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Outdoor photograph in a rural field with palm trees and a small white building behind. In the foreground, a tall grey tree trunk is at left. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange wrap over his body and walks forward, with a calm expression. The appearance cues match the probable Swamiji profile (long hair, orange clothing), so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) in this description. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhoti and shirt, several with orange shawls, follows. One wears a white ID lanyard. A man in a light blue checked shirt and a white-shirted man stand to the right, and a small child in yellow appears at lower right.

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A photograph of a group walking outdoors on grass beside palm trees and a whitewashed wall under a blue sky with clouds. In the foreground, a figure with long dark wavy hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals, walking ahead. Beside and behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and others wear light shirts and lungis. A young boy in a checked shirt walks among them. A large palm trunk fills the right foreground. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, in the group's walk; appearance cues are long swept hair and saffron robes, so identity is probable but not certain.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a rural footpath through scrubby grass and shrubs under an overcast sky, with a palm tree and large boulders at right. A man with long dark hair and a flowing orange robe walks barefoot in front on the right, wearing sandals and a saffron wrap over one shoulder. Beside him a balding man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti walks in the centre, and a younger man in white kurta and dhoti walks just ahead. Behind them several men in orange robes follow in a line, some carrying orange-tipped staffs or flags. The leading orange-robed figure has long hair and a shawl-like wrap, and the appearance cues are visible but not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.2006-09-16December 27 20072007-12-27A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a pale sky. Around him, several sadhus in orange and peach robes walk behind, one with a long white beard and a peach shawl, another in green and white with an orange turban at left. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some wearing ceremonial beaded necklaces, and a few devotees stand at the right edge. Rural buildings and a stone wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph on a dirt construction site lined with palm trees, with a pile of gravel and a rocky hill behind. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange wrap, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, walks with eyes lowered. Behind him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks with hands clasped, another in a light shirt stands further back, and at the right a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl adjusts his head covering. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the foreground figure.2006-12-19Outdoors on a dirt path lined with green grass, palm trees and a parked car, a group walks together. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron garment wears a long multicoloured flower garland and sandals. Beside them, a person in orange robes with long dark hair walks ahead, and another in orange robes walks on the right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk behind and alongside, one with hands folded. A small white bin sits on the grass to the right.2010-01-22September 23 20062006-09-23August 05 20092009-08-05Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by palm and leafy trees at dusk. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis walk barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas; one man in a white polo shirt also wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, and a bald man in white walks at the far left. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible in the frame.2005-12-31January 22 20102010-01-22