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A photograph taken at a glass entrance door of a building on an overcast day, with a parked car and a white van visible outside. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl draped over his shoulders and walks through the doorway. Beside him, a bald man in orange silk robes with a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace gestures with one hand and holds a mobile phone. Behind them, a man in white clothes with a white shawl and beaded necklace walks. On the left, a woman in a cream sari with a long braid stands near the door. The entrance has bright green shrubs and flowers along the walkway.

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November 27 20062006-11-27Three men in ochre and saffron robes walk down a concrete step at a building entrance, with a red carpet on the floor. The man in front on the left has a shaved head, glasses, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and wears a rust-coloured dhoti with yellow borders. The middle man wears an orange shawl over white dhoti and an orange cap. The man on the right wears a red turban, a long gold-bead necklace, and a rust dhoti with yellow borders, and is smiling. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands partly visible, and a blue-and-gold figure appears on a wall panel behind a wire mesh gate. Pictured in a Kumbh Mela context per the page.2015-09-10 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A photograph at a temple entrance with ornately carved wooden doorframes and a painted pillar topped by a green and blue lotus base. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, stands in front and looks ahead, appearing to be a person. Behind him a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded mala stands at left. Several barechested men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand in the doorway and beside the pillar. At right a shirtless man in an orange cloth with a gold chain stands with hands on hips. The scene shows a visit to the shrine with devotees and attendants gathered in the entrance.2006-11-27A photograph of an orange-walled building with a grid window at an outdoor ashram entrance. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a red tilak on his forehead smiles and walks forward, a second saffron-clad sannyasi behind him. A woman in a cream sari with gold border bends forward offering a brass kalasha with flower garland and green leaves. Three men in white shirts stand to the right with palms pressed together in namaste, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A bicycle and sandals lie on the dirt at left, and mango trees stand behind.2010-02-16Outdoor photo on a hexagonal-paved courtyard under a open shelter with red pillars. A central figure with a shaved head, round glasses, a grey-and-white striped band across the chest, a garland of white and purple flowers, and a red-and-gold shawl over orange garments stands as others attend him. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas flank him; one holds a brass vessel with flowers and a sprig, the other holds a long wooden staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the background beside a white table. Ritual welcoming scene, possibly a padapuja-style honouring with garlands and a brass kalasha.2013-02-02A photograph of a dirt path beside red-brick ashram buildings with a corrugated green roof. Several men walk toward the viewer: at left, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala; in the centre, an older man in a red shawl and red dhoti, hands joined at chest, with a mala; behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt; at right, a man in saffron robes and an orange shawl carries a brass tray of fruit and flowers while playing a small handheld instrument; a boy in an orange shirt and brown trousers stands near a silver SUV.2011-11-16Photograph of a woman in a red-maroon garment with yellow-gold borders and a rudraksha mala, walking through a white doorway into a white room with a gold curtain on the left. Behind her, several people in saffron and orange robes, some with shaved heads and white forehead marks, follow; a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right, and a woman in a pale sari appears in the group. Visible people number roughly 6-20 in the crowded hallway.2014-06-23December 15 20062006-12-15August 11 20092009-08-11August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking down a polished tiled hallway toward the viewer, near a wooden paneled door on the left. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red and white forehead mark wears a bright orange robe and walks with his hands at his sides. Behind him, a man with a white-marked forehead, glasses and a garland of white flowers holds a brass ritual vessel with both hands. To the right, a man in a rust-orange robe with maroon borders carries a dark shoulder bag. Other attendees in orange and red walk behind them. A glass entrance shows a bookshelf with pamphlets and a parked car outside.