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A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging string lights. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border wears an orange-and-gold turban, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a white and green jasmine-style garland, and holds a small string or cord in both hands. To the left a man in orange robes and gold beads holds a tall gold trident staff. To the right a bearded man with long hair, orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a mobile phone. Behind them devotees in white and orange stand along orange-draped walls with framed photographs and posters.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A procession on a dirt path with a crowd around. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak stands with eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a gold-bordered orange garment, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold beaded necklace; his hands are held together at the chest. Behind him, a golden trident hangs above, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in the crowd. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in saffron clothing, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace as part of the procession.2007-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a white and red forehead mark. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident staff. Several other men in orange robes and white clothing walk behind, with palm trees and a stone wall in the background.2008-12-25A smiling man in a cream turban with gold trim and a saffron-orange robe stands in a procession, wearing white and purple jasmine garlands and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style gold pendant. Behind him, a golden trident is carried aloft by another man in orange, and a man in white with a dark mala stands at left. A man in beige-and-orange clothing wearing a gold bead necklace stands at right. Behind them, an orange-and-gold curtain hangs on a white wall, and a golden finial is visible at top right. The scene appears to be a festival procession in an outdoor courtyard. The visible garlands, orange robes and trident mark a ceremonial setting, and the man in front is shown in the foreground with a smile.2008-12-29A procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange canvas awning. In the centre a smiling man in saffron robes with a white flower garland and a jewelled crown-like head covering holds his palms together in greeting while walking barefoot on a mat. Beside him two men in orange robes carry tall golden trident-topped staffs. On the left a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces carries a silver vessel of yellow and orange flowers. Other devotees in orange and white robes, rudraksha-style gold chains and orange shawls follow along the path, with a few onlookers in white at the sides. Banners and displays hang on the walls behind.2008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks in a procession under green foliage, his eyes lowered. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, a thick white and red-striped flower garland over his shoulders, and layered gold rudraksha-style and gold-bead necklaces with a large gold pendant. Behind him, another saffron-robed man wears a gold bead necklace and a tilak, and a third man in orange stands at the right edge.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23