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Close photo of a ceremonial moment during a procession. A person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with large silver beads holds a silver trident staff topped with a red gem, and a silver lamp with a lit flame is held up beside it. Rudraksha bracelets are worn on the arms, and silver ornamental panels are visible behind. To the right, a bald man in saffron with glasses, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala watches, and another young man stands behind. Ritual lamp offering with the trident.

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Photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes standing outdoors in a procession, holding a polished silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears layered necklaces of rudraksha beads and large pearl-like white beads, a gold pendant chain, gold-and-rudraksha bracelets, and a red tilak with white ash marks on his forehead. Behind him stands a red and orange canopy embroidered with yellow flowers and blue motifs, and a second man in a white garment with rudraksha mala is partly visible at left, holding a silver staff. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession, with a sannyasi-style dress and ritual regalia. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person in a procession.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo of a man seated before an ornate silver-framed backdrop, holding a large silver trident in his raised right hand while smiling. He wears a reddish-maroon shawl draped over his bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a shorter wrist mala, with a yellow tilak and red bindi on his forehead. Dark swept-back hair falls to his shoulders. Blurred heads of onlookers fill the foreground against a pale sky. Probable Swamiji: the long hair, rudraksha malas, maroon garment and trident indicate a sannyasi seated for public satsang, consistent with the page's Varanasi satsang event.2014-04-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands before a large gold-embossed backdrop with a relief of deities. He wears an orange sleeveless robe, a pink and green flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a silver trident with a silver rudraksha-style ornament. To the left, a person in orange robes holds a silver bowl, with a gold trident and a drum behind. Garlands of white and red flowers frame the scene, and a person's head is visible at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: long hair, orange robe, rudraksha necklace and ceremonial trident, shown in person.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Close photo of a long-haired man in an orange-brown robe, wearing rudraksha bracelets, a rudraksha and bead necklace, a gold hoop earring and a red bindi with white sacred ash on his forehead. He holds a polished silver trident with a red gemstone at its base, raised in his right hand, while smiling and looking to the side. A red and gold embroidered orange fabric hangs behind him.2013-02-13April 30 20142014-04-30February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river boat under hazy sky. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha and white flower garlands, and bangles stands under a red and gold parasol, raising one fist and holding a silver trident. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces hold silver tridents and ceremonial staffs; a white-clad attendant stands at right. Two women in white saris sit at left beside a silver-framed palanquin-like panel.2013-02-13