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Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard under a bright sky. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside a white pillared canopy shrine, one hand raised near his face. Behind him a figure in orange draped clothing holds a red umbrella over the area, and another person in white dhoti stands nearby. To the right, a man in a red kurta and white dhoti walks beside a boy in a blue shirt across a paved path. Trees and an old brick wall frame the scene. The probable Swamiji is the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads.

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Outdoor photo of a temple visit at a stone-walled site under bright sun. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks with hands joined in front of him, while a man in a red kurta and white dhoti walks beside him. A red-and-gold umbrella is held over the group. Several saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad priest with a gold chain stand near a white pillared shrine enclosing a dark stone deity murti. A child in blue stands to the right. The walled stone structure and a tree are in the background.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a small procession on a stone courtyard beside a white-painted shrine structure. A man in a long flowing orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark mala around his neck walks barefoot toward the right, appearing to be the central figure. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and gold-beaded necklaces walk, and a man in white dhoti holds a red-and-gold umbrella with fringed edging over the group. A man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti walks nearby on the right. Trees and an old stone wall with arched niches stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2011-05-24Outdoor temple procession on a paved walkway beside a stone temple pillar and a seated deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A man in an orange robe and a long flower garland walks barefoot under a large pink-and-white umbrella with red fringe, carried on a pole. Behind him, men in white dhoti and shirts walk barefoot, one holding a red and gold fan-shaped ceremonial item and another a silver vessel. Green foliage and a pale stone wall frame the scene.2006-12-30Outdoor scene at dusk on a dirt-and-sand compound lined with white-painted stone plinths and a tall copper-coloured ornamental pillar. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti walks beside a tall, long-haired figure in orange robes, while a man in white holding an ornate red-and-gold umbrella with fringe walks nearby. Behind them stand more devotees in orange and white, one holding a camera, with palm trees and small white structures in the background. The orange-clad figure in the centre has long dark hair and appears to be walking with the group in a procession toward the arrival site.2007-12-07Outdoor ashram scene in warm daylight at a white-plastered square base beside a tall copper-coloured pillar with a decorated capital and a garland of flowers. A figure in long flowing hair and an orange robe walks barefoot across sandy ground toward the pillar, looking up at it. Behind, a person in an orange shawl over white holds a large red, orange and yellow fringed umbrella, and another in orange and white stands near a black stone object on a white plinth. A palm-fringed compound and small white building stand in the background, with a purple balloon-like object at upper left.2007-12-07Outdoor photo on a hilltop shrine terrace beside a whitewashed temple with blue and yellow painted trim, an om symbol over the doorway and a barred shrine door. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along the terrace; the foreground-center man has long swept-back dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold chain and orange garments, and holds his hands together in greeting. Another orange-robed man with a shaved head and gold chains walks beside him. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, and a red ceremonial umbrella is held in the background. Hazy plains stretch beneath the sky.2011-05-24Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sadhus walking past white temple structures and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long garland of white flowers with red accents and a gold ornamental necklace, wears an orange-saffron robe and walks with his eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow shawl and spectacles holds a long pole with a round yellow-and-red floral parasol-style canopy. On the left, a bearded sadhu in orange kurta looks at a mobile phone. Other attendants in orange and white follow, with petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-12December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession under an overcast sky. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron draped garment, a heavy gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, and is walking with attendants (a person). To the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala holds a wooden tray or box decorated with white flowers and red roses, while another orange-robed man with a garland stands beside a red-and-green fringed umbrella held over the group. Attendants in white kurtas with yellow and orange shawls surround them, one man in white with glasses and a yellow shawl speaking to the central figure, and bald men with coloured powder marks on their faces and heads.2010-10-17June 19 20122012-06-19Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground under a pale sky. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a long white-and-green-and-pink jasmine garland, standing on a white-draped platform beside a red-fringed umbrella held over him. Behind him stand men in dark shirts and a man in white kurta with an orange sash, plus a white-shirted man in front with a black rudraksha-style mala, and a silver vehicle is parked in the background. A brass kalasha-like vessel sits on a table nearby. Overlay credit text appears at the bottom right.2006-12-25A photograph of a temple visit at a hilltop shrine with a white and yellow temple tower behind a low stone wall. A group ascends white stone steps under a red and gold umbrella held over a central figure. Robed men in white dhotis and orange garments walk alongside, one carrying a brass vessel. Onlookers in shirts and trousers, including boys in blue and green, stand along the wall and on the steps, one holding a camera. Trees frame the upper edge under a clear blue sky.2011-05-24