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Outdoor photo at a stone temple entrance with a painted blue, green and red doorway and Himalayan mountains behind, with prayer flags strung across the top right. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold trident-topped staff, multiple layers of gold and bead necklaces and a flowing saffron-orange robe raises his right arm toward the sky while smiling. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold beaded malas, trident). To his left, a man with orange-and-yellow tilak marks wears a yellow robe. To the right, a man in an orange-and-blue striped knit cap and white jacket with an orange scarf smiles, and another man in a white jacket with a gold necklace stands behind.

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September 27 20102010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27September 27 20102010-09-27A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors on a misty hillside path, holding a gold trident over his shoulder. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead, with a draped orange shawl. Behind him are green forested hills, a tall tree and a crowd of devotees in orange and red clothing, several wearing caps or scarves. A young woman in the foreground is visible at the lower left, and a person in a red knit cap appears at the right edge. Some of the visible people are only partly in frame.2007-07-12Outdoor procession in a mountain setting near a temple complex. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, walks at the centre, and a figure in an orange shawl beside him carries a brass kalasha-style vessel. Several people in orange shawls and orange caps surround them in a crowd, and a trident is mounted on the railing behind. A red-and-green fringed canopy hangs at top left, and onlookers in winter clothes stand on a white wall above.2006-05-30September 27 20102010-09-27May 26 20062006-05-26Outdoor procession on a crowded street in a hill town. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant walks holding a silver trident, one hand raised in blessing. Behind, devotees in orange shawls and a red-capped man carry brass vessels, and a ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held overhead. Women in saris and shawls line the route, and a grey umbrella and brass pots sit at lower left. Metal scaffolding and tin-roofed buildings frame the scene.2006-05-30 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair swept back stands in the foreground in full orange-saffron robes, wearing a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a long golden staff or trident-like rod across his shoulders with one arm extended. Behind him stand onlookers in a mountain setting with green hillsides, mist and wooden structures, and a small crowd of people including women in headscarves, a man in a pink jacket and a woman with a red bindi. A partial printed sign and a blue tarp appear in the background.2007-07-12May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes seated on a wooden palanquin carried on poles by several local men in mountain clothing, including caps, knit hats and grey jackets. The seated man raises one hand in a wave and holds a slender staff or trident-like rod, smiling broadly, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Steep rocky cliffs covered with greenery rise behind the procession on a narrow mountain path. a person in an orange-robed palanquin procession on a Himalayan trek, with carriers in knit caps and jackets visible around him.2006-05-24Outdoor photo at a stone temple wall carved with deity and figure reliefs. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak, wearing a white kurta and cream shawl, smiles and gestures with an open hand at left. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds up an orange umbrella or banner. At right an older man in an orange shawl over white clothes, with a red tilak and beaded mala, smiles. A second man in orange stands further back. Three people are visible.2008-06-09