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Outdoor photo at a dusty roadside beside a colourful temple gopuram with painted deity figures. A bare-chested man with long hair tied in a topknot and beard wears a yellow dhoti, a red-and-white beaded mala and holds a garland of white and red flowers. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border offers a garland to a man in a dark shirt. On the right a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands by a silver car, with a second person in orange robe in the foreground right. Half-built multi-storey concrete buildings and wooded hills form the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.

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Outdoor photo at a roadside temple entrance with a gopuram-style temple tower at the left edge and wooded hills behind. A woman in a white sari with a long dark braid, seen from behind, stands at centre-left facing a person in a saffron-orange robe who holds a garland of white flowers. A second person in a saffron-orange garment with maroon borders stands at right beside a white SUV, and a man with bare chest, rudraksha mala and yellow dhoti stands at far left with hands folded. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand in the background among scaffolding of a building under construction.2010-02-17Outdoor photo on a dusty road beside a colourful gopuram-style temple entrance with painted deity figures on its roof. A tall person in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red garland and long dark hair stands at center, holding a stick, and appears to be greeted. Next to them, a second person in orange with long dark hair and a wrap is turned toward the group. A bare-chested man with a dark topknot and a yellow-gold dhoti stands at left with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera. Men in white shirts and trousers stand nearby. A parked white vehicle, a hillside and a half-built concrete building with scaffolding fill the background, and a roadside banner with Tamil text is visible.2010-02-17Outdoors on a dusty roadside beside a colourful South Indian temple gopuram with painted sculpted figures. A bare-chested man with a wooden rudraksha mala and a cream dhoti stands with palms pressed together, next to a man in a green shirt and white trousers. A woman in a white saree with a gold border faces a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back hair and a crown-like hairstyle; he has his hands clasped in greeting and wears a rudraksha mala. A second saffron-robed person stands at right with a hand on his hip beside a white SUV with a roof rack. A roadside sign with Tamil text and a white-and-red striped building stand behind them.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a hillside behind and unfinished concrete buildings to the right. A man in orange sleeveless robes with long dark hair smiles and folds his hands in greeting beside a open car door. Beside him, a woman in a white sari stands with her back to the camera, and a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala holds a garland of white and red flowers. A man in a dark green shirt stands at left, and another person in orange robes and white stands at right near the vehicle. A signboard in Tamil and English behind them reads a temple name. Candidate a person is the orange-robed man in the centre, identified by his long swept hair and saffron robes.2010-02-17Outdoors on a dusty road beside a temple gopuram with painted deity figures. A woman in a white saree with a gold-bordered blouse and gold bangles stands at left, lifting a red and white flower garland onto the head of a man in orange robes who stands beside an open car door. Several onlookers in white and green shirts, one bare-chested man with a mala and a dhoti, stand nearby. On the right, another person in an orange shawl is partly visible. Behind them a white-and-red striped building and a large hillside appear. A roadside sign with Tamil text is visible.2010-02-17Outdoor photo on a dirt road at the foot of a wooded hill. A figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot beside a silver SUV. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt touches or washes the feet of the robed figure, while a white-haired man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby with hands folded. To the left, a line of young men in white dhotis with raised folded palms and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border watch, and several more men in saffron and white stand in the background. Prominent figure is a person in saffron, not a statue.2011-10-07Outdoor photograph at a construction site with a brick step and raw sand, banana plants with green fruit, a grey SUV, and misty hills behind. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass aarti plate with a yellow object and marigold garland, approaching the entrance. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded. A young woman in white stands behind. The scene suggests a welcoming aarti at a new building.2008-07-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a dirt-path arrival spot with hills and trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a person in a sleeveless orange robe near a grey SUV with its door open. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass plate of offerings with flowers, and a younger woman in white stands by a banana-tree-decorated doorway. Another man in white waits near the vehicle. The scene reads as a welcome ritual at an ashram-style location.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20092009-01-18Outdoor photograph at a building entrance beside a silver car, with leafy trees behind. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands centre, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-red sash holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, gesturing with an open hand. At right, a woman in a blue sari holds a pink flower garland, and a bare-chested older man in white dhoti stands with palms joined. Another white-clad man stands at left. Marigold and pink flower decorations fill the scene.2010-01-10July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor arrival at a rural site with green banana plants and garlanded banana stalks beside a white wall, mountains behind. A person in a saffron-orange garment with long swept-back hair and a white garland stands at the centre-right, gesturing toward two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a white sari with a red border holds a tray, and a younger woman in white stands at left. A silver SUV is parked behind, and another man in white stands at right. Probable Swamiji with distinctive saffron robe, long hair and white garland cues; he is standing in person at the event.2008-07-29