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Outdoor ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a green corrugated-roof hall and a blue pipe-frame structure with palm trees behind. A tall man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands barefoot, smiling, while a man in a prostrate position in orange clothing lies on the ground at his feet. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes holds a long wooden staff under an ornate umbrella with red tassels. Behind them, a large seated crowd of devotees, many in white, sits on the ground, with a white truck parked nearby. Garden hose lies across the ground.

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Outdoor ground event on bare dirt. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a tall ornate umbrella with red and gold fringe on the left. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe stands barefoot, smiling, while a devotee in an orange shirt lies face-down on the ground beneath his feet. Behind them a large crowd sits on the ground, mostly in white clothing, with some women in pink, teal and sari colours. A blue metal frame structure, a green-roofed shed, palm trees and a parked white truck are visible, and a yellow hose runs across the ground.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on bare earth at an open-air event, with many children and adults in white clothing and some in colourful saris and kurtas. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and sits on a white cushioned seat beneath a white fringed canopy edged with red tassels. Behind them, a standing man in saffron robes stands with folded arms. A white truck with people standing on its bed is visible in the background, along with a red-roofed building and palm trees under an overcast sky. Some seated people wear white garments and a woman in a red sari sits among the crowd.2006-12-25January 19 20072007-01-19December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dusty dirt path with palm trees and clear sky. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe walks at centre, smiling with hands near his chest in greeting. Behind him an attendant in an orange robe holds a bright orange umbrella overhead. Around them, people in white clothes press palms together in namaste, while children in striped shirts, a girl in turquoise salwar, and a woman in white stand watching. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair and an orange robe, matching the page's event context.2008-01-25Outdoors under palm trees, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands barefoot with a long white and red flower garland around the neck, hands raised and smiling, beneath a small ornamental parasol. Around him a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together and hands raised in greeting. In the foreground two men in white lie prostrate on the ground, and a man in white at left holds a brass tray and a kalasha-style vessel. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a plate with offerings and a bowl sit on the ground. Beyond the crowd are coconut palms and open land.2007-07-28Outdoor photo on a sandy unpaved dirt road with dry scrub, a low wall and a yellow truck in the background. A man in an orange saffron robe holds a large orange umbrella over another figure, while a young woman in orange sari-style wrap stands smiling beside a bare-chested figure? No. Five people in orange and white: a man in orange holds the orange umbrella overhead, a woman in orange wrap smiles and holds a small orange bag, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small object, and two men in white kurta-dhotis stand barefoot on the left. A person in white kneels in the foreground on the sand, holding an orange cloth, while another white-clad figure stands at the far left.2008-01-25December 23 20082008-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a red carpet. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, smiling and looking down toward a devotee who prostrates at his feet in white clothing, with long hair and an orange-tipped tuft visible. Behind him stand bearded men and attendants in white kurtas with orange shawls, several holding long gold-topped staffs and orange flags. Colourful canopy umbrellas and orange flags are visible in the background.2007-12-23Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, smiles and claps with raised hands while facing a bald man in white in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland. To the left, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with gold necklaces stands among devotees. Behind, a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard, and a woman in orange and gold jewellery. Ornate canopy umbrellas with tassels and orange flags overhead, a white building behind, and a hazy sky. Many devotees fill the background.2008-01-01December 26 20132013-12-26