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Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved walkway lined with palm trees and white modern buildings. At centre, a smiling man in a maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dhoti-style garment wears a long garland of white, pink, red and orange flowers with green leaves, and gold bangles on his arms. To his left, a bald man in a rust-red robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style braided cord holds papers and carries a camera. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and a man in a white shirt on the right points forward. A crowd of roughly twenty to thirty people is visible behind them.

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June 20 20142014-06-20Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved walkway beside a white marble building. A central man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and gold turban, a heavy garland of white, pink and green flowers, and gold armbands, walks barefoot. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a folded paper in his hand walks alongside. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some barefoot, follow, and a photographer in a light green shirt with a camera on his shoulder faces the group. Several shaven-headed devotees in saffron stand at the left. a person (saffron dress, garlands, and rudraksha cues) appears in person in the central garlanded position.2014-06-20A photograph of a welcome procession outside a modern white-and-glass building with palm trees. At centre, a man in a red-orange turban and draped red-saffron cloth wears a large garland of white and pink flowers and a red-orange floral garland, walking barefoot on a paved walkway. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a drummer in white with an orange cloth carries a large drum. Whether the garlanded central man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a garlanded guest of honour.2014-06-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt path under a thatched canopy decorated with yellow and green banana leaves. A central sannyasi in maroon robes, a maroon turban and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in maroon and saffron-bordered robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and men in white dhotis and shirts and onlookers in the background follow. Appearance-based candidate for a person is not established, so the central figure is described by role only.2014-06-26A photograph of a street procession on a green carpet runner between white buildings. At centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe wears a large garland of white and pink flowers with red blooms, and walks under a bright yellow-orange umbrella held by a man in white kurta. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasi attendants in rust-red and orange robes wear rudraksha malas. A man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers walks nearby, and onlookers stand behind. Green trees and a multi-storey building are visible in the background under a pale sky.2014-07-03Outdoor procession scene on a sunny day with palm trees and a wooden pole draped in orange, red and green cloths overhead. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms with metal sections around his neck; he is a person by appearance cues including the turban, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha malas. Around him stand a bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads, a man in white kurta, and saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks on their foreheads. A bare-shouldered man in blue cloth is at the right edge.2015-05-01July 02 20162016-07-02A street procession under palm trees, with a central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and an orange turban, wearing long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms and rudraksha malas. Around him, several men in saffron and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and wrist beads walk in a group. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth stands at left, and a man in a green shirt and white dhoti stands at right holding a brass wind instrument. Behind them are orange and red canopy streamers and a decorated umbrella, a procession scene.2015-05-01January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a crowded outdoor entrance with a white marble facade and dark pillars. At centre, a smiling man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe wears heavy garlands of white flowers, pink and red blooms, and green leaves, with gold bangles on his wrist. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris with red bindis. A white van and palm trees are visible in the background. The scene suggests a welcome procession, and the central figure's appearance is a probable match for Swamiji based on the turban, saffron clothing, and garlands.2014-06-20Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a marble facade and palm trees behind. A central figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim, a maroon robe with a gold border, and a thick garland of pink and white flowers blesses a crowd by placing a palm on a devotee's head. Nearby, a bald man with gold earrings and a rudraksha mala stands in orange-brown robes, and devotees in white shirts and orange kurtas press palms together in greeting or bow their heads. Gold bangles are visible on the blessing arm, and a clay pot sits in the background.2014-06-20January 12 20152015-01-12