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Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of men in white and onlookers behind a barrier, lit by string lights and strings of small flags. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, wearing a white flower garland with round yellow beads, is handing a yellow fruit to a woman in a green patterned sari with glasses and a red bindi. Beside her a man in a blue striped shirt and a man with long wavy hair in a white shirt with an orange shawl look on. Plastic chairs and a few other people sit at the edge of the frame.

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Night outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees, many in white, gathered behind barricades. In the foreground a figure in an orange-yellow turban and sleeveless yellow-orange garment, wearing a white and pink flower garland strung with yellow beads and a rudraksha mala, extends hands toward devotees. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a green sari with glasses hold up yellow fruit with palms pressed together. Other devotees kneel and sit on blue plastic chairs under string lights and a tree.2010-02-18Night photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering with string lights and a crowd of white-clad people behind a barrier, with orange flags and a lit building in the background. In the foreground a man in an orange-yellow turban and orange-yellow garment, wearing a white flower garland and a garland of yellow beads, extends a red apple to a line of devotees. A woman in a light blue sari with hands pressed together in namaste stands at left, a man in white holds a red apple, and a long-haired young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a mala and offers a hand. Two more people stand nearby, one in a white dress with an orange shawl and mala. The scene reads as an offering of fruit during darshan.2010-02-18Night outdoor event lit by stage floodlights and strings of lights, with banana plants and garlands overhead. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland and dark swept-back hair, sits on a raised white-cushioned seat, handing out red apples from a tray that also holds coins and sweets. Devotees crowd close: a man in white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a woman in an orange sari bend forward to receive fruit. Behind, many more people in white and orange stand and sit among rows of chairs. a person is the seated figure in orange with the white garland and orange turban, distributing prasad to devotees.2010-01-08November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor event with white tent canopies and string lights overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a large white flower garland sits on a raised yellow-cushioned seat at right, holding a pineapple and reaching toward devotees; plates of apples and sweets sit on the table beside him. A woman in an orange garment with a gold necklace and a crowd of devotees, including young women in yellow, pink and white saris and people with folded hands, press toward him. Behind them, many white-clad attendees fill rows of chairs. Several people in orange and white clothing and rudraksha malas appear in the crowd. The seated figure in orange with a long swept-back hairstyle and distinctive ornaments is a person candidate, shown in person, with the appearance-based label applied.2010-01-08November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a raised seat. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a golden-cushioned throne at right, holding a pineapple-like fruit offered by devotees. Several devotees with folded hands or offering hands stand close, including a woman in a white sari and rudraksha beads and a younger girl in a pink top. A tray of apples and sweets sits on the throne table. A foreground figure in orange robe with long hair faces away. Strings of lights and banana plants decorate the open ground behind, with white-clad people and folding chairs. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange turban, orange robe, garland and rudraksha-style beads is an appearance-based candidate, presented in person.2010-01-08Night outdoor event under an orange and white canopy decorated with hanging green bananas and coconuts. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a yellow-and-white flower garland around the neck and a dense pile of white and red flowers at the base, sits on a white throne-like seat facing a large crowd. Two attendants in white garments stand at the right behind the platform, and a line of people in white and cream clothing, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, stands at the front. Many devotees in white, cream and colourful saris crowd the open ground, with bright floodlights and white plastic chairs at the left.2005-11-16Night outdoor event with bright floodlights and orange pennants strung overhead. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange clothing, seen from behind, is draped with a large garland of white and pink flowers and receives offerings. Long-haired young men in white garments stand beside him. Several women in front, one in a white sari with a red bindi and folding her hands in namaskar, and others in purple and pink saris, gather close to the garland-wearing figure. Rows of white-clad people and blue and red plastic chairs fill the background behind wooden barricades.2010-02-18Night outdoor gathering under an orange-and-white canopy decorated with banana stalks and bunches of fruit. A figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a saffron turban and a long beaded garland sits on a white raised seat at the right, extending an arm toward a woman in a green sari who holds an object, with flower offerings in front. Two men in white shirts and a white garment stand on the stage behind. A large crowd of people in white and pastel clothing fills the foreground and background under floodlights, some wearing orange scarves and rudraksha-style neck beads.2005-11-16Night outdoor photo at a temple-event stage area. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a large white flower garland, reaches forward to hand a red apple to a man in white shirt and dhoti with a sandalwood tilak and rudraksha-style mala. Beside him an older man in white and a woman with grey hair and gold jewellery look on, a woman in orange at lower left claps her hands. Behind them a tray of apples sits on a table, with string lights, potted banana plants and white chairs in the background. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues are present on the figure receiving attention: orange turban, swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland.2010-01-08November 16 20052005-11-16