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A smiling man with slicked-back hair, a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti on his forehead, wears a white and red flower garland and an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top. He extends his right hand to bless a man in the foreground who bows with folded palms and bends his head forward. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on a roadside lined with trees and a signboard in Tamil script. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala-style adornment, garland) is visible in this scene.

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September 21 20102010-09-21A smiling man in an orange saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long pink rose garland with white jasmine strands and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him a crowd of men in white and orange clothing gathers outdoors; a man on the left wears a gold ceremonial necklace over his orange garment. A Tamil sign reading Om Nama Shivaya is visible in the background, with string lights above.2009-01-12Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling as he extends his right hand with a ring toward the crown of a devotee's head. The devotee, seen from behind in a white shirt, wears a thick garland of yellow, pink and red flowers. Around them stand several men in white and grey shirts, one with a red tilak, watching closely. A brass plate with offerings is visible at lower right. Palm trees and a pale sky fill the background.2006-12-23A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland draped over the shoulders, walking outside a building toward a white car. The figure has long dark hair and a red bindi and smiles. Around them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with hands pressed together in greeting stands at left, a younger man with long hair in white kurta and orange shawl stands beside, a younger man in orange garments steadies the figure on the left side, and a woman in a sari with a garland and a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers stand at right. A blue signboard and tiled wall are behind them. The central figure appears as a probable Swamiji with saffron robes, a long flower garland and long hair, so the swamiji field is set accordingly.2010-02-15A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at a camp or community event. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron garment with a dark rudraksha mala is smiling and gesturing with one hand while speaking to the people around him. Men in white shirts and light trousers, a man in a grey shirt with glasses, and a man in a cream shirt holding a small booklet surround him. Two men in orange shawls stand at the left and lower right. Behind them, tents, a signboard and onlookers are visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in orange saffron with rudraksha mala and long hair, speaking with devotees.2008-08-03A photograph of a public darshan line at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a saffron-orange sleeveless garment is smiling broadly and placing his right hand on the head of a boy in a green-and-white striped shirt who leans forward. Another devotee in a white shirt stands at left with hands extended, and other people in the crowd are behind a metal railing. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas) is blessing devotees in a darshan line. Several other people in white and light shirts are visible along the railing.2010-09-20July 14 20092009-07-14August 11 20092009-08-11June 23 20122012-06-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt who wears a large garland of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. Around them, devotees with folded hands and joyful expressions watch, including a woman in a beige sari with gold bangles and an elderly man in white with his palms pressed together. Blue sky, palm trees and a tree line form the background, with flower petals on a ledge at right.2006-12-23March 04 20112011-03-04February 05 20092009-02-05