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A photograph at a roadside arrival beside a white minibus with its side door open. A young man in orange saffron robes over a red top, with a bare upper body and a visible shawl, stands smiling centre-right. A man in white kurta and dhoti holds a large white and red flower garland, which others are placing over the orange-clad figure. Around them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, stand with hands folded in greeting. A palm-tree backdrop and a pink building appear at left.

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August 03 20092009-08-03A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a garland of red and white flowers stands at the centre, smiling as men in white shirts crowd around him beside a white vehicle with windows. A man at left wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a bracelet, and another in white is seen at right. The scene appears to be outdoors near a bus or van, with several people pressing in to greet him.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph at a van door during a public event. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, stands at the open door of a white van, with a man in orange clothing with long dark hair holding the door frame behind him. Around them, men and women in white clothes crowd close: a woman with long dark hair in a white sari with a brown-and-green border turns her back to the camera, a man in a white shirt stands in front, and a young woman in a white sari holds a bundle of yellow marigold garlands. Several men in white and orange shirts are visible in the background, along with orange flags.2010-02-18A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white shawl draped over his shoulders standing in the open doorway of a white bus with blue stripes. He is smiling and gesturing with his hand toward his chest. In front of him, a man in a white shirt bows low with his hands near his face while holding a white jasmine garland with red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold jewellery and another man in white shirts stand nearby, some holding garlands. Roadside trees, flags and other buses appear in the background. a person: the man in the saffron robe with long swept-back hair, a saffron-clad sannyasi visible at the bus door, who is being welcomed with garlands.2009-07-30A smiling person with long dark hair and a red bindi stands at the open door of a white bus, wearing an orange shawl over a red garment and a long white and red flower garland. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leans out of the bus doorway behind them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, one holding green leaves and a bundle of grass. A large crowd of onlookers fills the roadside behind the bus under a clear sky.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a white shawl edged in gold, standing beside a white vehicle with blue stripes and smiling as he steps near its door. A man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch holds up a long garland of white flowers with red and multicoloured blooms, while other men in white shirts stand nearby with hands pressed together in greeting. A road lined with trees and a hill stretch behind them. The welcome appears to be a garlanding of arrivals. The man in orange has long dark hair and a saffron robe, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the identity is an appearance-based probable match.2009-07-30August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching wrap stepping out of a white vehicle with blue and red stripes, smiling and gesturing with a hand. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Around them, men in white shirts and white trousers, several wearing rudraksha-style mala necklaces, gather closely; one man on the right holds his palms together in namaste. A man in dark sunglasses stands in the centre-right. A dark-haired head is in the lower foreground. Sunlit ground with a small red mat or cloth at the vehicle's base.2009-08-03A photograph of an outdoor scene at a dusty courtyard with a bamboo pole, a white van and banana leaves. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and presses palms together in greeting, with a smiling face and long dark hair. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti clothing, one wearing a rudraksha-style neck bead, smile and fold their hands. A man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange robes walk in front, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right with palms folded. Several people are visible in the scene, dressed in white and orange, arranged as a welcoming group.2009-08-01Outdoors in daylight, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe stands smiling while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers places a garland of white flowers and red and green leaves around his neck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, hands joined in greeting, stand nearby. A silver SUV is parked behind, and people look on from a balcony above a whitewashed building with a small framed picture on its wall.2009-08-11