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A photograph of an outdoor gathering near a decorated temple structure with copper-coloured carvings and marigold garlands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange sleeveless robe and a gold ceremonial necklace smiles and extends his hand in blessing toward an older woman in a beige sari who bows with her hands raised to her forehead. Behind her, a man in white dress with folded hands stands among other people in white and light clothing. A tray in the foreground holds fruit, flower petals and a small brass vessel. Palm trees and a pale sky appear in the background.

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Outdoor temple-procession scene under a pale sky with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a layered gold and beaded necklace smiles broadly and gestures with his right hand toward a man in a white shirt on the left, who wears a large garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind them an older man in white hands in folded-palm greeting (anjali), and a young girl in a red top and glasses stands nearby. A tray of fruit and flower offerings sits in the lower right, and an ornately carved temple chariot or ratha with flower garlands is visible at upper right. Several onlookers stand in the background.2006-12-23Outdoor photo at a festival setting under a pale blue sky with trees behind. A smiling person with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with bead strands, reaching out with open hands toward a devotee. The devotee in a white top, seen from behind, receives a garland of yellow, white and red-magenta flowers. Around them, people in grey shirts, white clothes and a red-bordered garment watch, and a brass plate with flowers and small lamps sits at the lower right. a person: the figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace with beads, serving in the role of blessing a devotee.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph at a festival procession. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands at right, smiling as he hands yellow flowers to a man in white. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt with a garland of yellow, magenta and white flowers has his back to the camera. Other devotees in white dhotis and clothing stand behind. At right, an ornate copper-coloured ritual vessel decorated with a yellow garland and small figures stands beside a brass tray holding petals and offerings. Palm trees and a pale sky are in the background.2006-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome under a canopy of red and multicoloured tasselled umbrellas amid foliage. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, and holds a gold ceremonial staff, smiling as he extends his hands over a flame on a metal plate held by an older woman in a red top who receives arati. To the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a steel tray of flowers. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with mala necklaces, stand among onlookers. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate, present in person.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph at a festival procession. A young man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style ornaments and a gold necklace holds out a silver tray of bananas, coconuts, and other fruit toward a worshipper, while a woman in orange and maroon sari holds the tray beside him. Behind them, men in white and saffron robes wear gold beaded necklaces, and a golden staff stands in the background. A man in white on the left extends his cupped hands, and a man in white holds a small red cloth. Trees and a wire fence fill the background under bright daylight.2008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor crowd at a festival. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and extends his hand toward a devotee. Facing him, a man in a white shirt receives a large garland of yellow, white, red and magenta flowers. Nearby, an older man with white hair presses his palms together in greeting, and another man in white stands by a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Several other people in white and orange clothing, including women, stand behind them under a bright sky with palm trees.2006-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25A photograph of an outdoor temple-festival moment in daylight under a pale sky with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a gold-beaded necklace leans forward and extends a yellow fruit toward a row of devotees. A woman in a peach sari with gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside her, a man in a white shirt holds the palms together, and a man in a white garment with a flower garland in red, yellow and white stands in the foreground with head bowed. A tray of fruit and flowers sits in the lower right, and an ornate copper-coloured temple structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a procession or flag-hoisting ceremony with offerings. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in saffron, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron garment and gold-beaded necklace, and is shown in an active role offering fruit.2006-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23