis and caps walking outdoors. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands smiling and is greeted by a shaven-headed monk in orange who bends forward. A monk on the left in an orange cap and robes leans in to touch or greet him, and another monk in orange stands at the right edge, with a further robed figure in the background. A small table with a patterned cloth sits in the foreground. The central turbaned figure has a rudraksha mala and turban, which are cues, but the appearance is not conclusive.2010-01-28Photo inside a room with yellow-green walls and a framed black-and-white photograph on the left showing several men in white and brown robes walking together. A young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a silver object with a garland of white flowers, while a bald monk in orange robes on the right reaches toward it. A man in orange clothes stands behind them holding a flower garland, and another orange-robed monk stands at the far right. On the left, a monk in orange with a saffron head covering stands with hands pressed together in greeting. A checkered cushioned bench and a table with a white cloth complete the setting. Visible cues suggest a ritual exchange of a sacred object, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2010-01-28Indoor scene in a room with a framed sepia photograph on the wall showing several robed saints walking. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red shawl stands with a white and marigold garland placed around his neck. A bald monk in a long orange robe leans in to drape or adjust the garland. On the left, a monk in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing glasses, watches with hands clasped. Behind them, another monk in orange stands near the right edge, and a further man in orange is partly visible. Wood-panelled walls and a checkered carpeted dado frame the room.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron clothing in an indoor setting. In the foreground, a smiling person in an orange-gold turban and saffron garment sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a garland of orange marigolds and red flowers. Standing around them are devotees in saffron robes, one bearded man in a saffron shawl over white, a man on the right with a beard and wristwatch in orange clothing with hands folded, and a bald man in glasses at the far right, also with hands folded. A woman on the left in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds fabric. Some attendants wear ornate necklaces and rudraksha malas, and the scene is lit warmly.2013-02-12Four men walk together through a narrow tent-like passage with white fabric walls. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a bare chest and multiple heavy gold chain necklaces with bead and pendant ornaments wears a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border. On the left, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange knitted cap with a red tilak holds a saffron shawl. On the right, a man in orange robes and a beige knitted cap, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala, walk nearby. Behind them, further monks in orange robes stand in the passage.2013-02-07January 28 20102010-01-28