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Outdoor event photo under a yellow and white canopy with a red pole at left. A bearded man with long swept-back grey hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange saffron wrap, with a clear crystal-bead necklace, stands centre-frame. An elderly man in a striped grey shirt bends toward him at left, while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes at right clasps hands with the bearded figure. Garlands of marigolds sit at lower right, and other people in orange and white clothing are blurred in the background. a person (appearance-based candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace), in person.

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April 23 20162016-04-23September 11 20152015-09-11April 23 20162016-04-23A tented gathering with orange and saffron fabric walls and a gold-coloured throne at left. A long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-orange shawl with a yellow edge and several beads on his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting. Facing him is an elderly bearded sadhu in a white turban, glasses, an orange robe and a wooden staff. Around them stand other sadhus and devotees in orange and red robes, one in a yellow turban and one in a red turban, with a bald man in orange and a rudraksha-style mala at centre. The scene suggests a respectful greeting between a guest sadhu and the central figure. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man in orange, shown in person; the identification rests on his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and beaded necklaces.2013-02-14A photograph inside a large orange-and-white tented area at a gathering with many saffron-clad people. In the foreground a bald man in light orange robes sits on a red cloth-covered mat, smiling and gesturing toward a bearded sadhu with long grey hair and a red-orange robe with a beaded necklace, who is seated and clasping hands with a standing sadhu in a tall orange-brown turban, long dark hair, heavy gold necklace and bangles. The standing figure wears rust-orange robes and holds a small bag. Behind them seated and standing devotees in orange and white clothing fill the tent, with a man in white robes and a lanyard at left.2016-04-23A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a crowd outdoors in front of a red and green striped tent backdrop. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and gestures with one hand. Beside him, an older white-bearded man in an orange robe, with a gold necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, walks slowly with his eyes lowered. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a checked cap move through the crowd.2007-08-09September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of several saffron and orange-robed sadhus greeting one another in a decorated hall with a red wall and a carved relief behind them. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and long rust-red shawl with long braided hair smiles and clasps the hand of an elderly bearded sadhu in red robes with a large gold pendant and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Beside them stand a bearded man with a white tilak and orange garland, and a sadhu in orange with a long grey beard on the right. Several devotees in the background. a person identified by appearance cues: long braided hair, rust-red turban and ornate pendant-style necklaces in the central greeting role.2016-05-05August 15 20092009-08-15Photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a sadhu gathering. A man with long hair in a bun and a beard, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands with his back to the camera, facing a bearded elder in orange robes and dark sunglasses who wears a red-beaded mala and embraces him. Seated nearby are an elder with a shaved head in pink robes and a yellow marigold garland, a seated saffron-clad sadhu with a yellow marigold garland and a white forehead band, and other robed monks on the right. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the left edge. The copyright notice and Source credit are overlaid on the lower right of the photo.2016-04-22May 13 20162016-05-13Three men sit side by side under a canopy of red, orange and yellow striped fabric. The man on the left wears a light orange kurta, has white hair and a white beard, and wears glasses. The man in the centre has long grey hair, a long white beard, a white forehead mark, a pink and red bead mala with a gold pendant, and wears orange robes; he holds a red cloth in his lap. The man on the right has short dark hair, a dark beard and wears an orange shawl with a bracelet on his wrist.2016-05-06