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A single person stands outdoors at night in front of a dark stone wall, with green leafy plants and a white wooden picket fence behind. He is wearing a brown turban, a brown cloth wrap with a yellow-striped border, and a brown-beaded rudraksha-style mala with a ceremonial gold necklace. He has white and yellow floral garlands draped over his shoulders, with blue and yellow beads at the ends. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, head bowed in a gesture of respect. A distinctive cluster of visible cues matches the a person candidate, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is treated as uncertain and only the role of a devotee in prayer is described.

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November 21 20152015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21A man stands in profile at night with palms pressed together in namaste in front of a wooden fence and green foliage. He wears a brown turban, a sleeveless brown garment with a yellow waistband, and a white jasmine garland over a bead-and-flower garland of blue, yellow and white. Rudraksha-style beads hang at his chest. Behind him is a dark wall.2015-11-21A single person stands outdoors at night in front of a dark red wall, with a tree and potted green plants behind a rusted metal rail fence. He wears a rust-brown turban, a white flower garland with a yellow-and-blue garland layered over it, and brown rudraksha-style beads on the chest. His clothing is rust and saffron-toned with a yellow border on the cloth. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste at his face, head slightly bowed, in a gesture of greeting or reverence.2015-11-21A figure stands outdoors at night in front of dark foliage and blurred coloured lights, with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height and head bowed. He wears a rust-brown turban, a rust-brown garment with a wide gold-bordered yellow cloth wrapped at the waist, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and armlets, and long white jasmine garlands that hang down the sides with gold tassels and small purple-pink flower ends. The person is shown alone, with no visible audience. Based on appearance, this may be a person in a greeting or devotional pose; the cues are the turban, ornate gold necklaces and garlands, but the face is obscured.2015-11-19November 21 20152015-11-21November 19 20152015-11-19A man stands outdoors at night in front of dark foliage and wooden fence posts, palms pressed together at chest in anjali namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a brown turban with a small ornament at the front, a sleeveless brown garment with a yellow border, and a brown rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. Garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigold with blue and red trim hang around his neck and shoulders. A shawl-like brown cloth is wrapped around his body with yellow trim. The scene resembles a devotional greeting or reception.2015-11-21A man in a reddish-brown turban and reddish-brown wrap stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest, eyes lowered. He wears a white jasmine garland, a yellow and blue floral garland, a brown rudraksha-style mala with large gold-toned beads, and a wrist bracelet. Behind him are green leaves and a dark backdrop with white wooden posts in the foreground.2015-11-21A photograph of a single person standing outdoors in front of a dark reddish wall and green leafy shrubs, with a white wooden fence at the right. The person wears a brown-red turban with a small gold ornament, and is draped in a rust-coloured garment. Layered around the neck are a white flower garland, a brown beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and multicoloured garlands of yellow and blue and red beads. The person holds hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest with eyes closed, a gesture of greeting or devotion. The figure's appearance is not confidently established as the swami, so the identity is marked unsure.2015-11-21Night outdoor photograph of a man standing with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a rust-brown turban, a rust-brown cloth wrap over bare shoulders, white flower garlands draped from both shoulders, layered rudraksha and gold-toned bead malas, a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him is a dark tree and a green shrub, with a multicoloured canopy edge and string lights at upper left. A second person in a yellow and orange garment with a sacred thread is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person with ceremonial garlands and rudraksha malas.2015-11-19A man stands in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in devotion. He wears a rust-brown turban with a small gold ornament at the side, and a bare-shouldered brown garment with a yellow waist cloth. Heavy white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold garlands hang on his chest, with a long rudraksha mala strung with gold bead accents, and blue and red bangles on his wrist. The background is dark with greenery at the edge. Identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is recorded only by role.2015-11-21