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Outdoor photo at a house entrance with a silver SUV and leafy trees behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, smiling and bowing slightly, walks forward while another man in orange follows. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti holds up a long white and red flower garland toward him. On the right, a man in white with a lanyard stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A red gate and a colourful kolam rangoli decorate the path.

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Outdoor photo at a house entrance under a leafy canopy with a green arch of banana stalks. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland walks forward through a small gate, smiling, with a bare head and rudraksha-style neck beads visible. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti gestures with an open hand, and a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a brass plate of flowers and a kalasha-style pot. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a man in white with folded hands stand near a dark car. On the left, a white-covered table holds a silver tray and brass lamps with flower petals, and children in blue clothing press their palms together on the right. A red wall sign and a red-and-white brick walkway complete the scene.2010-01-10November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesOutdoors in daylight, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe stands smiling while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers places a garland of white flowers and red and green leaves around his neck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, hands joined in greeting, stand nearby. A silver SUV is parked behind, and people look on from a balcony above a whitewashed building with a small framed picture on its wall.2009-08-11September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of a house visit in a garden courtyard with a silver car parked at left and a fountain behind. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a white-and-yellow garland, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and offerings. A man in white with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray. A woman in an orange sari bends low at right, touching the ground, and a woman in a blue floral top stands at the edge. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Tropical plants and frangipani trees surround the scene.2010-02-18Outdoor courtyard arrival at a house visit in Coimbatore. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a red bindi, stands at left smiling with palms pressed together in greeting beside a silver car's bonnet. Beside him a second person in an orange robe also holds hands in greeting. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together near a brass aarti plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari stands behind them. Potted plants and a stone-clad wall with palm trees form the background. The swami-candidate's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) are present, so the person at left is a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor photo at a house entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white flower strands on a white wall. An older man in a cream and white striped kurta garlands a smiling young man with long dark hair, who wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them a white SUV has its doors open, with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers and another person in orange robes walking on a dusty road beside it. A probable Swamiji cue is the long hair with saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so the swamiji field is set to in_person with a probable label, while the garlanding suggests a welcome or pada pooja-style reception.2009-09-10February 02 20102010-02-02Outdoor photograph on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and stands bowing with hands at his sides, appearing to be the one being welcomed. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis hold a silver tray and a long red-and-white flower garland, which one man lifts over the white gatepost. A third man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a white-clad figure stand nearby. Silver SUVs are parked behind, and a kolam-style white chalk design is drawn on the ground at the gate. a person with long hair and saffron robe receiving a garland welcome.2010-01-20Outdoor photo at dusk of a welcome at a car door. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, steps out of a silver car. A man in white ritual clothes on the left holds the open door. On the right, a bald man in white garments drapes a garland of white flowers with red roses and a yellow bloom, while a woman in a white sari stands beside him. A red carpet runs across the dirt ground, with a tall black speaker and palm trees behind. Whether the saffron-robed man is a person is unclear from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2010-01-22September 08 20112011-09-08