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A photograph of a crowd of men in orange saffron robes at an outdoor temple-precinct gathering, with a thatched palm-leaf roof visible overhead. In the centre, a young man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and a white vibhuti tripundra with a red kumkum dot wears a saffron shawl and a heavy ornate necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Around him, older men in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead markings and red bindis, stand close, one wearing spectacles and another bald man at the right edge in orange. The setting appears to be a crowded ritual or welcome event.

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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, with white tilak and a red bindi, smiling at the right. Beside him an older man in orange robes with a red bindi and white tilak stands close, and to the right a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a red tilak gestures with an open hand. Behind them are more people and a thatched roof.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowd outdoors beside a stone wall and a thatched palm-leaf shelter. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold bead necklace; he gestures with both hands while speaking and smiles. Behind and to the right, a bald man in rimless glasses wears saffron-orange robes with a red tilak, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Other saffron-robed devotees and a woman in a red sari with dark eyes stand in the background. Per the page, this is Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, a gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, and is shown in person.2010-01-08Close photo of a smiling man with long, wavy, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders and a heavy necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. He has a white vertical tilak across the forehead with a red dot at the centre. Behind him, two other men in orange and white garments stand in a crowd. The appearance matches a person through long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, shown in person at a public gathering.2010-01-08December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a heavy ornate gold rudraksha-style necklace of large beads, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead, smiling and looking upward. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a small red bindi holds a pink towel over the shoulder of the front figure, and a figure in yellow clothing stands at the left edge. Green trees and a building appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the foreground, identified by long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold rudraksha necklace.2010-01-08Photograph of a temple walkway with a gopuram tower and metal-roofed shelter in the background, where a crowd of devotees stands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiles and gestures with an open hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a pink cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man with curly grey hair and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace.2010-01-08A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands in a crowd at a temple entrance. He wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers over thick gold beaded ceremonial necklaces. Around him are other people in orange and white robes, including a bald man in white and a woman in a blue top, and a wooden-roofed temple gateway hung with marigold garlands stands behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace cues, shown in person.2010-01-08A man in saffron-orange robes wearing a heavy gold bead necklace stands in a crowd outdoors, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and dark hair swept back. He looks to his side, one hand raised near his face. Behind him, a woman in a white top and a man in orange holding a long wooden pole are among the people pressed close together. The scene resembles a procession, with saffron-clad devotees and onlookers around.2009-06-09A standing man with long swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash marks on his forehead wears a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant. He stands barefoot on a dirt ground with his hands at his sides, smiling. Behind him a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a figure in white is partly visible. Flowers in purple and yellow are visible at the left edge, and palm trees appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace.2010-01-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a long-haired man in white silk with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a thick gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, gesturing with one hand while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in orange wears a gold bead necklace and a pendant. A bearded attendant at left wears orange and holds a long wooden staff, and a red-and-green ceremonial parasol is visible above the group. Others in orange and a man in a cream kurta stand nearby, many wearing gold malas.2009-01-01Outdoor photo on a stone-walled lane near a temple gopuram, with a hill and palms behind. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes, a red-orange cloth over his head, and gold beaded necklaces walks forward with a pink towel over his arm. Beside him, a long-haired man with white forehead marks, a flower-decorated gold necklace and orange robes presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them, a cameraman films, and several people in white dhotis, orange shawls and a yellow shawl follow along the wall.2010-01-08Outdoor procession photo in daylight with a dense crowd behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron cloth wrap over his shoulders and a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, plus a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace. Flanking him, a young man in orange-saffron wrap and white kurta with a tilak looks ahead, and another behind him carries a woven basket on his head. Background figures wear white and orange clothing. a person is the central figure, wearing saffron garments, a flower garland and gold rudraksha-style necklace, in a procession setting.2007-01-01