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A photograph of an outdoor roadside arrival under a red umbrella with colourful tassels. A bearded man in white clothes with long dark hair stands beside a car door, bending toward the window while another man in white holds a peacock-feather fan. A man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace with a white forehead marking smiles and stands near a coconut decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Men in yellow shawls and a bald man in glasses stand nearby, with a photographer and onlookers behind. The shot appears to be taken at a roadside outside a temple complex; a banner is visible at right.

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August 06 20092009-08-06A photo at a roadside gate where a person in orange saffron robes, with a gold necklace and tilaka-marked forehead, stands beside a silver car, reaching toward the open rear window. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden staff, and another in white holds a peacock-feather fan at the car window, where a person in white is seated. A garlanded coconut with white flowers and green leaves sits in the lower left foreground. A cameraman films the scene in the background, with vehicles and roadside shops visible.2009-08-06January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man in orange saffron robes and a red flower garland stands in a village street beneath a red fringed umbrella held on poles by white-clad helpers. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass lamp with a flame, and another holds a green coconut-like offering. Palm trees, a thatched hut, parked white vehicles and a small bindi on the forehead of the central figure complete the scene. A printed board behind shows a portrait and text.2010-06-12Outdoors on a dirt ground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a gold-bead and rudraksha necklace stands beside a silver car while a woman in a white sari with a saffron-gold border offers him a kalasha with a coconut, mango leaves and yellow marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti stands by the open car door, a man in saffron robes with a long mala and other devotees in white and black shirts gather. A gold trident and a multicoloured umbrella canopy stand in the background, with a banner and tents behind. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron receiving the kalasha welcome, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-and-gold necklaces. Eight physical people are visible.2009-12-23January 18 20092009-01-18December 23 20092009-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and a thick red-and-pink rose garland, walking outdoors on a dirt path near palm trees, thatched huts and parked white cars. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a yellow shawl, and a man in a red polo shirt and jeans watch and smile, while a bare-shouldered attendant in orange holds a long wooden staff at the right edge. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and bindi; the event context is a welcome reception.2010-06-12Outdoor procession under palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-multicolour flower garland stands centre, holding a rod-like staff. Behind him a red umbrella with tasselled fringe is held over a figure, and a red flag rises at right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some women in white saris, walk with them, and one man carries a framed picture of a seated saffron-clad figure. a person (saffron robe, long hair, garland) is the centre figure in the procession. A small blue car is parked at right.2007-02-24Photograph of a procession outdoors on a dirt path with dry trees and a hill behind. Two ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels are held over the centre. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded garland and folded hands walks at centre; a bearded man in white robes and white shawl stands beside him. A man in white dhoti with yellow shawl holds one umbrella. Other people in white, saffron and yellow clothing follow, a cameraman films at left, and buses are parked behind. The umbrella fabric carries a printed decorative pattern. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and garland, carried under the umbrella in procession.2009-08-06January 01 20122012-01-01July 26 20102010-07-26