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A photograph of a procession outdoors in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange shawl draped over his body smiles and looks upward while walking beside a tall pole topped with a red and gold canopy with tassels. Behind him, men in white and orange-clothed devotees fill the street, with a concrete structure and trees in the background.

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February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of an outdoor crowd under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a gold-beaded necklace stands turned toward the left, smiling. Beside him, a man in a white shirt wears an orange scarf, and behind them a red umbrella with fringed tassels shades part of the scene. Many onlookers in white, orange and bright blue clothing surround them, including an older woman in a white sari at right. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in the orange shawl and gold beads, shown as a visible presence within the crowd.2007-02-02A photograph of an outdoor procession under a colourful tasselled canopy supported by a wooden pole. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a loose saffron-orange wrap and smiles upward. To his left, a shaved-headed monk in red-maroon robes walks with a bag strap over his shoulder. Behind them, men in dark shirts stand and walk, including one holding the canopy pole and a man in dark clothing at right with a gold bangle. Green foliage and a white pillar frame the scene. The long hair, orange wrap and forehead mark are visible cues for the central figure, who appears to be Swamiji (probable) leading the procession.2006-12-24August 02 20082008-08-02June 29 20082008-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor crowd scene under a bright blue sky with a colourful fringed canopy visible at the top left. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of barrel-shaped beads; he is smiling and looking to the side. Around him, men in white kurtas, orange and grey shirts press close, with a few stirring toward the frame. a person cues: long hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, seated among devotees in a public gathering.2007-02-02January 21 20092009-01-21December 07 20072007-12-07A street procession moves past a concrete building with palm trees behind. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a long gold bead necklace raises both hands in greeting, walking beside a tall ornate ceremonial staff topped by a red, gold and blue embroidered canopy. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one carries a bouquet of white and yellow flowers, and another holds a saffron flag. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes and a pendant walks in the foreground on the right, with a man in white clothing beside him.2009-11-25A procession on a dirt road with a concrete wall and green trees behind. In the centre a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi walks with his hands raised in front of him, smiling. Around him are young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, some carrying orange flags. On the right a man in an orange robe and orange turban carries a small seated figure of a saint in orange robes, decorated with a white flower garland, on a red tray. Another white-clad devotee holds a flower bundle. The scene is a pada yatra style walking procession.2008-08-07A photograph of a procession outdoors under palm trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange shawl and gold ceremonial necklaces, holds his hand to his mouth. He appears to be Swamiji (probable), a candidate identified by long hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklaces. Beside him, a man in white with rudraksha beads and a red forehead mark holds a tall gold-topped staff, and a smiling man in orange with gold beads and a red tilak stands at right. A decorated fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella with blue and gold panels is visible at left, and a pink and gold ornamented parasol appears behind him.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a path with trees and power lines behind them, a monkey visible on a wall. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and arms. Around him are several men in orange and white: one in white with an orange shawl on the right, a younger man in an orange wrap with white clothes, and a man in plain orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant on the right. A man in grey shirt and khaki trousers stands at the left edge. The centre figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron attire, so he is a person candidate, but the appearance is uncertain given the distance and crowd.2008-07-10