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Outdoor photo on a dusty red-earth ground in front of white-washed buildings with a tiled roof and a tree at right. A woman in a white blouse and white sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace bends forward, holding a clear basket decorated with yellow marigold garland and green leaves, offering it to a figure at right. That figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and multiple beaded bracelets, with long dark hair swept back, and extends one hand toward the offering. At left, an older man in white clothes holds a white and red-green flower garland. Several people in white stand in the background near a doorway. Appearance suggests a person receiving a welcome offering, with orange robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair as cues, though the face is not visible.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with a dirt ground, white single-storey building, green gate and concrete wall. A tall standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and long dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and bangles, extends a hand toward a woman in a white sari with a floral print who bends forward holding a brass tray of flowers, fruit and a garland. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. A garland of white and red flowers hangs at the left edge. A young attendant in white with orange shawl walks at the right near the gate, and a few people stand in the background near the building.2006-12-30A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome at a courtyard with a tiled roof and palm trees behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a multicoloured and white flower garland stands with his hands near a silver tray. A woman in an orange-brown sari with jasmine in her hair holds a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped by a coconut, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Bending forward in white clothes at the lower left is another devotee, while a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a man in an orange shawl with folded hands stands beside them. Several other men in white and dark trousers stand in the background beside a white car.2010-02-18December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession scene on a dirt ground during a festival. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white and orange garland of flowers and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders, stands centrally with palms open toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border who holds a decorated brass or cane-wrapped pot topped with yellow flowers and mango leaves. Behind them, another man in orange robes with a gold necklace and garland stands near a tall golden ceremonial staff. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the background, one holding a fan or cloth.2008-12-25A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.2010-02-15Outdoor courtyard of a house under a corrugated roof supported by white pillars, with potted palms and a white building behind. A woman in a white saree with a gold border and folded hands greets a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair seen from behind, who is receiving a white and red flower garland from a man in white clothes. A man in a yellow shirt, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a white shirt stand nearby with palms pressed together in greeting. In the right foreground, a person in orange robes holds an orange cloth. A possible a person candidate in saffron with long swept-back hair is visible from behind but the face and appearance are not clearly confirmable.2010-02-17December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoors on a dirt path beside green foliage and palm trees, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe and shawl, smiles and extends his hands toward a woman. She wears a white and gold-bordered sari, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and carries a brass pot topped with white flowers, yellow blossoms and green leaves. Behind her, another person in white holds a pot of flowers, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl holds a tall red pole. A silver car is visible at the left edge.2008-11-11A photograph of a street scene where a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-yellow garland stands beside a silver vehicle. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, while a man in white shirt and dhoti leans in to offer it, and a kneeling man in cream clothing bends low in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background near a white wall and palm trees. The figure in orange has long dark hair with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace, offering a possible a person identification based on the swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Pada pooja style reverence is shown as devotees honour the figure at their home entrance.2010-01-10December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies