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A dense nighttime crowd presses around a vehicle at a procession, with many people raising hands and phones toward a central figure. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland stands near the car, and a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a flower garland. A video camera operator is visible at upper right. Mostly white-clad devotees surround the scene, with a green metal railing and small lamp lights behind. A distinctive appearance cue is present but the figure's identity remains uncertain from the image alone.

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July 13 20112011-07-13A crowd surrounds a figure in a building entrance with a green-and-white painted wall and a floral garland decoration at the right. A tall person in a long orange-red garment and a garland of yellow and white flowers stands at the centre, smiling. In front of them a bald man with a bare upper body and an orange shawl, wearing a golden-yellow waist cloth, holds their arm. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, press in from both sides, and a dark car with its door open stands at left. Several people in the background raise their hands. This appears to be a padapuja-style welcome at a home visit, though the central figure's identity is not established from appearance.2014-07-03A dense crowd of devotees presses under a corrugated tin roof beside banana fronds and palm leaves. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and stands among saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, reach forward, hands raised in greeting. Bald young monks in ochre cloth stand at the left edge.2014-07-01Night-time street scene during a procession, with a crowd pressing close. At centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment bows his head while an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes garlands of red and white flowers and green leaves around his neck. Behind them, a monk-like figure in orange with rudraksha beads and a tilak stands at left, and several people in white stand nearby. Red-and-white buildings, string lights and a photographer with a camera line the background, and a window grille with a framed picture is visible at right.2014-07-04February 24 20092009-02-24July 01 20142014-07-01A dense outdoor crowd presses around a bald, white-bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He is being guided through the throng by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with raised hands reaching toward him. A man in a white shirt and mask stands near, and a man in white holds a large garland of red flowers at right. Several men in white, some with gold wristwatches and bracelets, press in from all sides. a person cues: saffron robe and an ornate, distinctive presence, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm. The scene reads as a procession or public darshan, with people reaching out to touch or greet the central figure.2009-07-23June 27 20142014-06-27June 19 20142014-06-19 +4 copiesAugust 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03A night-time photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure who raises one hand in greeting. The central figure wears a deep red turban, a red-and-orange robe and a white flower garland, with a red shawl draped over the shoulders. Many people around him raise their hands, and a young man in white in the foreground gestures toward him. Dark trees and a yellow flag appear overhead, and a vehicle is visible at the left edge.2014-06-27