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Outdoor photo of a house visit on a paved courtyard beside a white car. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland stands centre-left, smiling and extending his hands toward a man in white who bows low to touch his feet. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with folded hands and a woman in a red sari hold a brass aarti plate with flowers and a yellow offering. A boy in a red checked shirt stands at right, another saffron-robed person and a white-clad attendant stand at left, and a stone-clad wall and potted plant frame the scene. The long-haired saffron-robed figure fits appearance cues for a person, with garland and orange robes, though the face is not used for identification.

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Outdoor courtyard arrival at a house visit in Coimbatore. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a red bindi, stands at left smiling with palms pressed together in greeting beside a silver car's bonnet. Beside him a second person in an orange robe also holds hands in greeting. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together near a brass aarti plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari stands behind them. Potted plants and a stone-clad wall with palm trees form the background. The swami-candidate's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) are present, so the person at left is a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a house entrance in front of a silver Toyota car with plate KA 42 N 4444. A young man in orange saffron robes and a yellow-orange marigold garland stands smiling at the centre-left, and a second person in orange robes with long hair stands beside him with hands pressed together in greeting. A man in white dhoti and shirt with hands folded in namaskar stands at centre. Another man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass plate with a kalasha and flowers toward a woman in a red sari, while a boy in a red checked shirt and khaki trousers stands barefoot holding the plate. A man bows low at the bottom left in front of the car. A stone-clad wall, palm trees and a low planter are behind them. The orange-robed young man wears a garland and has long hair, which are appearance cues for a person, so the a person field is set to in_person; a photo credit overlay reads . Visible people total six2010-02-17Outdoors at a house entrance beside a white car, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a long yellow and orange marigold garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them another person in orange robes stands with hands clasped. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with folded palms, while a woman in a pink-red sari holds a silver aarti plate with flowers and a lit lamp. A stone-clad wall and palm plants frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland fits the candidate cues.2010-02-17A photograph of a welcome at a house visit in a courtyard with a white boundary wall, potted plants and a stone-clad wall. A smiling man in an orange sannyasi robe with a yellow and red marigold garland stands at the centre, with his hand resting on the bonnet of a white car. In front of him a man in white clothes bows low over the car. On the right a woman in a red saree with a gold necklace holds a silver plate of aarti with a kalasha, flowers and betel leaves. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands at the left, and a child stands at the far right edge. Visible people: five.2010-02-17Outdoors on a dirt road beside a low white wall and palm trees, a smiling man in orange saffron robes and a gold headband stands wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style red mark on his forehead. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall wooden staff and another man in orange with a gold chain stands at left near a dark car. An older man in white clothes bends forward with hands together to greet him, and a woman in an orange sari with a shawl bows beside them. A white van and a blue door are visible in the background.2008-12-24A photograph of a house visit in a garden courtyard with a silver car parked at left and a fountain behind. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a white-and-yellow garland, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and offerings. A man in white with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray. A woman in an orange sari bends low at right, touching the ground, and a woman in a blue floral top stands at the edge. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Tropical plants and frangipani trees surround the scene.2010-02-18A photograph of a street scene where a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-yellow garland stands beside a silver vehicle. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, while a man in white shirt and dhoti leans in to offer it, and a kneeling man in cream clothing bends low in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background near a white wall and palm trees. The figure in orange has long dark hair with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace, offering a possible a person identification based on the swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Pada pooja style reverence is shown as devotees honour the figure at their home entrance.2010-01-10A paved garden path outside a house with palm trees and shrubs. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold bands, stands beside an open black SUV door, wearing gold armlets and a red and yellow flower garland with gold ornaments. An older man in an orange kurta and white shawl stands before him with palms joined in greeting. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse kneels at his feet, appearing to perform padapuja. Behind them, a man in an orange robe stands near the house and a man in white kurta holds up a phone. Another person in orange wearing a mala stands to the left.2014-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome at a courtyard with a tiled roof and palm trees behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a multicoloured and white flower garland stands with his hands near a silver tray. A woman in an orange-brown sari with jasmine in her hair holds a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped by a coconut, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Bending forward in white clothes at the lower left is another devotee, while a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a man in an orange shawl with folded hands stands beside them. Several other men in white and dark trousers stand in the background beside a white car.2010-02-18A silver car with a Karnataka plate (KA 42 4444) stands at left as a figure in saffron robes and a yellow-and-white flower garland stands on a paved walkway beside it, smiling. Behind him a second saffron-clad figure and a figure in white stand near a low white wall and palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt presses his palms together in greeting. An older man in white bends forward to receive or offer something from a silver tray, while an older man in white dhoti holds a silver plate with a kalasha-like brass vessel and white flowers, and a woman in a red saree stands beside him. A boy in a red checked shirt is at the far right edge. The saffron-robed central figure has long swept-back hair, with a garland and saffron clothing. Visible people total six, including partially visible ones, a scene of arrival and welcome with an aarti-style tray.2010-02-17September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor photo on a paved road in front of an orange and blue draped stage backdrop. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a red and orange flower garland stands at centre with hands pressed together. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti bends low, hands folded, toward him. Beside them a woman in a white sari holds a silver vessel with a green leaf. Behind, uniformed police officers and men in white shirts watch. A man in an orange wrap stands at left beside a white car.2010-02-16