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Outdoor photo beside a silver SUV with its door open, under palm trees. A long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial bead necklaces and armlets, smiles and raises a hand in greeting. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby; one holds a silver pot decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, the other, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stands at right. A cameraman is partly visible at left. The man in maroon matches a person by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, so the figure is an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity.

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A photograph of a silver SUV at an ashram setting with palm trees and a red-brick wall behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and gold-toned arm bands, wearing a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl with gold border, steps out of the open rear door smiling. Three men in saffron/orange robes flank him: one on the left in maroon with gold border reaching toward him, one in the centre holding a brass plate of yellow marigold flowers and fruit, and one on the right in orange with a rudraksha mala looking toward him. Swamiji (probable) is the man stepping from the car, as indicated by his long hair, ornate gold-trimmed maroon clothing and rudraksha malas, with the orange-robed men as attendants offering a welcoming puja tray.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18December 15 20112011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18Outdoor photo at a roadside temple area with palm trees and a colourful decorated temple cart or ratha with painted panels at left. A silver SUV has both side doors open. A woman in a pink sari with gold necklace steps out of the vehicle, smiling with arms slightly raised. Three men stand around: at left a bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha-style beaded garlands holds a pink cloth-covered tray; in the centre a white-clad man with white dhoti and shawl and sandalwood/vibhuti marks carries a floral arrangement and pot; at right a man in orange robes holds a phone and opens the door. Palm trees and a small thatched building are in the background.2010-12-26October 26 20112011-10-26A smiling man with long swept-back hair stands beside an open black SUV in a covered courtyard. He wears a rust-brown robe with gold and yellow stripes, a red-brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, plus gold armlets and bangles. A red bindi marks his forehead. Beside him, a young boy in orange saffron cloth with a red border and beaded necklace stands near the car door. Another youth in orange cloth carries a decorated basket with flowers and fruit, while people in the foreground are blurred. The setting is a paved courtyard with a red brick wall behind. a person is the central figure, identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklace and beaded mala.2013-05-18A photograph outside a silver vehicle, its rear door open, showing a long-haired man in a lavender-purple dhoti-style wrap with a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a hair bun holds a silver pot or kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, and a man in orange clothing stands behind her. Palm trees, a red brick wall and a dirt road form the setting. The man in purple is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial adornment, present in person.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22A silver minivan has its side door open at a temple-like outdoor area with an orange brick wall and palm trees behind it. A man in a green and gold-bordered dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and a crimson bead necklace stands in the doorway, smiling, with white and red tilaka on his forehead. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands in front, holding a white ritual vessel and a silver implement, facing him. To the left, another man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings on his arms and body looks toward the van. On the right, a woman in white with a hair bun holds a bouquet of red roses. A large white signboard with colourful printed panels stands behind them.2011-12-13Outdoor photo beside a silver SUV with its door open, under coconut palms, at what appears to be a temple setting with a colourful decorated shrine at left. A person in a bright pink sari with a gold necklace steps out of the vehicle, arms spread in greeting. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a garland holds a pink tray with a flower-decorated pot and offerings. A second man in white dhoti and a shawl, with a garland and a white tilak on his forehead, stands near the car. At far right, a man in an orange robe with a white shawl holds a mobile phone. A small banner is visible on the car roof area.2010-12-26