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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes walking down a red-carpeted hallway in an indoor building with white walls, ceiling fans and a wall clock. He wears a multicolour garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a red bindi, and holds his palms together in namaste while smiling. Beside him a man in white kurta and rudraksha-style mala walks, and an older man in white suit and white hair on the left extends his hand toward the figure while others on both sides press palms together. A cameraman in a yellow-shawled white outfit films from behind. A printed sign in Tamil and a clock hang on the wall.

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January 21 20102010-01-21January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair walking down a red carpet in an indoor corridor, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. He wears a multi-coloured flower garland over orange clothing and a dark rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white shirts and white trousers, several wearing lanyards, line the path with hands folded or gesturing. Two men in the foreground face the central figure. Behind them, a banner with a portrait and a grey ashram-style wall and window grille form the setting. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the honoured figure, distinguished by long hair, saffron robes, garland and rudraksha mala. The crowd behind the carpet is partly visible, roughly a dozen people.2010-02-15A photograph inside an indoor hall with white walls, a small barred window and a whiteboard behind the group. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban, bare-chested under the robe, stands at centre with a long white and red flower garland around his neck, his hands at his sides. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a camera raised stands at right beside a white throne-like seat draped in white. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand and bow, one in the foreground bending forward; a woman in white with palms pressed together stands to the left. Red and green striped mats cover the floor. Five to six visible people are in the scene.2008-11-11A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a large gold-coloured garland walking down a red carpet runner between metal railings in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl walks with bare feet. Devotees line both sides of the aisle with hands folded in anjali mudra and some bow low, including women in white and a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in white bends forward at far left. Colourful pillars and a tiled roof frame the hall, with an open doorway and palm trees beyond. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold garland is the visible central figure, walking as a guest of honour.2010-08-15A photograph inside a hall with white walls and a clock, where a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style garland stands smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a bearded man wears an orange robe and a red-orange robed attendant walks behind. Around them, white-clad devotees with folded hands stand near a metal railing, and a decorated altar shows coconuts, marigold and garland decorations, and umbrellas. The figure with the gold necklace and long swept hair in saffron clothing matches the visible cues of a person, shown in person.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession entering a decorated hall. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and holds his palms raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks alongside, and another man in orange follows behind. A young woman in a light blue outfit stands at left with palms pressed together. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a checked shirt at right, stand with hands folded. A green-and-orange decorated arch of flowers and coconuts hangs above the doorway, with banana leaves flanking the path and a wall clock above. People visible: about 10.2009-12-29A man in an orange saffron robe stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste on a covered outdoor platform, wearing a long red-and-yellow rose garland around his neck. His dark hair is swept back to shoulder length and he appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and garland, so the in-person candidate is noted. Behind him, women in white and cream saris stand with hands folded in prayer near an orange wall with a round clock. On the right, a video camera on a tripod and a black bag sit beside a metal railing and orange and blue mats. The ceiling is corrugated metal with fans and lights. A framed photo hangs on the wall behind the group.2010-08-26A photograph of a temple hall during an arati procession. At centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland walks forward, with an orange and blue umbrella held above him. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha-style vessel on a tray. Other saffron-robed attendants follow. Women in white and a woman in yellow saree stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. A leafy garland hangs overhead, and rangoli designs decorate the floor.2010-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall where a procession is being received. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a thick pink and white flower garland, and several gold necklaces, smiling with hands together. Flanking him, two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk on a red carpet, one holding a tall golden staff. On the left, women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer behind a metal railing. Hanging orange and gold banners with floral embroidery, gold tinsel, blue tassels, and banana leaves frame the scene, with a wall clock visible above. Several onlookers stand in the background. Because the page indicates Swamiji attended this event, the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person.2009-12-27A photograph inside a hall decorated with a banner of yellow and purple marigold garlands, green leaves and bunches of green coconuts, with a painted backdrop of palm trees and a temple-like scene. In the centre a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a white-and-orange shawl, wearing a long beaded garland, walks forward with both palms open in greeting. Beside and behind him a bearded man in an orange dhoti and a bald man in a red-orange robe with a gold necklace walk in step. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shirts with ID lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari at left. A round wall clock hangs above the banner. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe with shawl, and a beaded garland, consistent with the page's reference to an event with Swamiji present.2010-01-02 +1 copies