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A photograph of a seated group in a plain room with pale walls and a wooden door. On the left, a person with dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and gold necklace, gestures with raised hands toward the group. Five men sit on a beige sofa and chairs at a draped table: four wear orange and saffron robes with orange turbans, one with a rudraksha mala, and two bearded men wear white robes. The table holds steel cups, a stack of books and a pouch of rudraksha beads. A brass-banded box with malas sits in the lower left corner.

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February 07 20132013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A photo of a sitting room with pale lilac walls and a green carpet, where several saffron-clad sadhus sit on cream sofas around a low table holding a silver tray, glasses and papers. A man at far left in white-and-orange dhoti with a gold chain is seated on the floor. On the left, an elderly bearded sadhu in pale peach robes and a matching turban sits on a sofa. Centre-right, a grey-bearded sadhu with long hair, orange robes, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant raises one hand in gesture. Beside him, a bespectacled young man in orange with beads listens. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-and-gold turban and orange shawl speaks while gesturing. Right foreground, a peach-robed sadhu sits with hands folded. A blue bag rests on the sofa. Several seated people are visible in total.2013-02-11February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph of four men seated in a plain room with cream sofas and a green mat. On the left, a bare-shouldered man in a rust-brown garment with rudraksha malas and gold chains sits gesturing while speaking. Three men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit opposite on a sofa; the central one holds a cup and wears a rudraksha mala, while the two on the right wear lanyard ID badges. Brass bowls and a tray sit on a low table with magazines and a folded cloth, and a bouquet of red flowers lies on the left. The man on the left shows distinctive long swept-back hair, adornments and ceremonial chains, so this is an appearance-based candidate for a person present in person, though identity is uncertain.2013-02-07February 08 20132013-02-08 +1 copiesA seated group of men in saffron and orange robes in a small room with pale walls and a beige sofa. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold beaded necklace and a white forehead mark sits on a sofa, facing a shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala seen from behind. Center, a man in a pale orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a sofa beside a low table holding steel cups, books and a brass tray of beads. Standing at the back, a bearded man in orange with a maroon vest holds a camera. On the right, an older man in an orange turban and robe sits on another sofa. A green tree backdrop is visible at the right edge.2013-02-07Indoor meeting in a plain room with a long beige-covered table set with steel plates, steel tumblers, folded napkins and a brass-rimmed tray. Seated at the table in saffron and orange robes are several sannyasis: a bearded elder with long grey hair and a large rudraksha mala, a man in orange with a red tilak and beads, a man in orange with a shaved head, and a turbaned figure on the right in orange with gold ornaments. A younger boy in pale orange stands behind the table beside a standing monk in orange. A banyan tree backdrop hangs on the wall and a red curtain is at left. The seated monk in orange on the left gestures while talking; no identification is made from appearance.2013-02-11A seated group in a plain room with pale lavender walls and a green mat on the floor. A man in a red shawl sits on a cream sofa at upper left, speaking. Facing him across a low table covered in brown paper with red-and-black printed sheets are a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold necklace, a man in an orange robe and yellow head wrap with a shoulder bag, a woman with long wavy hair in a pink top and pendant necklace, a bearded man with long hair in an orange robe, and a person with long dreadlocks in pink at right. A figure in a hooded orange cloth sits at lower right in the foreground.2013-02-08February 11 20132013-02-11A small indoor room with a beige sofa, a low table holding books and steel cups, and a painted forest backdrop on the right. A seated person in white clothing is being blessed by several men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans. The man at center extends his hand toward the seated person's head, while another in orange stands behind. On the left, a person in dark orange-brown clothing with a long beaded necklace presses palms together in greeting. The orange-robed figure on the right, wearing an orange turban, also reaches toward the seated devotee. Books and pamphlets lie on the table in the foreground.2013-02-07A photograph inside a tent with a painted forest backdrop and white fabric walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti and gold-toned beaded necklaces stands extending both hands toward a seated man. A man in an orange robe and orange turban bends forward in the centre-left, while a man in orange with an orange turban and a lanyard stands in the centre-right. Beside him, a bearded man with long hair sits in white clothing and holds a small item. On the right, a man in orange with an orange turban and a lanyard stands smiling. A low table holds steel cups, books and pamphlets, with a printed card and a candle nearby.2013-02-07