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An outdoor photograph against a clear blue sky shows a central man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. He looks forward while a hand holds up a red staff or flag pole above him. Around him stand several men: at left a man in a red shirt with a gold-beaded necklace and red tilak, next to a man in an orange striped polo; at right a shaved-headed man in orange robes with layered gold chains, and behind them men in white shirts and a bald man wearing glasses. Several people are close together in a crowd setting. The sun is bright and the scene appears to be a public gathering or procession.

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A photograph of a crowd outdoors under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange saffron shawl over his shoulders wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead; he raises one arm to his head and holds a long orange pole overhead. To the left, a bald man in a white garment and a man with a moustache and red tilak stand near him. On the right, a man in an orange shawl with gold-coloured beaded necklaces covers his mouth with his hand, beside a bearded man in a white shirt and a bald man in an orange shawl wearing a wristwatch. Several people in white and green clothing stand behind them.2011-05-24December 05 20112011-12-05Outdoor procession on a dusty, sun-bright road with a red flag visible in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long black rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered. Around him, saffron-clad men wear gold ceremonial necklaces, one with a bearded face, others shaved-headed in white dhotis and orange-red wraps, with several older white-clad figures further back. The central man appears to be a person based on long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, as a leader within the procession.2011-05-24December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace over the orange cloth. Swamiji (probable) appears on the right, distinguished by long swept-back hair, the ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Beside him stands a bearded man in saffron robes with a red forehead mark, and behind them figures in white and yellow clothing blur in the background of a sunlit open area.2010-02-12November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor photograph under a clear blue sky of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing an orange-red shawl over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads. He looks downward as a crowd presses close around him. Men in shirts, including one in an orange checked shirt and one in a grey shirt, stand nearby, and a man in white with an orange cloth looks on at left.2007-02-02December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair stands outdoors in front of a stone wall and trees, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold-edged border draped over his bare shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads. A red bindi is on his forehead and a white marking is visible. Behind him, several people in everyday and white clothing, including a woman in a cream sari with red border and a woman in a dark patterned sari, look on, some holding papers and phones. Probable Swamiji is presented in this appearance-based label given his saffron shawl, long hair and rudraksha mala, but this is not a confirmed identification.2012-04-01Outdoor photograph against a clear blue sky of a man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti with a long dark rudraksha mala, his long dark hair swept back, a red tilak and white ash on his forehead. He stands with his eyes lowered and one hand pressed to his head, while another hand holds a tall red pole. Around him stand men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, a bald man in white at left, men in saffron and red clothing with gold-coloured beaded necklaces at right, and a man in red shawl at far left.2011-05-24A standing man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, with long wavy black hair and a red bindi on his forehead. He faces slightly to the side against a bright blurred hall, with seated figures in white and dark clothing visible at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala cues, shown in a Kalpataru programme setting in Chennai.2010-02-14A photograph of an outdoor procession in a mountainous setting. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing and a heavy necklace of large gold beads, and carries a long wooden staff upright over his shoulder. Behind and around him, many people in orange and saffron clothing walk along the road; a woman in a peach-coloured cap, a man in dark sunglasses and a black jacket with an orange shawl, and an older woman in a grey top are visible. A man in a dark jacket holds a small camera. Hills, a white building with a balcony and a utility pole fill the background. Appearance cues suggest a person in a procession; the identification is uncertain.2006-06-01