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A photograph of a reception scene in a draped maroon-curtained room. In the centre, an elderly man with long white hair and a full white beard, wearing a peach-pink upper garment and an orange shawl, has his hands pressed together in greeting and wears a rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace with a tilak on his forehead. To the left, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded necklace smiles with palms joined. Behind them, a man in a red-orange turban and gold-trimmed saffron cloth, wearing a gold pendant necklace, stands with hands folded, and other men in white dhotis and orange shawls and garlands stand nearby. Several people are visible.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 14 20152015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a room with red drapes and an ornate gilded red-cushioned chair at right. A man in an orange-red turban and bare-chest with an orange-gold wrap and a long rudraksha mala smiles and raises his palms toward an older bearded man in a pink and orange robe with an orange shawl, who bows with joined palms and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and a garland stands smiling, and another bald man in gold-trimmed orange clothing is at left. Another bearded man in orange robes stands at right edge.2015-09-17Photo inside a white and orange tent at night, with several saffron-robed sadhus gathered in a procession-like walk. In the centre, a person in a red turban with a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark red shawl presses palms together in greeting. Beside them, a bearded elder in a pale peach turban and robe holds a rudraksha mala and a long staff, eyes lowered. To the left, a man in orange robes with a bearded face stands with hands folded. Other sadhus in red and orange turbans and robes, some with white beards and rudraksha malas, stand around them, with lamp-lit tent fabric overhead.2016-05-11Indoor hall with white ceiling lights and a red patterned carpet. A bare-chested man on the left wears a reddish-brown wrap, a bead necklace and a large rust-coloured turban, seated and smiling. Beside him stands a man in orange robes with a bright orange knit cap, thick white beard and glasses, holding his hands together. To the right, an older man in a pink-red turban and orange shawl smiles while hands offer a folded red and purple cloth. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and other attendants move around the room, with a floral arrangement on a stand and a camera on a tripod at left.2014-03-21May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a crowded tented event with bright overhead lights and red drapery. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-brown robe with a brown shawl is smiling and walking among sadhus. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus with long white beards, white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas stand close; one long-bearded sadhu in red wears a gold pendant and beaded necklace. A bald man at left in an orange shawl and gold chain presses his palms together in greeting. A carved stone relief of a deity murti is on the right wall. a person cues are a turban and ornate clothing, but the figure's identity is uncertain.2016-05-05A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis standing in a yellow-walled temple hall with blue doors and an arched shrine painting above. On the left, a smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi, an orange garment with a gold-yellow border, a long mala of rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a deity figure stands with hands clasped. On the right, an older bearded man with long white hair and beard wears a white tripundra and a saffron garment, a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. Between them a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold stands with a red tilak. Several men in white shirts and orange robes stand behind them. a person appearance candidate: the man on the left wears a gold deity pendant, rudraksha mala and orange robe, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-08April 21 20162016-04-21May 08 20122012-05-08September 14 20152015-09-14