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A photograph of a man in profile wearing a bright saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears long white and red-and-green flower garlands and a heavy gold bead necklace with a black band, and a small red mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him stands a gold ceremonial staff and a colourful striped cloth, with other people partially visible at the left and right edges.

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A man in profile wears a bright orange turban and orange saffron robe, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. He is draped with long garlands of white flowers accented with red roses and green leaves, and wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him, a second orange-robed man with grey beard and glasses is partly visible, and white-clad devotees stand in the background. A colourful striped cloth covers the platform, and a gold ornate pole is at left.2008-07-17A photograph of an outdoor gathering where a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sannyasi robe, draped with a white and red-green-striped flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall gold staff, and an orange-robed man with a full beard and gold necklace stands at left. A colourful striped cloth covers a platform at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears an orange turban, long hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and flower garland, matching the page's Gurupoornima event.2008-07-17A smiling man in a procession stands at centre, wearing a bright orange turban and an orange saffron robe, with a long garland of white flowers edged with red and green blossoms draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala visible on his chest. Behind him to the left, a man in orange holds a tall gold-tipped ceremonial staff. To the right, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Other devotees crowd the background under an orange-and-blue canopy with fringed trim. The central man has long dark hair and red tilak marks on his forehead, and his distinctive visible cues, including the swept turban, saffron robe and ceremonial garland, are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence in the procession.2008-07-17A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban decorated with a silver-and-red jewelled brooch and a red tilak on his forehead. He is draped in orange saffron cloth and wears long garlands of red flowers and green leaves, with heavy gold bead necklaces and gold armlets. Behind him a bald man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace stands at left, a woman in red and orange sari appears at right, and a crowd moves along a street with a colourful ratha/chariot and a pink building in the background. Given the saffron clothing, turban, long hair and gold ornaments, this is a probable Swamiji (probable) standing in the procession and smiling warmly.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor procession scene. A smiling young man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands at the centre, wearing a long white and red-and-green flower garland and a gold bead necklace; he is the most prominent figure and has a red tilak on his forehead. To his left a bearded man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant stands beside him. Behind them, a golden staff and orange-and-blue umbrellas with tasselled fringe are held aloft, and a crowd of men in white and orange clothing stands nearby, one in a white shirt holding an orange towel. Trees and a cloudy sky appear behind the group.2008-07-17A man in a saffron orange turban and matching orange robe stands outdoors in a festival procession, hands clasped in front, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a heavy ornate gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a purple and red tasselled canopy hangs overhead, and colourful painted procession banners and orange-robed attendants stand along a dusty road. Another orange-robed man carries a red and gold tray to the right, with white-clad figures at the edge of the frame.2005-12-31A photograph of a procession on a sunny outdoor street lined with palm trees and a tin-roofed building. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange turban, an orange sleeveless robe and a long garland of white and red flowers with green leaves, plus a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He holds his hands outward. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari and glasses smiles, and behind him a young woman in white with a white forehead mark stands among other devotees in white and orange. On the left, a man holds a long wooden pole, and a tall gold staff topped with a golden bird rises beside the crowd. The appearance-based label for the central figure is a person: orange turban and robe, a garland and gold ornaments, though the match is uncertain.2008-07-17Close side-profile photograph of a smiling man with eyes lowered, wearing an orange turban with a jeweled brooch and gold border, an orange shawl, and multiple garlands of red flowers and gold-beaded strands around his neck. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him at left, a figure in white dhoti with a gold border stands partly out of focus. Probable Swamiji by the orange turban, saffron clothing and layered garland cues. Photo taken at an event setting.2012-04-06Close side-profile photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Long dark hair falls over his shoulder. He wears a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha-style ornamental chain, and looks down with a slight smile. Swamiji (probable): the saffron turban, long hair, gold necklace and garland match the cues for the page's subject, and the page says he is present, so the appearance-based label applies. A blurred background of white draperies surrounds him.2010-07-25July 25 20102010-07-25December 20 20112011-12-20