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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in an outdoor procession beneath a tall canopy decorated with green, red and yellow tassels and a gilded finial. He wears an orange saffron garment, a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland, and a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder. He has white tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead, and gold ornamental beads hang at his chest. Blurred gold and purple objects in the foreground suggest the chariot or palanquin.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors under a clear blue sky beneath a tall ceremonial canopy decorated with green, red and yellow tassels, a gold finial and white and yellow flower garlands. He wears an orange cloth over his shoulders, a leopard-print shawl, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and layered garlands of white jasmine and red roses with gold beads. Blurred gold and purple flower arrangements sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and garlands are present, and he is seen during a procession-style outdoor setting.2010-02-12A smiling man rides in a procession under a golden kalasha-topped canopy hung with green, yellow and red tassels and white and yellow flower garlands. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a red bindi, and wears an orange robe, a leopard-print shawl and layered garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers with gold beads. Golden flower-covered platform edges appear in the foreground.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a decorated procession vehicle, garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. He wears an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment and has white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him rise a golden kalasha-style finial with green and yellow tassels, and purple flowers appear at the left edge against a clear blue sky.2010-02-12December 31 20092009-12-31A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark stands beneath a tall orange canopy decorated with fringe and colourful green, red, yellow and orange tassels, with white and purple flower garlands hanging from its poles. He wears a red and white flower garland, an orange garment, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. A decorated golden palanquin or chariot railing is in the foreground, with palm fronds and clear blue sky behind him. Swamiji (probable) appears in this image based on the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and ceremonial floral and tassel decorations.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a procession vehicle under a canopy of green, red and yellow tassels topped with gold finials and white jasmine garlands. He wears an orange saffron shirt, a leopard-print shawl, and layered garlands of white and red flowers, with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Blurred gold and flower decorations fill the lower foreground against a clear blue sky. a person, the appearance-based candidate, is standing and smiling in the processional setting.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat within a richly decorated palanquin or ratha. He wears an ornate gold crown with a sun-disc backplate, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe, and layered white flower garlands with gold beads around his neck. Behind him hang rainbow tassels in pink, yellow, red, purple and green from gilded finials, and yellow and white flower garlands wrap the structure. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and gold bead necklace match his presentation, seated in a ceremonial procession vehicle.2009-12-31Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé detailing, a red bindi on his forehead, a white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces over an orange saffron garment. Behind him are red and green tassels and gold ceremonial decorations on a procession vehicle. Swamiji (probable): the long swept hair, gold crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklaces are the qualifying cues, shown seated in a procession.2009-12-31Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a white flower garland with red roses and an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print wrap. Above him is a tall headdress with green and yellow fringed panels and gold trim.2010-02-12A man in a rust-brown turban and matching rust-brown robe sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and tiger-striped throw. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine and orange-red flowers, rudraksha malas, a large gold pendant and gold necklaces, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A trident stands beside the throne, and he speaks into a microphone with an open-handed gesture. Swamiji (probable): long-bearded man in a turban and rudraksha malas, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting. Behind him are gold carvings and floral decorations.2017-02-24Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, wearing orange-saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, and a garland of white and red flowers with green leaves and gold ornaments. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned structure with red flower garlands. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues, shown as a single person being honoured with garlands in a festival setting.2009-07-07A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white horizontal tilak with red bindi sits smiling on a palanquin-style throne, raising one hand in greeting. He wears an orange saffron garment under a leopard-print wrap and a white and red flower garland. The canopy pole is wrapped in purple and pink flowers, gold fittings, and yellow and green tassels, with white jasmine garlands hanging beside. Another man stands partly visible behind the throne. A procession setting with dirt ground and bare feet is visible.2010-02-12