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A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rust-brown sash stands in profile on a dry dirt ground, palms pressed together at chest height in a martial or ritual gesture. He wears dark sneakers and thin-rimmed glasses. To the left, a barefoot man in white dhoti and white top with a yellow waist cloth and white head cloth stands facing him. Behind them are concrete slabs, a palm grove, a thatched shed and a tree under a pale sky.

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August 08 20102010-08-08December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard with sandy ground, a white painted wall, leafy trees and a large tree trunk at left. A barefoot man in a flowing red-orange cloth wrap, with a long dark ponytail and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a white kolam-style floral chalk design. Two men in orange kurtas and orange dhotis stand behind him, one with hands clasped at left and one with palms joined at right, all in a reverent stance.2009-06-15A photograph of a single man walking barefoot on a paved path beside a low wall with red and white painted edging and dense green shrubs. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped around the body, with a small red mark on his forehead and dark hair pulled back. His gaze is lowered as he walks, and leafy trees fill the background. The man's identity is not established from appearance; the visible cues are a saffron wrap, a forehead mark and barefoot walking.2008-08-07Outdoor photo on grass beside a tall palm trunk and green forest. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange sandals stands in profile facing left, his dark hair tied in a bun, one hand holding the folds of the cloth. To the right, a man in a white kurta and white trousers, with a dark beaded necklace and blue sandals, stands holding a folded orange cloth. Dry palm fronds lie on the ground behind them.2009-11-30August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo on a dry reddish dirt path with a green wooded hillside behind. A tall man in an orange sleeveless wrap with a red undershirt stands with arms crossed, looking off to the side and smiling; his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him a smiling man in an orange kurta and orange dhoti with red-bordered edge stands with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark wavy hair. A partly visible person in white clothing stands behind them. Two people are visible.2009-08-05Outdoor photo on red earth beneath trees and a lattice fence. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, with white horizontal vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, looks down with hands resting near a grey stone object. Another person's hand, wearing bangles and a rudraksha-style bracelet, holds the grey stone cylinder at lower left. Behind him stands a figure in white clothing, and a blue plastic chair sits at right. A tree trunk is at left. The scene suggests a ritual or ceremonial moment at a construction or land site.2008-04-06A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on wet dark stone tiles in a garden path, palms pressed together in anjali namaskar before his chest. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over a sleeveless orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala across his shoulders, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him are leafy green shrubs, a tree with hanging aerial roots and a stone planter. A second orange-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The image is a photograph of an outdoor moment of prayerful greeting.2010-07-11April 06 20082008-04-06A photograph of a standing figure on a dirt road wearing a saffron orange turban and a long flowing orange wrap over bare shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala around the neck and a tilak on the forehead. He holds a long wooden staff in his right hand and wears brown sandals, looking off to the side. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a bundle of long poles over his shoulder, with other people and a green metal gate and shrubs in the background.August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies