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A photograph outdoors with a rocky, grassy hillside behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl over a bare upper body wears a thick white jasmine garland with red and orange flower garlands. He holds a white and orange flower garland in his hands, extending it forward with his arms. Behind him a man in an orange shawl and another in white shirt stand near a thatched shelter. The man in the foreground is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and layered flower garlands; he is receiving garlands during the procession.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red jasmine garland with green leaves draped over his shoulders. He has a white forehead band with a red dot and walks outdoors among people in white clothing; behind him are yellow-and-red festival canopies and a blue-purple draped tent. A small golden vessel is visible in another person's hand at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), walking in a procession-style crowd, with long hair, saffron robe and garland as the qualifying cues.2009-01-02Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl wearing a white jasmine garland with red, pink and blue flower accents, seated in profile with a small red tilak on his forehead and smiling. Behind him, many men in white shirts and dhotis sit closely packed in an outdoor gathering, some with eyes closed, and a bald Western-looking man stands in the background. The ground is grey and the setting appears to be a public outdoor event.2007-02-24December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a smiling person with long dark wavy hair seated outdoors, wearing a saffron-orange unstitched robe draped over one shoulder and a thick white flower garland around the neck. Hands are pressed together in front in a namaskar gesture. Behind, a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, and another person in white clothing with a gold-bordered cloth stands nearby, with a rocky hillside and green grass in the background. A black object and a small red container sit on the lower right. a person: long swept hair, saffron robe and white jasmine garland are the qualifying cues for the central figure, who appears to be receiving a welcome at a temple-hill setting.2008-11-11August 02 20082008-08-02A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white jasmine garland, with a rudraksha mala visible at his chest. He stands outdoors before a small shrine with a framed portrait and red-and-white garlands, flanked by statues of deities and a lion figure. Brass lamp stands and a striped cloth sit in front of the shrine, with rocky hills behind. At lower left a person in white is partly visible.2008-11-11A smiling man with long dark swept hair and a small red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white jasmine and orange marigold flowers with red and green accents. Ornate garlands hang on the right edge of the frame, and a blurred figure in white stands in the background of a dim hall. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and garlanding fit the page's claim, though the identification rests on appearance alone.2006-12-31Outdoor photograph on a grassy hillside with scattered rocks and a small shrub. In the foreground a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, with a white and red flower garland of jasmine-like blooms around his neck and a brown rudraksha mala beneath it. He smiles and looks to the side. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with his hands behind his back, and a wooden pole is visible at the right edge.2008-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, wearing a white-and-red-and-blue flower garland of jasmine, with a red tilak on his forehead, bowing his head with eyes lowered. Behind him, a seated crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with tilak marks, looks on. The man has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, a distinctive cue, so this is the probable Swamiji seen in person.2007-02-24January 02 20092009-01-02A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot waves his right hand while walking outdoors. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long white and red flower garland with green leaf accents. Behind him, white-clad attendants and a crowd stand near a tent or canopy with orange and purple draping under a clear sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and flower garland fit the page's reference, so this may be him in procession at the Jayanti Brahmotsavam event.2009-01-02