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Photograph of a long-haired man in orange clothing with a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, seated on a red and orange cushioned throne-like seat in profile, hands raised in greeting. He wears a white flower garland and a red flower at his neck. Beside him stand a tall golden pole decorated with purple, white and pink flower garlands, and golden finials with pink, blue and green tassels. Trees stand in the blurred background.

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A smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair sits on a decorated procession vehicle, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange-red garment over a leopard-print shawl, a white garland, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall pillar wrapped in purple and magenta flowers with gold bands, and a golden structure with green, pink and blue tassels and yellow flower garlands. The background is a pale sky and blurred trees.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, raising one hand in a wave while seated on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a leopard-print garment over an orange cloth and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck. Behind and beside him are gold-topped poles draped with pink, blue, green and yellow tassels, and an orange and gold canopy edged with blue flower motifs. A purple-flowered garland hangs on a gold pillar in the foreground.2010-02-12A man seated on an ornate procession chariot, smiling with palms pressed together in anjali. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. Long dark hair falls behind him and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him are colourful tassels in pink, green and blue, a gold-and-purple floral pillar, and a red-and-gold canopy. Blurred figures in white stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and ornate garlands and shawl match the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based candidate seated in a ratha/chariot procession.2010-02-12A photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair seated in profile on an ornate carried platform. He wears a leopard-print robe, a white and red flower garland, and a red bindi with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Behind him stand tall golden poles wrapped in purple, white and magenta flower garlands, with pink, green, blue and yellow silk tassels hanging from golden finials. The background shows a bright sky and water. Dress colours include leopard print, saffron-orange cloth and multicoloured tassels. a person is seated in the central position, with the long hair and ornate floral and tassel decorations as the qualifying cues.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with red, pink and green tassels and white and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron garment under a leopard-print shawl, with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded mala around his neck. He smiles while gripping a golden pillar wrapped in purple and pink flowers, with a red tiger-striped cushion behind him. Swamiji (probable): his long hair, saffron clothing, leopard shawl and ceremonial garlands fit the in-procession presentation, so this is a procession scene. Golden flowers and marigold petals scatter across the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a procession float decorated with garlands of white jasmine and purple flowers, gold-embossed panels, and colourful fringed canopy tassels in yellow, green, red and pink. A smiling man with long dark hair, a white-painted forehead and a red bindi, wearing a red and white flower garland and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, raises one hand in a wave. Palm fronds and an orange canopy frame the scene. A blurred person is visible at the bottom edge. a person: long swept hair, flower garland and a leopard-print wrap on a festival float.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, sits on a red and maroon cushioned palanquin or ratha seat, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a leopard-print cloth over saffron/orange garments and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses with a gold-beaded mala. Behind him rise pillars wrapped in purple and pink flowers, a gold finial, and green, pink and yellow tassels. Several onlookers in white shirts stand at the edges of a dusty open ground. Swamiji (probable) is seated in a ceremonial procession vehicle, with his saffron clothing, long hair, gold-beaded mala and floral garlands as the qualifying cues.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl, a white floral garland and a red flower garland, plus a gold rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him stands a tall ornate pillar with gold fittings wrapped in purple and magenta flowers, and colourful green, yellow, pink and teal tassels hang from the canopy. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and procession setting. The image is a photograph taken outdoors against a pale sky.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate palanquin or ratha beneath tall fringed tassels in green, red, yellow, pink and blue topped with gold finials. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing, a white and red flower garland (jasmine and roses) around his neck, and a white forehead marking with a red dot. He raises one hand in greeting. Background is blurred trees and sky.2010-02-12A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits on an ornate golden chariot (ratha) decorated with white jasmine garlands, purple and magenta flower strings, and tall multicoloured tassels in green, yellow, pink and blue. He holds a hand raised in a gesture of blessing, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm, while smiling. Behind him is a rich burgundy and gold cushion, and a golden carved elephant-like motif curls at the left edge. The scene is an outdoor evening procession with blurred onlookers in the background. The person is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, seated in a processional chariot.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and orange clothing under a leopard-print shawl, waves his right hand while seated on a red and orange cushioned platform. Behind him stand a gilded pole wrapped in purple and white flower garlands and tall gold-topped fringed tassels in green, magenta, blue and yellow. The background is a pale sky with a partly visible orange and blue decorative panel. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and ceremonial procession setting match the page; the figure is the seated central subject being honoured.2010-02-12A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a long gold ceremonial necklace, with a white flower garland draped across his chest. Behind him stand a golden canopy frame with green, yellow, pink and blue tassels and a purple flower garland, and a draped orange-gold cloth lies on the seat beside him. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the chariot, with his cues being the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands.2010-02-12