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Outdoor event under a white tent with pink draping and a red canopy at right. Two men in saffron-orange robes embrace warmly: the man at left has long, curly dark hair and is seen from behind, while the man at centre wears an orange turban, white flower garlands with red blooms, and a sacred-ash mark on his forehead. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace stands with hands pressed together, and another man in orange and gold ornaments stands at right. Two black speakers and a table with yellow flowers sit at left. Text in the corner reads a photo credit line.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor photo under a white tent with pink draped curtains and loudspeakers. Two men in saffron-orange robes wearing white and red flower garlands stand close, clasping hands and smiling. The man on the left has long dark wavy hair and is bare-shouldered with an orange wrap; the man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha beads and a mala. Behind them an older bearded man in orange and another person in white stand at a decorated stage with a red canopy and palm-leaf decorations. A tent-covered event with gathered devotees.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor photo at a festival procession under an open sky, with a decorated yellow-and-red canopy and strings of orange and purple decorations overhead. Center: a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, with long dark hair, standing beside a man in saffron robes with a red sash who faces him. Left foreground: a long-haired figure with long dark hair in orange robes seen from behind. Right: men in white and off-white dhotis and shirts, a man in light pink, and a woman in pale clothing in the crowd. Several attendees wear saffron shawls and white clothing. The people visible number roughly 15 to 20.2008-05-19Outdoor procession scene in bright daylight. Two saffron-robed sannyasis wearing white-and-red marigold garlands stand at centre. The man on the left has an orange turban, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces and a serious expression. The man beside him on the right has long dark swept-back hair, an orange shawl and gold necklace, and joins his palms in greeting while smiling. Behind them a drummer in a yellow shirt plays a drum, and a decorated red-and-white canopy with fruit and banana leaves shelters the group. An ornate umbrella with coloured tassels is raised above. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby, and a red vehicle is visible at left.2008-01-01November 17 20112011-11-17 +1 copiesTwo saffron-robed men embrace on a stage under a white canopy with purple drapes and marigold garlands. The man at centre-right with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl is tearfully embracing a bare-chested man with his hair tied up in a knot at left, whose orange cloth wraps his waist and drapes over his shoulder. At right, an attendant in orange holds a white-and-red flower garland. Seated on red-cushioned gold chairs behind them are saffron-clad monks and white-bearded elders, with a man in a white shirt standing in the back. Several people are visible in the audience and on the stage, including a bearded man in orange at right.2007-08-09A stage ceremony where a man with long dreadlocks and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, stands at left while a man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala, lifts a red and gold embroidered shawl around him. Behind them a man with shaved head in orange clothing holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands with green leaves. Orange cushioned chairs and a dark blue curtain with hanging white and yellow flower garlands form the backdrop. The gesture resembles a felicitation with a shawl, offered during a formal event.2011-02-13A long-haired man in saffron robes stands at left, smiling, with his arm extended to place a gold necklace over the head of a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Both wear white jasmine and red rose garlands. Behind them stand other saffron-clad devotees under a white draped tent with pink and red fabric, banana leaves and red carpet. A man in white robes stands at far right. The setting appears to be a festive religious gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace he is placing on another monk, fits the page's Swamiji reference.2008-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor stage event with a white draped backdrop and a painted deity picture behind. In the centre, a bowing man in orange robes and an orange turban embraces a smiling man in an orange turban, long dark hair and a red shawl with gold border. Gold-fringed fabric and a garland of white flowers with yellow and red blooms are at left. A man in pink stands at far left, another man in a light shirt stands behind. At right, a seated figure in orange clothing applauds beside a table with black plaques. a person: the centre figure in the red shawl and orange turban, with long hair and ornate gold-edged shawl, is being honoured by the bowing devotee.2007-12-30A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a red backdrop. A large portrait of a turbaned, smiling man in orange is behind the stage. In the centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back hair and dark rudraksha malas is placing a hand on the shoulder of a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered orange shawl. Another man in white stands at left holding a red-and-gold shawl, and a woman in orange draped garments stands at right beside a tray with flower garlands in yellow, white and purple.2010-02-18