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A photograph of a street procession in a busy Indian town. In the foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top with an orange shawl and holds her palms together in anjali namaskar. Beside her a young boy in a dark top is partly visible. Behind them a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, and crowd members in white, blue checked shirts and a red sari with gold necklace line the street. Shop signage and buildings fill the background.

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January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19Close side view of a man with long dark hair wearing an orange turban with gold-edged trim and an orange sleeveless top, head bowed with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, blurred figures in white clothing and an orange-red garment are visible in an outdoor gathering. The orange turban and clothing, pressed palms and bowed posture suggest devotional reverence.2008-07-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of barrel-shaped beads. Behind him, a bearded man in white and yellow clothing stands near a tall wooden staff, and a woman in a yellow garment is blurred in the background. The setting appears to be an open-air gathering with greenery.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, wearing a red bindi and a large gold ceremonial necklace with beaded pendants. Behind him a second figure in orange robes stands with long dark hair, and in the blurred background a woman in a yellow and white sari and other people in white clothing stand near palm trees.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors with his palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads and ribbed gold pendants. A red vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, a long wooden pole rises into the frame, and blurred figures in white and yellow clothes stand nearby, including a bearded man in orange on the right. The background shows greenery and a pale white structure. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ornate gold necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi with white vertical markings on his forehead, standing in profile with his palms pressed together in namaste near his chin. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold beaded necklace. A second person in white stands partly visible at the right edge, and a blurred figure in yellow appears at the left. The background shows an outdoor event setting with a blurred purple logo at the top left. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron shawl, and ornate gold necklace match the appearance cues, and the figure is in a devotional posture at a satsang-type event.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, with a red bindi and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white and light clothing fills a covered hall, with green banana leaves and a tall pillar decorated with red, blue and yellow patterns and a dove motif on the right. The man's distinctive long swept-back hair, orange robe and gold necklace match the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown here in a live hall setting.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a thick ornate gold bead necklace. He stands in profile with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra near his chin, smiling gently. Blurred figures in white and yellow clothing stand in the background, and a faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left.2010-02-12July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor photo of a man with long, wavy dark hair in an orange-saffron shawl, palms pressed together in namaskar at chest level, face in profile, a wristwatch visible. Behind him, several devotees stand with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a woman with a red bindi wearing a white sari with yellow border. A striped blue, red and yellow ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at left under a white canopy, with greenery beyond. Appearance-based a person cues include long swept hair and saffron clothing; the scene suggests devotion during an ashram gathering.2009-12-23A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and a gold bead necklace stands outdoors in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him a white-clad man with glasses and a beard holds a wooden pole, and a silver car and blurred buildings stand in the background.2010-02-12