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A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair stands in an outdoor procession at dusk, wearing an orange saffron garment with a gold border and a garland of red roses, green leaves and white flowers, with a gold ceremonial pendant. Behind him, a striped red, yellow, green and blue canopy with fringed tassels is held overhead, and a silver staff with an ornate top stands at the left edge. Other participants in orange robes with gold necklaces and white forehead markings walk nearby. A tiled-roof building and palm fronds appear in the background. The depicted man has a distinctive long-haired appearance with orange clothing and ornate adornments; Swamiji (probable) is shown in procession with devotees in orange robes.

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A procession at dusk under a large umbrella (chhatra) with red, yellow, blue and green fringed trim. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-gold shawl over orange clothing and a garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves, with a gold ceremonial necklace. Beside him, a young man in orange robes with a gold necklace and red bindi looks down, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. Another person in orange with a red mark appears at right. Appearance-based candidate, a person in the procession, with distinctive long hair, orange-gold garments and garland cues; other figures are devotees and attendants.2008-01-01A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white-and-red markings on his forehead, wearing an orange and gold silk garment and a long necklace of pink and white flower garlands with gold ceremonial beads. Behind him a colourful umbrella or canopy with red, yellow, green, blue and white tassels is held over the procession. To the left an older bespectacled man in an orange shawl with a white forehead mark stands beside a younger man in white with a red mark and a saffron garment. The background is dim. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by long hair, saffron-gold clothing and garlands.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-012010 - Photo AlbumDecember 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears an orange garment with gold-coloured bead necklaces and garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers with green foliage. Behind him are red tassels and a yellow banner with a blue and white bird emblem. The shot is a close portrait of a single person outdoors in bright daylight.2009-12-27Close-up photo of a smiling man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, with white vertical marks on his brow, wearing an orange garment and a thick heap of red, yellow and white flower garlands with gold-toned beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind him are a red tassel and a yellow-and-red canopy. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person with long swept-back hair, ornate garlands and orange clothing.2009-12-27Outdoor procession scene in bright sunlight with a crowd of devotees around a central figure. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white garment with gold border, a red flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, smiling and clapping. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe holds a tall gold staff with a gold finial, and several other figures in orange-saffron robes wear gold beaded necklaces with ornate pendants. To the right, a man in a cream embroidered kurta with an orange shawl wears glasses and gestures while speaking. A gold-topped parasol is visible above, and a few more people stand in the background. The central figure's long hair, white and gold attire and garlands, together with the orange-robed attendants and staff, suggest a ceremonial procession.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, smiles and claps with raised hands while facing a bald man in white in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland. To the left, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with gold necklaces stands among devotees. Behind, a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard, and a woman in orange and gold jewellery. Ornate canopy umbrellas with tassels and orange flags overhead, a white building behind, and a hazy sky. Many devotees fill the background.2008-01-01A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream-white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, walks under a red umbrella fringed with colourful tassels and a golden trident finial. Two men in saffron-orange robes, one wearing a gold necklace, flank him and gesture with raised hands. A man in white behind them and a red and orange banner-style gate are visible.2009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27