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Outdoor photo beside a river with murky grey-green water and green trees behind. In the foreground, a seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, dark rudraksha mala beads and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace; he rests one hand on his chest and looks toward the water. Standing beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a tall red-and-white staff and places a hand over his chest. A younger man in orange, with an orange shawl, and a man in white clothes with a beaded mala stand nearby, and a fan-like ceremonial object with colourful stripes and yellow fringe is held in the lower left. Several other people in orange clothing stand behind. Ascertained identity is not given.

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Outdoor photograph beside a river bank with green trees and a muddy grey-brown river behind. A young man with long dark hair and a trident-like silver staff upright in front of him sits cross-legged on a red-painted concrete ledge, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, looking down. To the left, several men in orange saffron robes stand in a line, one with a white cloth over his shoulder, and a few carry a cloth bag and a yellow-green patterned cloth. A decorated canopy with tassels is visible at top left. The scene suggests a pilgrimage on the riverside.2006-06-04Outdoor photograph beside a river with muddy green water and a tree-lined bank. A young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red-and-white painted ledge, wearing orange saffron robes, with one arm resting on his knee and his face turned to the right. Behind him stand several men in orange robes, one with a moustache holding a white cloth, and a man in a grey shirt with a wristwatch, plus a figure in pink and orange further left. A dark-haired companion in orange is visible at the left edge, and corrugated-roof huts sit on the far bank. Dense green foliage fills the background.2006-06-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red concrete embankment beside a wide, muddy river, with green trees and distant riverside huts behind him. He wears a saffron shawl over his shoulders, rudraksha beads, and a small red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Above him a red parasol with fringed tassels is held by an attendant. Three other men in saffron clothing and shawls stand nearby, one holding a striped umbrella, and a golden-handled staff rests on the wall. Overcast sky. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre, with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.2006-06-04Outdoor photo beside a river bank with a concrete ledge. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap, sits on the ledge with a rudraksha mala and a white rod across his lap, gesturing toward the water. Behind him, a line of people in orange and saffron wraps stands near a red and blue canopy with tasselled fringe, which is carried on poles. A woman in a purple sari and a man in a grey shirt stand in the foreground, and a multicoloured fringed parasol is held low. Trees and riverside huts appear in the background. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the role is given instead.2006-06-04Outdoor photo beside a river with muddy grey-green water and green trees on the far bank. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl and wearing rudraksha malas, sits cross-legged on a red-painted concrete ledge holding a white staff. Behind him, a line of men in saffron-orange robes and shawls stands near a decorated red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A man in a grey shirt holds a striped yellow and red fan-like object.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor photo beside a river with green trees and a cloudy sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes, sits on a red-topped concrete ledge with one leg folded, a hand resting on the edge and a thin metal rod beside him. Behind him a row of people in orange robes stands on a paved path, a man in a black shirt beside them. Water and trees fill the background.2006-06-04A photograph taken outdoors beside a river with muddy grey-green water and green trees on the far bank, under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange saffron robes sits on a red-painted stone ledge, holding a long wooden staff across his lap. Behind him, a man in orange robes with an orange shawl holds a red, green and white striped umbrella with fringed tassels over him. To the left, a young man in a grey shirt wears an orange shawl and holds a round colourful fan or umbrella-like object with a yellow frill. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background, and a concrete tower stands on the right.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04