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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands in a procession, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold stripes and a white shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold chains with a gold deity pendant, and a gold bangle. Behind him, men in orange robes hold a tall gold ceremonial staff and a red umbrella with tassels, and one wears a gold pendant necklace. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long hair, a gold deity pendant necklace, and ornate ceremonial adornment in a procession setting.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a festive outdoor event. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a white shawl and heavy gold chain necklaces with a gold pendant, plus a thick red and white flower garland. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand under a red canopy decorated with colourful tassels. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and white ritual clothing; the name is not printed on the image.2009-01-01Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, white forehead band and red bindi, palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a red and white flower garland, heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, draped in a white and cream cloth. Behind him at left stands a man in saffron-orange robes with a large gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant, holding a wooden pole. Another person in orange and a red bindi is partly visible at right, with a raised hand at top. The man in white is a central figure at a ritual or procession; a tall pole and crowd are behind them. Appearance-based candidate present, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over his shoulders. He is draped in a thick red and white flower garland and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in glasses stand in a crowd, with a red-and-white sash and mala visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), long hair, gold ornate necklaces and flower garland, in person at a festive public gathering.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks, wearing a white shawl over white clothing and layered gold ceremonial chains with red rose and white flower garlands, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a smile. Behind him, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Another man in orange robes and a gold pendant stands at right. Behind them, a red, yellow and green striped canopy with tassels shades the crowd. a person on the central figure's appearance and adornments, shown here as an in-person devotee-centred procession moment.2009-01-01A photograph of a procession crowd. In the centre a man with long, swept-back black hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead raises both palms in greeting, smiling, while wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl, multiple strands of heavy gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, and a thick red and white flower garland. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces, and garland match the page's claim, though this is an appearance-based label only. Behind him, people in saffron-orange robes and a woman in an orange sari stand among the crowd, and tall orange-painted poles frame the right side. A blue banner with partial white lettering is visible at the top.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene in which a long-haired man with a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, wearing a red and white flower garland, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, a gold bracelet and a white shawl over a yellow garment, smiles with hands pressed together in greeting. Two men in saffron and orange robes flank him, one holding a tall gold ceremonial staff and another holding a wooden staff; others in orange and blue clothing with tilaka marks smile behind. The man's appearance with long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlands is a distinctive cue, but the identification is not certain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a procession participant with a probable identity noted.2009-01-01