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Outdoor procession on a street with an orange-brick wall and a wall clock behind. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti-wrap with a striped yellow-and-orange waist cloth, a long rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold necklace with a central pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing. To his right a young boy in orange wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, holding a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot decorated with flowers and leaves. Behind and to the left, several attendants in orange and maroon robes carry a long gold-topped staff and a conch shell, and one holds hands in prayer, all with white forehead marks.

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A man in orange-red sannyasi dress walks forward in a procession, wearing a rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold lotus-like pendant, gold armlets, and a saffron-gold waist cloth. He has white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair and gold earrings. Behind him young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walk with hands joined in prayer or holding fans, in front of an orange building with red-and-white railings. Swamiji (probable): the man at centre is wearing saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and armlets, and has long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's description of him at this event.2013-07-17July 17 20132013-07-17July 03 20132013-07-03A photograph of a man standing indoors in a corridor with orange-red walls and a red-and-white painted pillar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth draped over his bare chest, a heavy gold necklace of large beads with a rope-like chain, a gold armlet on his upper arm, gold earrings, a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, and has swept-back dark hair. He gazes upward and to the side. Blurred figures in orange and maroon robes stand around him. A small blue sign is on the wall and a flame glows at the bottom edge of the frame.2013-05-28Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered folds walks barefoot along a red carpet in a procession. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a young man in red garments blows a conch shell, and at the right edge a person in orange holds a brass plate. An orange-walled building and palm trees form the background.2013-07-17Outdoor procession on red-tiled steps at dusk. A central man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-threaded garland and a large gold pendant, with white and red forehead markings, smiles while carrying a brass vessel topped with green leaves. Behind him a young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads holds the vessel steady. Flanking them, young attendants in orange and maroon robes with white forehead bands blow long brass horns. Red-and-orange marigold festoons hang above and a striped canopy is visible at left.2013-07-01May 17 20132013-05-17July 04 20172017-07-04Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved path beside a red brick wall and green trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a red tilak walks in rust-orange robes with gold-and-yellow borders, wearing a large gold bead necklace and a rope-like rudraksha-style shawl over one shoulder, with golden armbands. Behind him a shaven-headed man in a white forehead band and orange-brown robes walks with a red tilak. Several young attendants in maroon and orange robes, with white forehead bands, painted arm markings and beaded necklaces, walk alongside and behind. The scene looks like a ceremonial walk.2013-05-28May 17 20132013-05-17