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A photograph of a smiling person in a red turban with a gold emblem, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over the shoulder and a long brown-gold beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads, standing in a pink-lit room. The person has long dark hair, a red bindi and a red armband. Beside them on the left stands a man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala and a red tilak. On the right edge, an older man in an orange turban and glasses wears a yellow cloth. Three people are visible.

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A photograph of an event stage with a bright, washed-out look. Centre frame, a person in a red-orange turban with a small emblem and a red bindi, wearing a red-orange robe with a yellow-and-red sash and a heavy ornate beaded garland, smiles while standing and walking. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a red mala stands at left. At right, an older man in a yellow sash and yellow turban with a round rosette badge sits or stands near draped yellow and pink fabric backdrop curtains. Person-count is limited to the visible individuals in frame.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A smiling person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban with a gold ornament at the front, a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha mala and large ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi on the forehead. Around them, men in orange-and-gold turbans and saffron clothing stand close, one with a white vibhuti line on the forehead and glasses, another with a red bindi and a rudraksha necklace. The central figure's cues include long hair, a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated at the centre of the group.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a crowd at a ritual gathering in a hazy, smoky setting. In the foreground a smiling woman wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornamental clasp, a rust-red sari with a gold-bordered edge, and a thick ornate gold necklace with beaded gold medallions. Behind her, other people wear saffron and orange clothing, and a man in white shirt and gold chain stands at right; a man at right edge has white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Pale smoke fills the air around the group. a person appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the central figure is recorded as a devotee.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in a red-orange turban with a gold emblem and red tilak, wearing a red-orange cloth wrap, long rudraksha-style brown beads, a heavy gold-bead necklace and red beaded armbands; he is walking forward with a crowd around him. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas with a distinctive red turban and saffron-red wrap. Around him, devotees in white and saffron clothing walk; on the right, a bald man in a saffron wrap with a red tilak, and an older man with white forehead markings and orange robes with white and black beaded necklaces. Palm trees and a thatched roof appear in the background.2015-01-13Outdoor procession on a dusty road under hazy sky. Central figure wears a deep red-orange turban with a small gold emblem, a matching rust-red shawl, long dark hair, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-bead necklace, plus red-and-gold bangles. Behind her, a man in yellow and orange robes with a rosette-marked sash, and a bearded man in an orange-yellow turban, walk among devotees. A man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in an orange shawl with a red tilak walks beside them. Marigold garlands are visible at right. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, red turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, appearing in the procession.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13