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Outdoor photo on a sandy ground with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing right under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands with hands folded. Women in cream saris with yellow shawls stand behind, one holding the umbrella pole at the right edge. A man in white stands in the background.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste under a large colourful canopy with red, blue, green and yellow panels and fringed tassels. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of beads, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with long curly hair stands with hands clasped. Behind them, women in white and yellow shawls stand on sand, another woman in a cream sari holds the canopy pole, and stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees and dark stone deity sculptures behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands centre with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. A second saffron-robed man with a beard stands at left with hands clasped, and a figure in white with a yellow shawl stands behind the centre man. A young woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a large ornate umbrella with red, blue, green and yellow panels, gold embroidery, bird motifs and tassels over the group. Other women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at left.2010-02-12A procession outdoors on sandy ground beside palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures. A man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in namaste, walking under a multicolored ceremonial umbrella with red, blue, green and yellow panels, bird and lotus motifs, and fringed tassels, held aloft on two wooden poles by women in cream saris with yellow shawls. Behind him a man in white with a yellow scarf walks, and a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands folded. Other women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at the left edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession outdoors on a sandy path before stone sculptures and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of beads, his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a bearded man in an orange robe stands beside a man in white, and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden staff topped by a yellow-and-orange canopy. On the left, several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with hands folded. Stone deity figures and a dark statue stand in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a marigold garland presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tall wooden pole supporting a large multicoloured parasol with blue, yellow, green and red panels and tassels. On the right a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands clasped. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing and one woman in orange sari stand, with a white van and a partly visible sign in the background.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors with his palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads and ribbed gold pendants. A red vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, a long wooden pole rises into the frame, and blurred figures in white and yellow clothes stand nearby, including a bearded man in orange on the right. The background shows greenery and a pale white structure. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ornate gold necklace.2010-02-12August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing with palms pressed together in namaste near his chest, eyes lowered, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a pendant. Behind him a second man in white clothing and glasses stands under an orange umbrella, and another person in orange stands at the left edge. Blurred stone sculptures and trees fill the background. The scene suggests a devotional or ceremonial moment in a temple courtyard.2010-02-12August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair standing outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a tall wooden pole, and a second person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. Blurred palm trees and a pale sky form the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair standing outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a namaste greeting. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads and a central pendant, and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Another person in orange robes with long hair stands partly visible at the left edge, with blurred palm trees and a greenish background behind them. The man's appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, is a probable match for a person, though the identification is uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. A large multicoloured parasol with tassels, embroidered lotuses and bird motifs is held over him. Beside him stand a bearded man in orange dhoti and shawl with hands folded, and a younger man in white kurta. Women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand on either side, one holding the parasol pole. Palm trees, stone sculptures and a sandy courtyard fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, presented as the honoured figure receiving the parasol.2010-02-12