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A photograph of a street welcome in front of a white building with a blue truck at the right edge. A long-haired figure in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange-red wrap, garlanded with white and pink flowers, stands at the centre with arms extended toward a dark-haired person in the foreground. Around them, men in white kurtas and white shirts, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, clap and gesture with palms raised in welcome. One man in a white kurta and yellow shawl with a red tilak stands at centre-left.

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August 03 20092009-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, with long hair tied back, smiling broadly and extending his right arm outward toward a crowd. Behind him stands a white minibus. Around him a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers smile and raise their hands in greeting, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. A man at left in a pink shirt and blue checked lungi stands among them. Setting appears to be an outdoor roadside during an event. The man in the saffron shawl matches the appearance cues described for a person, so the identity is an appearance-based candidate only. Approximately ten people are visible.2009-08-03July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoors in front of a low pink building with a tiled roof, a person in an orange-red sannyasi-style garment with long swept-back hair and a white and orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Several men in white shirts and dhotis gather around, one at right in a white shirt and gold wristwatch with hands folded, another in front in white shirt and dark belt bending forward, and a man at left wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. A white car is visible at lower left. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, a person candidate, though appearance is only partly clear. Five to six visible people.2009-02-04A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a garland of red and white flowers stands at the centre, smiling as men in white shirts crowd around him beside a white vehicle with windows. A man at left wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a bracelet, and another in white is seen at right. The scene appears to be outdoors near a bus or van, with several people pressing in to greet him.2009-08-03Photo of a welcome at an outdoor entrance with pale flooring scattered with flower petals. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a red bindi stands centre, smiling and extending a hand toward the crowd. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a flower garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in beige shirt-and-trousers holding a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel, red flowers and a green leaf greet the visitor. A white car and a building with columns stand behind, and a few more men in orange and white fill the background.2010-02-14Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a striped festival canopy and bunting overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a painted forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded. Banana plants, a parked white vehicle and a hoarding with portrait photographs stand behind the crowd.2010-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence, with orange flags visible behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and a long white garland with red flowers and a gold-bead mala stands at left, smiling, with his right hand raised near his side; the presentation cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bead mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and rudraksha-style malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one man bowing deeply. Another orange-robed figure stands at right edge and a person kneels at lower left. Yellow petals lie on the ground.2009-12-29August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photograph in bright daylight under trees beside a white wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is greeted by a man in white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand nearby, one bald with glasses, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-toned necklace stands behind. A man in white shirt bends forward to touch the feet of the garlanded figure, and onlookers in white shirts and mundus stand in the background. Orange flags and a white boat-like structure appear at the left edge.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe and a long multicolour garland of white, pink, red and yellow flowers, standing with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends at left, pouring or placing petals and flowers onto the ground in front of them. Around them devotees in white and orange-trimmed clothes clap and smile; a woman in a beige sari and another in white with gold bangles stand at right, and a photographer with a camera is visible at upper left.2009-07-10