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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair in a flowing saffron-orange robe, bare-shouldered, wearing a heavy gold necklace, kneeling beside a festival procession vehicle. He extends his right hand toward two deity murtis seated on a yellow-and-gold cloth; one has an orange turban and a white dhoti, the other wears a blue and green skirt with ornate jewellery. Both murtis are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple and white flowers. A small flame burns at the lower left near the base. Onlookers stand behind at the right, and a concrete wall and blue sky appear in the background. a person is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, kneeling in offering before the murtis.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A man with long, loose dark hair and a beard wears an orange saffron wrap over his bare shoulder and bends forward, reaching with one hand toward a decorated palanquin or ratha. Two deity murtis sit on a red and yellow cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and multicoloured flower strands; one wears an orange turban and a gold necklace, the other a crown. A brass plate with flowers rests nearby. A partly visible man in white and a woman in a sari stand at the right, with a sunny outdoor setting and a small white building behind. a person matches this presentation: long swept hair, saffron clothing and devotional offering at a deity procession.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph outdoors under a clear blue sky at a festival procession. A young man with dark curly hair in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red shawl and beaded necklaces leans forward, adjusting the white and gold cloth draped over a decorated deity murti seated on a palanquin-style vehicle. The murti wears an orange turban, gold ornaments and a blue and gold garment, and is heavily garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Behind, a large orange-clad figure with rudraksha beads appears in a framed portrait on the vehicle, and another saffron-robed attendant leans in at right. Palm trees and a white building are visible at left.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and gold necklace bending forward over a tray at a garlanded deity procession palanquin. The palanquin canopy has fringed tassels and marigold garlands; two decorated murti figures with crowns and orange headdresses sit beneath. Blue sky, trees and a brick wall form the background, with a few spectators at the lower edge. Photo taken during a deity procession at a festival.2008-12-23A figure in long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap bends forward beside a decorated procession vehicle, performing a ritual before two painted deity murtis seated on a yellow-and-maroon cloth. Yellow and purple-white marigold garlands drape the murtis and the canopy, and a red cloth hangs behind them. Flower-filled trays and scattered petals rest on the ground at right, with a few people in white clothes standing in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, performing the ritual.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies