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Outdoor photo of a group of seven sannyasis walking single file along a dusty dirt lane in orange and rust-red robes with gold-edged borders. Several wear long rudraksha malas. A woman in the front-left group carries a red bag. A man at the front right, smiling, holds his cloth over his shoulder and looks sideways. Behind them stands a white gate and a grey two-storey building with ornate balcony railings, a coconut palm and a dark iron gate on the left. The lane is sunlit with dappled shadows.

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A photograph of a dirt lane lined with palm and leafy trees, where a group of people in orange-red and saffron robes walks away from a gated, grey-and-white house with a balcony and ornate black railings. In the foreground a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a dark rudraksha mala and a shawl walks forward, while a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala smiles and gestures at right. Several other robed devotees follow along the path toward the gate.2013-11-15A photograph of a group of devotees walking along a dirt path outdoors, past a white two-storey building with a balcony and a green-and-yellow wall. Several women in rust-orange and saffron saris with gold borders walk in front, wearing wooden rudraksha-style bead necklaces; one smiles broadly while others carry folded cloth bundles. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala walks, and a palm tree and a tall water tank stand at the left. Five or so people are clearly visible; no a person candidate is distinguishable by appearance.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor courtyard scene in bright daylight beside a red-brown wall and a red-painted building. A group of about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes kneel, bow and prostrate on pale paving. A woman in a red-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near the front, while others cover their faces or touch their chests. On the right, a standing man wears a saffron-orange turban, bare chest, gold-bordered orange dhoti and a shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and raises one hand to his face. A bald man with an ear ring and white tilak on the left wears orange cloth and beaded bracelets. Parked cars and trees are visible in the background.2013-11-15Outdoor photo of a line of devotees in saffron and orange-red robes standing with hands folded on a dusty road in front of a red-walled building and a parasol-like canopy. Several women on the left wear rudraksha malas and sacred markings on the forehead, and a bald man in front wears a rudraksha mala and orange sash over bare arms. The people stand with eyes closed or gazing forward in quiet reverence, with trees and a metal gate behind them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among them.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees in a sunlit courtyard beside a red brick wall and trees. Many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, faces lifted in devotion. Women wear rust-red and ochre saris, with some in orange and gold. A bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds his hands together. Beside him, an older man in white and orange clothing holds a small object. A woman on the left wears a rust-red top with gold bangles, and several people wear rudraksha malas and tilaks. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A group of about a dozen women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together outdoors in front of a red brick wall in bright sunlight. Several wear white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The woman second from left, with hands joined in namaste, smiles, while others smile or look toward the camera. Shadows fall across the sandy ground.2013-11-15