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Outdoor photograph on a street near a roadside wall covered with posters. A white-haired elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti lifts a garland of white and red flowers onto the head of a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bright orange head cloth and a long rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts, glasses and trousers stand around, one with hands folded in greeting. Trees and a metal gate are behind them.

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A photograph of an outdoor welcome outside a building with trees and a balcony behind. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands with his head bowed while an older man in a white shirt and glasses places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves around his neck. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some with hands folded in greeting, and a parked car is visible behind them.2004-01-04Outdoor street scene in front of a house with a patterned metal gate. A central figure in a rust-red turban, red-orange shawl and a garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves smiles broadly while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a red-orange garland, reaches to touch his shoulder in greeting. Around them, men in white and saffron-orange clothing, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bare-chested, stand with a woman in a white sari and eyeglasses. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a striped ceremonial fan. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in the rust-red turban and garland, identified by the turban, garland and shawl cues while being greeted by devotees.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a group walking outside a gated compound with a golden iron gate and brick wall. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a red undergarment and a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms. Beside them, a man in orange with long hair holds a dark cloth. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and gesture, and a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti with a gold-coloured waist cloth turns toward the group at right. A red barrier and small sign sit at the right edge.2009-08-08A smiling young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands outdoors wearing a thick garland of white, yellow, pink and red flowers and a rudraksha mala at his chest. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested with red-and-gold shawls stand at left, one offering a silver plate of flowers and ritual items. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing reading glasses and a red tilak, gather near a white car and a wooden fence, with leafy plants overhead. a person is shown welcomed with a puja at a street entrance, a candidate by his saffron robe, orange turban and rudraksha cues, while the others are devotees and attendees.2003-02-11December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20092009-02-15Outdoor courtyard with palm trees and white plastic chairs. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a white and red flower garland stands smiling with palms together, a rudraksha-style mala visible. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed in namaste, some wearing beaded malas and lanyards. A man in a white shirt bows low at the lower centre, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at the right with hands folded.2005-12-11A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, smiles and gestures with his hand near his chest in a sunlit courtyard. An older man in white shirt and trousers stands at right with hands folded in a greeting, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left beside a silver car. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near parked bicycles, a tree and a corrugated roof. Pink flower garlands are visible at the lower left edge. The robed figure's long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with mala are cues consistent with the page's reference to a swami, but the face and appearance are not certain enough to confirm identity.2009-09-15August 03 20092009-08-03A street-side photograph of a saffron-robed figure with a tied orange head covering and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar, walking along a dusty roadside past a white gate. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk with the group, and a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers follows. On the left, an elderly man in white clothes stands with palms joined beside another man holding a garland of white and red flowers. Parked cars, a low wall and a tree-lined boundary with colourful printed posters frame the scene.2004-04-30July 30 20092009-07-30September 24 20062006-09-24