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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with a shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, gesturing with his raised hand while speaking. In front of him a person in a white garment with an orange-and-maroon shawl and a dark braid sits with their back to the camera, and another person in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them is a colourful patterned banner with red, green and yellow floral motifs and a green leafy garland overhead.

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Photograph of three men at an indoor entrance with a white pillared wall and framed black-and-white photos on the left. The central man has long dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and wears an orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders. He is looking down while a man in a white garment with a ponytail on the left and a man in orange robes with a maroon border on the right adjust or attend to the wrap. Green leaf garlands hang above and multicoloured flags frame the scene. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the central man is described by role as a devotee being attended to.2010-02-04February 04 20102010-02-04Photograph of two people in an interior doorway beside a red, white and blue banner bearing white dove motifs and a dark stone deity figure at left. The man in front wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, has long dark hair swept back, and a white and red forehead marking; he looks to the side. The second person, seen from behind, wears an orange shawl over white clothing and has dark hair tied back in a low ponytail. Grey carved stone pillars and a green garland sit at the right edge.2010-02-04Photograph in a stone-walled interior beneath a canopy of green mango leaves. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange sleeveless garment draped over the body, and he stands in profile facing left. Beside him at right, a person with hair in a bun wears a white garment with an orange shawl. A gold ornate carved panel is partly visible near the wall. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in profile with long hair and orange robes, in a standing role beside another devotee.2010-02-04Photograph of a long-haired man in the foreground wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, turning his head to the left. Behind him, a smiling man in an orange robe with a red mark on his forehead stands at a doorway, and another man in a white shirt and a partly visible figure in orange stand nearby. The foreground figure has long swept-back dark hair and the cues of a saffron-clad sannyasi, so he is a person candidate photographed in person.2010-02-04Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man seated on a leopard-print cloth, smiling as he folds saffron-orange cloth on his lap. He wears orange robes draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a white forehead mark. Behind him, a man in orange shawl over white clothing looks down toward the cloth, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a yatra distribution of yatra cloths, but the exact event is not visible. a person cues: long dark swept hair, orange robes and gold beads, seated and distributing cloth.2006-05-22A photograph in a temple doorway draped with strings of green mango leaves. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with an orange wrap and a white and red forehead mark faces toward the right. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with a dark ponytail wears a white garment and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Beyond them, a golden deity murti is garlanded with red flowers beside a blue, red and green painted banner. Two people are visible.2010-02-04July 08 20102010-07-08January 18 20092009-01-18A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a decorated tent with coloured pillars and draped fabric. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and smiles while receiving or holding out a small brass plate of offerings toward a seated devotee. Beside him stands a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a red-orange shawl, holding a brass bowl. Around them, women with dark hair sit in the foreground, one in purple and one in a white garment with an orange scarf, and several men in white and orange stand behind. The appearance of the central long-haired man in orange, with long hair and ceremonial gold adornment, is a person candidate, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-07-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with a red bindi, seated on an orange throne-like chair and smiling as he speaks with a man in a white shirt who stands beside him, leaning in with hands clasped. Behind them is a white statue draped in saffron cloth and garlanded with white flowers, a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) on a stand, and a golden vessel.2010-07-06A photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes in front of a white wall with an ornate gold throne-like chair at right. At left, a man with hair tied in a bun and draped in orange cloth leans forward with his head bowed. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes with a maroon shoulder sash looks on. At right, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking and an orange-red wrap raises an open hand toward the bowing man, appearing to bless or greet him. A small blue-and-white logo appears at top left. Readable copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2009-07-06