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A photograph of a public outdoor visit with a covered walkway and corrugated roof. A smiling man with long dark curly hair, an orange robe, a red bindi, a thick garland of yellow and marigold flowers with green fruit, and a rudraksha mala holds a woven basket of fruit and a folded red cloth. Facing him is a sadhu with long matted locks, a white beard, a sandalwood-streaked face and bare chest, wearing rudraksha beads and an orange wrap, and a second orange-robed figure with a shaved head. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a reporter holds a Kalaignar TV microphone at the right, with several men in white dhotis and shirts behind them.

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Outdoor photograph of a street scene in front of a temple gate with a painted guardian statue above. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a yellow-and-red flower garland stands at right, smiling and holding a bangled hand toward a bearded, dreadlocked sadhu at left. The sadhu, bare-chested with white ash markings and a dark wrap, holds up a basket of bananas. Around them stand men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and onlookers in casual clothes. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, so this is a person candidate in a welcoming exchange with the sadhu.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A temple interior with a row of blue and red dome-topped shrine fixtures behind a crowd. In the foreground, a man with long hair, a dark headband of rudraksha beads, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and orange saffron cloth stands on the left, facing right. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a folded white cloth. A bald, bare-chested elder in saffron cloth with white ash markings on his forehead and chest extends his arm to a brass offering plate, while a man in a white shirt and red dhoti holds a pink basket of red flowers. A uniformed police officer stands behind them. a person: the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha headband and mala matches the cues of the page's named event; appearance is consistent but not certain.2012-05-24Outdoor temple procession in a courtyard with a painted pillar and a seated deity image above. A man in uniform khaki walks at left, with a belt and a watch. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk together; the central one in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark and a white floral garland, smiling. Beside him, an older bearded man in red robes and a pink and white garland holds a red object. Other uniformed officers, a girl in a purple outfit, and onlookers stand nearby. The central saffron-robed figure with long hair and ornate cues is a person candidate based on appearance, though the image is unclear.2012-05-24February 04 20092009-02-04A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.2010-02-02January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a group gathered on a floor mat under a tiled roof with a decorated pillar at left. A seated figure at lower left wears a red shawl with a long greying beard and white hair. Beside him, a bald man with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits in orange cloth. Next to him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a flower headband gestures with her raised hand while speaking. Behind them, saffron-robed men stand, and two uniformed officers in khaki stand in the background. On the right, a man in a checked shirt holds a microphone and camera. A seated man in white dhoti sits near the center, and microphones are held out toward the group.2012-05-24January 07 20122012-01-07January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor street scene in front of a temple gate. On the left, a bearded sadhu with long matted dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala, wrapped in a rust-red cloth, stands facing a man on the right. That man has long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and red flower garland, bangles and an armband, and wears a saffron-orange robe, while holding a folded red and gold cloth. Behind them, an attendant in a saffron robe and several men in white shirts and a uniformed police officer stand nearby. A painted deity statue stands on a blue pillar beside the red and white striped temple wall and an arched iron gate.2012-01-07