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Three people in saffron-orange robes stand outdoors near a white ornate gate. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a draped orange cloth and looks down at a newspaper held open in his hands. To the right, a bearded man in wire-rimmed glasses and orange robes holds a folded cream-coloured shawl under one arm while he reads the same paper. A third orange-robed figure stands partly visible at the left edge. A few onlookers in white are faintly visible behind.

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Outdoor photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes reading a newspaper together on a sunlit street. The man in the centre has long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders while he holds a tall orange-tipped umbrella pole. The bearded man on the right wears gold-rimmed glasses, an orange kurta and a watch, holding a folded cream shawl under one arm while holding the open newspaper. A third person in orange appears partially at the left edge, and more people stand blurred in the background behind a white latticed fence.2008-06-29June 29 20082008-06-29Photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes outdoors beneath a yellow umbrella. The central man has long wavy dark hair, a white sandalwood mark and a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a draped orange shawl; he is looking down at an open newspaper held by the man on the right. That man has a greying beard, rimless glasses, a wristwatch, and holds a folded cream-coloured shawl under his arm while wearing an orange kurta. A third orange-robed man stands at the far left edge, and a partly visible figure in white stands in the background beside a white metal gate. The central figure's long hair, saffron drape and forehead markings are the visible cues for a person presence, shown with the newspaper, and the scene has no visible ritual setting.2008-06-29Outdoor photo of two men sitting on a cream cloth on dry ground with bushes behind them. The man on the left wears a sleeveless red top with a flowing saffron-orange wrap and orange dhoti, sitting cross-legged with bare feet, and is reading a folded newspaper held in both hands. Beside him, a younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead is also reading a newspaper, with a wooden bead mala and gold bangle visible.2009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, blue and white, with palm and tropical trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds his hands together at his waist, a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a small red bindi. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange draped robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people in white garments and a dark-haired figure in the foreground are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2007-01-09Photograph of a temple corridor lined with steel railings and a canopy roof, with a crowd of devotees on both sides, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe and gestures toward the crowd while another man in an orange robe with maroon borders carries an orange tray holding folded papers and fruit. Behind them stands a gilded arched shrine containing a deity murti with a garland of flowers, and red and orange drapes frame the entrance. Printed copyright text is visible at the bottom and top right edges. Visible ritual context suggests a darshan procession.2009-12-16A photograph outdoors under a palm-tree canopy shows a long-haired man in flowing saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drapery seated on an orange cushioned throne-like seat, reading from a sheet of paper with his hands together. To his left, a man in orange robes with a red forehead mark looks toward him holding a sheet of paper, and to the right a man in orange with a red tilak and beaded mala stands behind the seat. A microphone is visible at the left edge, with a white vehicle and palm trees in the background and a patterned red carpet beneath. The long hair, saffron clothing and gold-trimmed drapery of the seated figure match the page's Swamiji cues, so he is a probable candidate.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of two men in orange-saffron robes beside palm fronds. On the left, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with white horizontal tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white tilak and a draped orange-saffron shawl stands in profile looking toward the left figure. Behind them a wooden pole and another partially visible person.2007-01-09May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesAugust 17 20112011-08-17May 22 20122012-05-22February 20 20072007-02-20