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A man in a saffron-orange shawl and a gold bead necklace holds a long orange rope overhead with both hands, beside a copper-coloured temple sculpture draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and dried palm fronds. His forehead bears white and red tilak marks and his dark hair is loose. The setting appears to be a dwajarohanam or flag-hoisting rite, with the rope. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, loose long hair and gold beaded necklace match the page's claim, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji present in person.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead ornaments. He holds an orange rope in both hands, pulling it taut beside a stylised golden metal arch structure and yellow flower garlands at the left edge. A second figure in orange robes appears partially at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown here with ceremonial orange attire, long hair and gold beaded necklaces, handling the rope on an outdoor stage.2010-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple structure. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long strand of gold-beaded ornaments and a red tilak on his forehead pulls an orange rope tied to a tall copper-and-brass pillar, its surface carved with ornate reliefs. Yellow marigold garlands drape the pillar, with red flowers visible at its base. A second man in an orange robe, with a shaved head, stands beside him at right, holding the rope's end. Behind them a tall brass-coloured frame and a grey sky. Whether the man pulling the rope is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2010-10-07December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Outdoor photo of a man in saffron/orange robes with a long swept-back dark crown of hair, red and white flower garlands and a brown rudraksha mala, hoisting a white rope upward with both hands. Beside him stands an ornately carved brown temple-style pillar or kalasha wrapped in flower garlands with red blossoms and green leaves, under a palm-and-tree background. The scene reflects a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting at a temple. The man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown leading the flag-hoisting ritual.2016-01-11October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a red undergarment, a gold bead necklace and gold bracelet. He has a tilak mark on his forehead and is threading or holding a white cord with both hands near a gilded brass structure draped with yellow marigold garlands. Behind him a woman in white and other people in white and light clothing stand near the ceremonial structure, with green leaves visible. Visible cues include long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in a ritual setting, though the image is not conclusive.2006-09-29 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07A person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists and upper arm, stands beside a tall ornate terracotta-coloured temple chariot or kalasha topped with a bundle of dried straw. Both hands grip a thick orange rope, looking down with a calm expression. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the structure and palm trees with blurred colourful cloth appear in the background.2011-12-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors among palm trees, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed borders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds an orange rope taut with both hands, looking upward beside a carved wooden structure decorated with yellow flower garlands and dry palm fronds. A vertical tilak marks his forehead. Appearance-based identification is probable for Swamiji, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing a ritual rope-pulling task beside a decorated ratha or chariot.2011-10-07