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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with red-painted walls and green foliage, marigold garlands hanging above. A central figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long dark swept-back hairstyle, a crown-like headpiece, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold necklace, smiling with a sandalwood tilak. Around him stand men in saffron-and-gold dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, a woman in a gold-bordered sari holding a toddler in a blue shirt, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace, and a woman in a red sari with folded hands. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace in saffron-red clothing, consistent with the page's description of the event.

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January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor scene at a red-walled courtyard with green foliage and yellow marigold garlands on a pillar. Centre, a figure with long swept-back black hair, a red-orange dhoti-style robe, a tan shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace stands smiling, with a white-painted forehead mark. Around him, a bald priest in red-orange cloth with white tilak on the forehead and arms, a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala, a man in red-orange with a pendant necklace, a woman in gold sari holding a toddler in blue, and a woman in orange sari with hands folded at right. At far right, a person in red-orange with folded hands. Visible people total about eight.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesJune 17 20132013-06-17January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard photo. A central figure in a red-orange silk dress with gold borders, layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold-and-floral garlands, a gold pendant, and a tall black swept-back hair crown, waves with his right hand while smiling. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and tilak holds a decorated kalasha-style pot with marigold garland. A man on the left wears saffron-orange garments and holds a phone. A woman holds a small child in a blue top at right. Marigold garlands hang on a pillar behind, and a hanging brass lamp is visible.2016-01-03Outdoor photograph at a South Indian temple courtyard with carved stone gopuram pillars behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace with large gold beads, orange-red shawl and red-orange beaded bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling upward. Beside him, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead tilaks stand; the man on the left holds a silver vessel and hand on chest. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd the frame. Five or more people are visible.2012-08-17Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14Outdoor procession under trees on a bright day. A central man with a voluminous dark crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red wrap, smiles while walking. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long wooden staff and wears rudraksha, and a man in rust-red cloth with tripundra marks and beaded malas walks alongside. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron clothing follow, and a red and orange ornamented palanquin or ratha appears in the background.2016-01-03A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot across a wooden platform, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with gold border and an orange-red beaded necklace with large gold beads. Gold bangles are on his arms. Two attendants flank the scene: a shaved-headed priest on the left in orange-red robes with white forehead markings, and a young boy on the right in orange robes carrying a brass tray with a kalasha, pink flowers and green leaves. Drummers with large drums stand behind in orange and maroon, and a vehicle is parked outside an open pavilion.2013-05-19Outdoor procession scene with a man in the centre wearing a red-maroon garment, a long multi-strand gold necklace and a thick flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk closely, one holding a decorated umbrella overhead; one bald man in orange at left wears gold ornaments and earrings. To the right a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala has tilak markings. Devotees in the background hold flower arrangements. Trees and open sky form the backdrop. The central figure has long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, but appearance cues are not conclusive, so the identity remains unsure.2013-11-11