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A photograph of a festive procession under a red-orange canopy. A central figure in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a saffron turban, a long white and magenta flower garland, a gold necklace and wrist bracelets, raises both hands in greeting and smiles. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a gold chain stands beside him. Two cameramen with video cameras film at left, and a bearded older man in an orange turban and robes watches at right. A silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial rises behind the central figure. a person cues include the saffron turban, ornate gold ornaments and garland, though appearance is only partly visible.

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Photograph inside an orange-draped tent at an evening event, with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees pressing close. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a red tilak, a white flower garland and gold necklaces, raises both hands and smiles toward the crowd. Nearby, a bald man in orange cloth and gold jewellery stands with his back to the camera, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl steadies the group. Several video cameras and still cameras crowd the right side, and a silver finial rests on a stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure in orange turban, garland and gold necklaces, waving to devotees.2013-02-22A photograph of a crowded stage event with a red draped backdrop. At centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a white and magenta flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, raises both hands in greeting. Around them, saffron-clad attendants stand close, one holding a silver trident-topped staff aloft. Video cameras and still cameras crowd the frame from the right and left, and a microphone sits at the bottom edge. Many people in the foreground watch from the lower edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears saffron robes, an orange turban, a flower garland and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's identification.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Photo of two men in saffron-orange robes standing in a temple doorway, both raising their open palms in greeting. Both wear long white-and-green flower garlands and gold ornaments; the man on the right has a gold necklace and a gold crown-like headpiece. A third man in orange stands at left holding a small device. Behind them is a lit shrine with a gold arch and a deity murti, with oil lamps and flower offerings on the altar. The men are visible human subjects, the shrine is a temple sanctum, and the scene shows a welcome gesture.2012-04-29May 11 20162016-05-11February 10 20132013-02-10May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA crowded evening scene of saffron-clad devotees and cameras. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold garments, wearing a white flower garland and gold bangles, smiles while another person in orange drapes a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tall silver trident topped with a trishula-style finial, and other attendants in orange and white stand nearby. Photographers and a video camera operator crowd the frame, and a few heads in the foreground are partly visible. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or public darshan. Swamiji is a probable candidate: the central figure has a turban, saffron and gold ornate clothing, a garland and gold bangles, consistent with the page's claim.2013-02-12Crowded outdoor event under an orange tent canopy with strings of marigold garlands. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-orange turban, a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver ceremonial vessel. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes raise their hands, and others in white wear tilaks on their foreheads. Bald priests with sacred threads stand at right. Many people fill the frame.2016-05-07May 11 20162016-05-11April 29 20122012-04-29