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A photograph of a roadside arrival outside a building with a silver minivan parked beside a painted floor kolam of yellow flowers. A man in orange robes with a long gold-bead garland and red-and-white flower garlands stands at the open door of the van, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. A woman in a white sari with white flowers in her hair holds a decorated brass tray of flowers, fruit and a red-and-white garland. A man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses and another in white stand nearby, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Behind them, a large red-toned printed portrait banner of a smiling man in orange headwear is displayed. Two people in the background stand near a pink wall and a green building.

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A photograph of a street-side welcome at a roadside entrance with a silver SUV parked behind. On the left, a large printed portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside a woman in a white blouse and yellow-bordered sari holding a silver tray with flowers and a kalasha-style vessel. A man in a white shirt and dhoti-style white garment holds up a long multicolour garland of white, pink and red flowers. On the right, a smiling person in an orange robe wears a gold-bead necklace and receives the garland. A flower-decorated rangoli is on the ground and a few onlookers stand in the background.2010-01-19A photograph of an outdoor street arrival at a devotee home. A man in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, wears a long garland of white jasmine, purple and red flowers and a gold-bead necklace, and smiles while a woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair performs a welcome, holding a brass plate with a coconut, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel. Two children are visible at the lower left, and a grey minivan is parked behind them beside a large banner showing a smiling man in orange. The arrival is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and garland, and he is greeted in person as an honoured guest.2010-01-19Outdoors at a residential doorway beside a silver SUV, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland of white flowers and red and pink blooms around the neck of a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a silver tray with flowers, fruit and a green leaf offering. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead wearing an orange turban, and a child stands at the lower left. Colourful rangoli is drawn on the ground, with other men standing in the background. The robed person appears to be a person, based on the long swept-back hair and saffron robe, and is being garlanded in welcome.2010-01-19A photograph outside a building at a roadside entrance. A tall banner on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of a silver minivan, a person in an orange saffron robe and a long multi-coloured flower garland with white and magenta blooms stands with hands joined, facing a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair. She carries a silver tray with a brass vessel holding flowers and a leaf, a welcome offering. Other people in white clothes are partly visible at the edges, including a man in a white shirt behind a railing and a child near the bottom.2010-01-19A photo at a covered building entrance beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at the car door, smiling with eyes closed. An older man in white clothes bends forward to touch his shoulder in greeting, while a woman in the lower right holds a brass plate with a fruit and leaves. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand to the left, one with an orange lanyard, and a bystander is visible inside the car. The scene looks like a formal welcome on arrival. The saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the candidate cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2009-08-13A photograph of an outdoor roadside scene beside a silver car and green bushes. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, smiles and gestures with one open hand toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border, who holds a silver tray of flowers, fruit and a kalasha-style brass pot in welcome. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl stands at the edge of the frame, and another man in white with an orange cloth stands near a red post. The woman wears a rudraksha mala and flowers in her hair. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron robes with rudraksha malas matches the page's Swamiji reference, though the image does not confirm identity beyond these cues.2008-11-11July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoors on a dirt ground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a gold-bead and rudraksha necklace stands beside a silver car while a woman in a white sari with a saffron-gold border offers him a kalasha with a coconut, mango leaves and yellow marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti stands by the open car door, a man in saffron robes with a long mala and other devotees in white and black shirts gather. A gold trident and a multicoloured umbrella canopy stand in the background, with a banner and tents behind. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron receiving the kalasha welcome, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-and-gold necklaces. Eight physical people are visible.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a paved floor and a grey car at left. A woman in an orange sari with a white and maroon flower garland smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti, with his hands on her head, performs a blessing. A woman in a pink silk sari with a gold border holds a silver tray with a kalasha topped by a mango leaf and flower. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a man in orange cloth stand by the car, and a man in a red checked shirt stands at right. Green foliage and a red-and-orange banner are visible in the background.2010-01-10January 18 20092009-01-18October 26 20112011-10-26