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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside parked vehicles and green trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks smiling at centre, with a crowd-free path around him. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with garlands and red flowers. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a large red, green and yellow fringed umbrella over the procession. Another attendant in white and orange stands at left beside a silver SUV, and a man in a dark shirt stands in the background. a person: the central figure in orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair is a candidate for a person; the page indicates his presence at the event, but appearance alone is only partly distinctive.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a parked silver SUV and green shrubbery. A man in long flowing saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass kalasha decorated with a garland and red flowers. At right, a young man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a long-handled red and multicoloured fringed umbrella over the group. Another white-clad figure stands at left behind the SUV.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and his appearance fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel decorated with garlands and red flowers. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A silver SUV and a white car are parked to the left, and tented bunting and green hedges line the road.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees and a fence hung with orange and pink pennant flags. A man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, walks at the front with a relaxed smile. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and carries a silver tray holding a white-and-gold kalasha-style vessel decorated with flowers and red petals. Behind them, attendants in orange shawls walk, and two women in white saris with orange shawls hold up ornate red, orange and blue canopy umbrellas. Several men in white and in plain shirts stand watching on the roadside, and red cars are parked nearby.2007-08-09July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a silver car, with green trees and palms behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland stands at the centre, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a tall pole with a decorative streamer. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray or basket of white flowers and offerings. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the right, one holding a small tray of flowers. A uniformed police officer stands near the car. The scene suggests a welcome reception.2008-07-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white-walled building, a grey SUV at left and palm trees behind. At right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a bright yellow shawl over white, with a red tilak on his forehead, and walks with his hands together. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears orange robes and walks with hands clasped. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot in the group, one carrying a silver kalasha decorated with pink flowers and green leaves in a tray. Another saffron-robed man wears a rudraksha mala and walks with a white-clad attendant behind, while a bald man in white and an orange shawl stands at right. a person is the man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala in the orange-red robe, identified by appearance cues and not by face; the man in the yellow shawl is a devotee in procession.2007-08-09Outdoors on a dirt ground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a gold-bead and rudraksha necklace stands beside a silver car while a woman in a white sari with a saffron-gold border offers him a kalasha with a coconut, mango leaves and yellow marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti stands by the open car door, a man in saffron robes with a long mala and other devotees in white and black shirts gather. A gold trident and a multicoloured umbrella canopy stand in the background, with a banner and tents behind. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron receiving the kalasha welcome, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-and-gold necklaces. Eight physical people are visible.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, with bare feet. Behind him, a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel decorated with red flowers. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk nearby, one holding a long pole, while two colourful fringed umbrellas in red, blue and pink shade the group. A silver SUV and parked cars sit behind, with trees and a hedge in the background.2007-08-09January 01 20122012-01-01August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path through green foliage at the Dhyanapeetam ashram. A tall, long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking centre-frame with a smile. A companion on the left, in saffron cloth with a beard and glasses, raises his hand beneath a red and orange fringed parasol held by a man in white. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange robes carry garlands, and orange pennants printed with the Dhyanapeetam logo hang from a line overhead. A white car is parked behind the procession. The tall man has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala, a person candidate in the procession, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-07-27