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A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road lined with trees and parked motorcycles. A smiling figure in an orange saffron robe, with an orange head wrap, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and a forehead mark, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a uniformed traffic police officer in white cap and khaki uniform stands watch. On the left a man in white kurta with an orange shawl opens a silver car door, and a line of people in white clothes waits in the background. On the right a man with a shaved head, white vibhuti forehead marks and white clothing with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the scene. a person candidate appearance is visible with saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Outdoor street scene at a roadside with trees, parked cars, motorbikes and a truck. A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red mark on his forehead, walks forward with his hands pressed to his chest. He has long dark hair and a bare upper body beneath the orange wrap. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a white and red flower garland. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a traffic officer in white and a cap stand nearby, and a man in a blue shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the orange-clad figure with long hair, turban and rudraksha mala matches the page's identification of Swamiji at this event.2006-07-27January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo on a sunny day beside a road lined with green trees. A central figure in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange saffron-coloured robe, with rudraksha beads worn at the neck, stands at the front of a silver car with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Around him, bald-headed men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with bangles and sacred threads, press their palms together. A man in a khaki uniform and a man holding a camera stand nearby, and several men in white shirts and a young man in a light blue shirt also greet with folded hands.2011-05-24Outdoor photo beside a white car on a dirt path under green trees. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe with a bare right arm stands at centre-front, gesturing with open palms. Behind the car, a bald man in orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland leans toward the open car door. Nearby, several men in orange robes and a yellow-shawled man stand with hands in greeting. On the right, a young man in white dhoti with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A white pole rises at the top right.2009-08-03A crowd gathers outdoors under leafy trees in daylight. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling broadly. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl, glasses and a red tilak presses his hands together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, surround them, with more onlookers and a few women in saris behind. The appearance-based candidate for the figure in orange is consistent with a person, but the face cannot be confirmed, so identity is uncertain.2007-01-12Outdoor photo on a sunny day beside a road lined with green trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with rudraksha beads around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, a man in a red robe and several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with hands folded in greeting, stand near a white car in the foreground. A man in a white shirt holds a camera to his eye at right, and a man in a light blue shirt with hands joined stands nearby. Orange plastic chairs and a parked motorbike are visible at the back.2011-05-24August 09 20072007-08-09February 16 20092009-02-16August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a wire fence and a white metal lattice tower. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban walks forward, smiling, with an outstretched arm. Above him a multicoloured canopy with blue, red and yellow tassels is held over the path. Behind him a bald man in orange robes stands near a young man in white dhoti and shirt, while a cameraman in white kurta films. To the right, two men in orange robes and light turbans stand beside a white car, one with palms pressed together in greeting. A red-and-white draped table sits at left.2009-12-11Outdoor photograph at a dusty ground beside parked cars and a yellow-and-red decorated tent. A silver sedan is stopped with its rear door open, and a seated man in orange robes leans out of the car holding a long wooden staff. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a long orange head wrap faces the car with her hands folded in namaste, next to a man in orange clothing also with folded hands. At right, a bald older man in white with an orange shawl bows with palms pressed together. Behind the car, two men in pink shawls stand near the vehicle, and a uniformed guard walks nearby. Whether the seated person is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-31Outdoor photo beside a white car with its front passenger door open, near leafy green trees and a rocky hillside. A bald man in orange robes bends toward the car window holding a leaf and a small offering. Beside him, a long-haired man in an orange cloth holds a brass plate of offerings, and a third man in orange with a beard stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe over a red sleeveless top and smiles, one hand on the open car door. Behind them, men in white and yellow dhotis and orange garments stand among the trees, one holding a plate of flowers. A ritual welcome of the car occupant is in progress.2009-08-03