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A procession inside a temple courtyard with a tiled floor. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red striped dhoti and wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and walks barefoot toward a gilded, cushioned seat at right. To his left, a young man in saffron-orange cloth and beaded garlands carries a silver kalasha with green leaves and purple flowers on a tray. Behind them a young man in white with a gold-bordered shawl follows, and a woman in white stands near the seat. Devotees in white and casual clothes line the sides with hands folded in anjali mudra.

December 11 2011

A photograph of a man in an orange-red saffron garment with a red dot on his forehead, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold armlet shaped like a cobra. He walks forward with a long dark hairstyle, while behind him an attendant in white dhoti with a gold border holds a red-and-multicolour ceremonial umbrella with tassels. Another man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold chain stands at right beside a small table with offerings and a lamp against an orange wall. A wall behind holds framed black-and-white photographs. The scene suggests a temple procession with attendants.

A blurred photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-red saffron shawl edged with silver trim, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold armlet. He walks left past an ornate gold throne-like chair with a red cushion, and a red-orange wall behind him. Behind him, men in white ritual dhoti and shawl, one holding a yellow flower garland. A colourful fringed canopy hangs at the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold necklace cues, presented as a visiting dignitary near the peetha throne.

November 11 2015

A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red-carpeted ritual walkway. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red sannyasi cloth and heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, eyes lowered. Beside him on the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders carries a long bamboo staff. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad attendants walk, some with rudraksha malas, and a plant in a terracotta pot stands at the right edge. A cameraman with a video camera appears in the upper left.

December 22 2010

A bearded man with long dark hair walks barefoot across a glossy hall floor, wearing a rust-red unstitched robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold-and-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. He has a white vertical mark and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, seated and standing devotees in white clothes and red-bordered shawls watch and applaud. Colourful folded cloths lie on the floor at the lower right, and a white cup sits near them. Fluorescent ceiling lights and a large wall mirror are visible. The man's long hair, crown-less head, rudraksha-style gold necklace and rust robe are the cues that make him a probable Swamiji candidate in person.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown wrap with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, smiling and extending his hand toward a line of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. A red bindi and gold earrings are visible. Several devotees stand behind a metal barrier, and a child in orange clothing is in the lower foreground. Red drapery and other robed figures fill the background.

December 16 2011

January 02 2016

A photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting with an orange-walled building behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in a red saffron-toned robe with a red-and-blue-edged border wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi, holding a red pole with one hand and walking beside a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over him. Behind him men and women in white dhotis and white garments with red borders walk or stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a man in a black shirt also joins hands. Onlookers in white and dark clothing line the path; a banana plant stands at the left and red flags are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-red robe with the umbrella is a candidate for Swamiji, a ceremonial procession with umbrella and bead garland.