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Outdoor photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a red garment over his shoulder and a large garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. He stands beside a sandstone structure with carved pillars and a decorated pediment, lifting a bronze-gold kalasha-style element with both arms while gripping a yellow rope. Green palm trees fill the background. Gold bangles adorn his wrists and upper arms. The garland and carved structure suggest a temple or consecration setting.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a red garment with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha beads, reaching out with both hands toward an ornate carved wooden or stone chariot-like structure with yellow flower decorations. Beside him a bare-armed man in orange and saffron cloth holds a yellow rope. Palm fronds appear in the background. The scene suggests a ratha or chariot ritual. The long hair, red garment and rudraksha cues are distinctive, so the figure is a person candidate in active ceremonial action.2012-04-23A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside an ornate terracotta-coloured shrine chariot, pulling a rope with both hands. He has long dark hair swept back, a red and white flower garland with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrists and upper arm. Yellow marigold garlands drape the wooden pillars and carved panels of the shrine, and palm fronds are visible behind. Another person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a temple procession with a ratha being pulled.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 14 20132013-04-14April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor photo beneath coconut palms of a standing man in red robes wearing a long red-and-white marigold garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, with long swept-back hair and bare arms with gold bangles. He raises one arm and gazes upward while holding an orange cord tied to an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and palm fronds. A kneeling attendant in orange robes with a shaved head pulls the cord at his side. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man, identified by long hair, ornate gold necklaces and red-and-white garland; he is in_person.2012-04-23A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors among palm trees, pulling a cream cloth band across a carved wooden structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears a red-orange dhoti-style garment, a multicolour flower garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves with gold ornaments, gold-bead bracelets and an armlet. Another person's hand, wearing a rudraksha-style bracelet, reaches in from the right edge. The scene suggests a temple or ceremonial decoration setting.2012-04-23March 11 20132013-03-11A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead stands at an ornately carved wooden temple pillar, pulling a cream cloth and orange cord. He wears a red garment, a red rose garland, a garland of white and red flowers, and beaded gold-toned armlets. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the carved pillar, and palm trees are behind him. Swamiji (probable) is visible by long swept-back hair, red-saffron ornate clothing and a red garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23