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Photograph of a festival procession under an orange canopy with a gold-painted pole in the foreground. A seated person in an orange garment, a pale gold-trimmed turban with a red flower, and a red and white flower garland faces right, smiling and holding their hands together. Behind them a dark metal deity murti with a garland stands near orange flags. Several people in orange and white stand and sit in the background, including a man in orange with a garland, and a man in dark clothing with a blue tie.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits on an orange-draped seat under a canopy with gold poles, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasa garment with gold-bordered edges, a white jewelled turban with a small pink flower, and a long red-and-white flower garland draped down to his lap. His hands rest together on his knee. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand watching, and a bald man in glasses in orange robes with gold beads sits to the right. Orange cloth and a gold-tipped pole frame the scene. Appearance cues (long swept hair, turban, saffron clothing, garland) are consistent with a person candidate, though the page does not state he is present; identity is uncertain.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival stage under a striped canopy with orange pennants. A smiling young man seated on an orange-draped throne wears a white and gold turban, a long red and white flower garland, orange saffron robes and a gold-embellished ceremonial necklace; he holds a tall gold ceremonial staff. A devotee in orange robes bows low before him at the platform's edge, with orange-clad attendants and a smiling man in dark clothing to the right. Behind them, a white-robed elder stands before a decorated altar with a deity murti and a framed portrait under colourful garlands and bunting.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits in a seated pose wearing a cream turban with gold zari edging and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back, an orange saffron garment with gold borders, a gold chain, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a thick white and maroon flower garland draped over his shoulders. His hands rest folded on his knee. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands behind him, and a few people are partly visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, based on long hair, turban, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2008-12-29A smiling man sits on a red-orange cushioned seat wearing a cream turban with gold embroidery and a decorative gold-and-bell hanging at the side, an orange saffron garment with a gold border, a gold necklace and a long garland of red roses and white flowers draped over his shoulders. His hands rest together on his lap. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange scarves stand in the background of an outdoor festival setting with bright daylight. Appearance-based label: a person, with long dark hair, a turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, though the page does not indicate his presence at this event.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace. A leopard-print cloth is draped over his shoulder. Behind him hang green, yellow and pink tassels and a purple flower garland, and in the foreground a blurred gold and purple floral decoration is visible. Several cues suggest Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads on a festival procession.2010-02-12A long-haired man seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat under a gold-pillared canopy, wearing an orange robe with gold borders, a white and gold turban, a red bindi, gold jewellery and a long red-and-white flower garland. He holds an open white booklet and reads aloud. Behind him stands a dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded. Seated and standing devotees watch from the sides, and red and yellow flower offerings lie on a mat in the foreground.2008-12-29A smiling man sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. He wears a beige turban with a gold headband bearing a red-and-gold emblem and a red bindi, an orange saffron robe, a long gold chain with a large pendant, and a rudraksha-style gold bead mala. A thick multicolour garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers drapes across his chest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a turban and saffron clothing, with ceremonial gold necklaces. Pale sky and white flowers appear behind him.2009-12-25