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Photograph of a stage event under a white tent canopy with a red backdrop. A man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long hair and a dark mark on his forehead, smiles while placing a flower garland around the neck of another man in a white shirt and gold-bordered shawl. Beside them stands a second figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, and at the far right a young attendant in white and orange with a tilaka-marked face. Behind them a large painted portrait shows a figure in a yellow turban, and white-clad attendants stand near metal railings. The garland is purple and white flowers.

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A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a red backdrop. A large portrait of a turbaned, smiling man in orange is behind the stage. In the centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back hair and dark rudraksha malas is placing a hand on the shoulder of a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered orange shawl. Another man in white stands at left holding a red-and-gold shawl, and a woman in orange draped garments stands at right beside a tray with flower garlands in yellow, white and purple.2010-02-18December 30 20072007-12-30A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban places a white and yellow flower garland over the head of a older man in a gold-bordered shawl. The man bows his head forward. Beside him, a man in white kurta and striped cap holds a small gold tray. Behind them, a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and forehead marks is displayed on a wall next to a red lotus emblem. A seated man in white and a shawl sits at the right edge, and several seated devotees in orange are visible at the left. The setting is a stage with a dark red backdrop.2010-09-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of white and orange flowers sits on a white cushioned seat with a red patterned cover, smiling as he extends his hand toward a standing devotee in a saffron-orange garment seen from behind. Behind them, men in white shirts and an olive shirt stand watching, and a bald man in white wears an orange cloth around his neck. A deep maroon curtain hangs in the background. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and a garland, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing and ornate adornment, while the standing figures are devotees.2010-07-22A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style red and white garland, stands centre-left while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in to embrace or greet him on the shoulder. At left, two people in orange clothing stand near a dark maroon cloth on a table. Behind them is a red banner with a flame graphic, a hill or mountain silhouette, and Tamil lettering.2010-02-18A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a stage, wearing a long white and red-orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in greeting while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right, hands pressed together, smiles toward him. On the left, another man in white and a bald figure bow forward in orange robes, bending toward the stage. Behind them is a red banner with a flame graphic and Tamil lettering, under a white tent canopy.2010-02-18A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a red backdrop featuring a large portrait of a turbaned figure. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching saffron turban, with long hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds up a gold-bordered orange shawl with both hands. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby; one at left holds a silver tray with fruit and a shawl, and another at right holds a white plate with flower garlands. A man in a white shirt bows his head at right, and a figure in orange clothing stands at far right. A man in a white dhoti stands center-background beside a microphone stand. Palm fronds appear at the upper left.2010-02-18A photograph of a public event on a stage. A person in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over the shoulders stands at right, smiling, and places a white flower garland around the neck of a seated man in white clothes draped with an orange shawl with gold border. Behind them a man in orange robes stands at left. A seated man in a white striped shirt at left covers his face with his hand, and other seated people in white clothes are visible at right. Behind the stage is a painted backdrop with a temple-like image. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the standing figure in the orange turban and sleeveless top is described only by role as a person garlanding another.2010-09-20December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial welcome on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with blue and red draping. A smiling person in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala at the waist, places a white jasmine garland over the neck of a man in a white shirt and red-bordered gold shawl. The man lowers his head to receive it, and a green tassel hangs from the garland. Another man stands in the background at the right and a few people are partly visible behind the stage. Appearance-based label: a person for the orange-robed figure presenting the garland, based on the turban, long hair and orange clothing.2006-12-31December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph of an event stage with a backdrop banner displaying a row of framed portraits of older men and Kannada-script text. Five people are visible: a saffron-robed man on the left clasping hands with a saffron-robed woman in an orange turban and rudraksha mala, who stands beside a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala. A long-haired man in orange robes with a gold-embroidered shawl reaches toward a smiling older man in a white kurta on the right. A purple-and-pink garland lies on the lower left edge. The person in the orange turban with rudraksha mala and white forehead mark is an in-person candidate whose appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2008-12-30