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Outdoor photo on a red carpet near a decorated ratha or palanquin with a multicolored canopy. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl and a rudraksha-style neck garland is being attended by a man in a dark blazer and white shirt with an ID lanyard, who holds a small white device and a red ribbon. Beside them stand a woman in a brown sari with a bindi and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe. On the right, an older man wears an orange-and-white cap and white shirt. Other people in white dhotis and orange robes are visible in the background near the procession.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white canopy decorated with banana leaves and a red carpet. A man with long dark hair and a bare-shouldered rust-red garment, marked with yellow-edged cloth, gestures with his raised arm toward others. Beside him stand saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head and one wearing an orange turban. On the right, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with glasses stands with hands together, a woman in a rust-red sari with a mala faces the group, and an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard stands nearby. A woman in a green sari presses her palms together. Several other people in white and red stand in the background.2015-01-12May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a tented outdoor event with red-and-white canopy and banana leaves. Several saffron-robed men stand on a red carpet. A bald man in rust-red robes with rudraksha malas and gold wrist bands stands centre, hands folded. A man with long dark hair in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth faces him. Beside them a man in orange robes and a rust-red turbaned figure in rudraksha beads stand near a woman in rust-red sari with rudraksha mala and a man in white shirt, with white-clad attendees behind. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance here, so no identification is made.2015-01-12January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo on a bright red mat at a crowded event. In the centre, a man in a dark blazer, teal tie and glasses holds a clipboard with a red-and-gold seal and gestures while speaking. A man in a white shirt and a gold-yellow turban stands at right, holding a pen and paper. Another man in a white shirt and gold turban stands at left. Foreground figures wear red head wraps, including a woman with long dreadlocked hair in a rust-orange top. This looks like an official record-verification scene.2017-12-16Outdoor event on a red carpet with a large crowd of people wearing red and white. Foreground: a man in a dark suit and tie with glasses holds a black folder and speaks to a man in a white shirt wearing a gold-yellow turban, and a woman in a yellow blouse with a red head covering stands nearby. Behind them, many devotees in white and red head coverings and gold turbans stand among trees. A photographer in red clothing with a camera is at right. The scene appears to be a formal gathering or record-related presentation.2017-12-16A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks barefoot along a long red carpet outdoors under trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a gold-beaded necklace, a patterned leopard-print shawl and an orange dhoti; he raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, a bald monk in orange carries a long wooden staff, and a man in white kurta stands among the crowd. A striped canopy and a small shrine structure sit in the background under a bright sky.2014-06-06February 11 20132013-02-11A photograph of a crowd at a tented event with a red backdrop and hanging decorative bunting. In the foreground a long-haired figure in orange robes with a flower garland kneels and reaches forward to take an orange cloth from a man in a white shirt, white dhoti and white head cloth who stands in the centre. A young man in orange robes and an orange-and-red sash stands at right, holding a golden trident. Behind them women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas, and other people in white and casual clothes, watch. A golden trident and a red-and-orange cloth are in the foreground. Several people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a ritual exchange of a cloth.2016-04-27October 06 20162016-10-06A procession on a red carpet under a white and pink tented pavilion, with banana leaves and a trident visible. A central figure with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-red robe and is draped in thick marigold garlands in orange and yellow. Around them, several saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange-and-gold cloth, orange turbans and rudraksha malas, some carrying ceremonial items. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a bald man in a light blue shirt stands at the far left edge. Bright sunlight casts strong shadows on the carpet. The central garlanded figure has no visible a person-specific cues beyond the garlands and maroon robe, so identity is uncertain.2015-01-13Photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis moving through a red-canopied tent. At centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl with yellow borders wears a long white and pink flower garland, a white forehead band, gold bangles and hands pressed together in anjali. The probable Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments, saffron shawl and garland cues. To the left, a bearded man in a bright orange turban and a beige vest gestures outward, and a bald man in orange robes stands nearby. At right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a video camera on his shoulder.2013-02-12