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A seated man in an orange-saffron silk shawl wrapped over one shoulder sits on a leopard-print cloth, smiling and gazing upward. He wears a long string of dark rudraksha beads, has long swept-back black hair, and a white sacred ash mark with a red dot on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stand three men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and gold chain necklaces; one holds a black tablet and writing stylus. A gold ornamented urn sits at the lower left, and a brick wall with trees forms the background.

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June 15 20092009-06-15December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at a festival procession. A long-haired man with a red bindi and white tilak stands centre frame, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beads with dark accents and a gold pendant. His hands are clasped at waist level and he looks to the side. Behind him a tall gold-and-wood staff or pole is held by someone at left in orange. A younger man at right wears a yellow shawl over white clothes with a red tilak, and a woman in glasses stands at far right. Thatched huts and palm fronds frame the background. The appearance is consistent with a person candidate given long swept hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold necklace, though the identification is uncertain.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair, eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a sleeveless orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues) seated among devotees in orange shawls and white clothes beneath a tree branch, with a seated man at left and a standing man in white at right edge. Several people are visible in the background.2008-08-03A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears saffron-orange robes draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, his hands held together in his lap. Behind him, several men in white and orange garments sit outdoors near a tree, one with hands folded in namaste, another with a red tilak. The setting appears to be an outdoor satsang or meditation gathering.2008-08-03A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits outdoors, smiling gently with eyes lowered, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or stand near a tree trunk, one man raising a hand. Partially visible people in white clothes stand at the right edge. A large bright blue cloth appears at the far right. The person in front has distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues.2008-08-03Photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a rocky outcrop, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a dark rudraksha mala falling to his waist, with a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and looking to the side. Behind him, several men in orange shawls and white dhotis sit or stand, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at the right edge. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a rudraksha mala. A tree branch overhangs the upper left.2008-08-03February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a smiling man with long swept-back black hair, a white vertical forehead mark with red bindi, wearing a red sleeveless wrap and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured bead strands and a large gold pendant. He stands in profile looking upward, with white paste on his upper arm. Behind him a smiling man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and red bindi on his forehead stands against a plain grey wall. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, with cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and red-orange garment.2009-06-15Photograph of a smiling man in an outdoor setting, looking up to his right. He wears a red-orange draped garment, long gold and rudraksha bead necklaces, and has long dark hair swept back, with white sacred ash across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. His right shoulder is bare with white markings. Behind him stand two men in white shirts; one wears an orange shawl and the other has a red mark on his forehead. Pale grey wall in background. Swamiji (probable) candidate: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, saffron/orange clothing.2009-06-15