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Night photograph outdoors beside a large leafy tree with a bare-looking branch structure. In the centre-right, a person in an orange-saffron shawl and wrap over a reddish-maroon garment walks barefoot along a concrete path, holding a small object in one hand, with long dark hair. A blue sign reads SILENCE PLEASE, NO MOBILES ALLOWED, NO VIDEO CAMERA, DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, DO NOT PLUCK THE LEAVES. Another person in white clothing and an orange shawl stands at the far left edge, and a man in a light shirt stands at the far right beside a whitewashed wall.

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A photograph outdoors beside a white-walled building with red-and-white painted base stripes. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a concrete step near a tree. The man at the front left has a shaved head and gestures with his hands. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands further back at left, and a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with maroon border stands at the right edge, turned toward the wall. A blue sign reads SILENCE PLEASE, NO MOBILES ALLOWED, NO VIDEO CAMERA, DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, DO NOT PLUCK THE FLOWERS. No one in the group is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2009-10-15A photograph of a turquoise notice board mounted on a white wall with English and Kannada rules: silence please, no mobile allowed, no photo and video camera allowed, do not enter the cave, do not pluck the leaves. To the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and walks past the board, appearing blurred in motion. Beside him is an orange-curtained grille window and a partly visible white-clad person at the edge. a person in an orange garment with long hair, walking past the notice.2010-06-30Outdoor photograph beside a whitewashed wall with red-and-white striped borders, under a leafy tree and green shrubs. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a concrete step near an entrance. The foremost bald monk in orange gestures while talking; behind him another bald monk in orange stands with hands together, and a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right edge facing them. A man in white clothing with a yellow scarf stands at the left. A blue sign reads SILENCE PLEASE, NO MOBILES ALLOWED, NO VIDEO CAMERA, DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, DO NOT PLUCK TREE LEAVES.2009-10-15December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesOutdoors near a leafy tree and green shrubs, several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a loose group beside a white wall. The foremost monk in front, bald with a thin white forehead mark, holds his hands together at his waist and looks toward the right. Behind him, shaven-headed monks in orange and rust-coloured robes stand close together. On the far right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron robe with maroon-red borders and faces the wall. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow scarf stands near the tree. A blue sign at the lower left has partly legible white lettering. The scene looks like a casual gathering of monks near a temple entrance.2009-10-15Indoor photograph in a white-walled hall with a blue Kannada and English sign reading 'Silence please', 'No mobile allowed', 'No photo and video camera allowed', 'Do not enter the cave', 'Do not pluck the leaves'. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk along a metal railing: the foreground man wears a sleeveless orange wrap, has long swept-back hair and a white forehead band, and gestures with his right hand; the second man in an orange robe with a darker orange shawl walks behind him. An older man in white stands near a barred wooden gate, and white-clad people are visible in the doorway at right, with a potted plant nearby. The man in front shows distinctive long hair and orange ornate-style clothing, consistent with a person appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2009-12-15Night-time photograph outdoors beside a large banyan tree with thick, exposed aerial roots. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, stands on a path edged by a white concrete curb, gesturing with one arm as he speaks. Around him stand several men in white shirts and dark trousers, and at right a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and an orange-and-maroon sash turns toward him. White kolam-style floor drawings are visible at the lower left. Small lights and hanging round lamps are seen in the dark background.2008-12-30A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks along a dirt path at night through a garden with dark trees and small pink flowers. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, has long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark, and carries a long wooden staff with red-brown beads in his right hand. Behind him a person in white clothes follows, and another person in pale yellow clothes stands at the right edge of the frame.2006-11-03A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold-toned border, bare-chested with gold armlets, and wearing a layered gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala. He stands barefoot on a grid of reflective silver metal tiles beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, with a small red-and-maroon mat on the tiles. Nearby are white-walled planters, a small brass lamp and brass vessels on a green cloth, and a blue sign with prohibition icons reading photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording strictly prohibited, plus a small sign reading do not sit on the cave.2012-04-14A photograph taken at dusk or night under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches overhead. On a dirt ground, a group of about seven people in orange robes and white clothes walk across the frame. A man in the center wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and has a white beard. Beside him, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe. Further right, a man wears an orange robe, an ornate gold necklace and an orange shawl. Several people in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind them. A shallow dark reflective pool of water lies on the ground, and a metal pole stands in the foreground.2007-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A man in a saffron-orange shawl wrap over bare shoulders walks along a dirt path at night beneath dense leafy branches. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a distinctive ceremonial presentation with a long orange wrap. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and a white shirt carry a brass vessel with a red cloth at night, and a lit oil lamp glows on the right. Dim lamplight and dark foliage surround the procession.2006-12-10