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Outdoor festival photo under a multicolored fringed canopy with red, green, purple and orange tassels, with coconut palms behind. A man in a dark brown long-sleeved jacket with gold trim and a tan turban stands on a raised platform holding a long silver rod or staff. Seated beside him on a white cushioned seat is a person in red, and behind them are people in white and orange-shawled clothing, including a woman in a white sari and women in colourful saris. Dense crowd of youths and onlookers surrounds the platform.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession scene under a large canopy with a fringed, multicoloured umbrella-like top in red, yellow, green, purple and orange. A man in a dark brown long-sleeved jacket with gold embroidery and dark trousers stands on a raised cushioned platform draped with white cloth, holding a microphone in one hand and a red-and-white stick in the other. He wears a tan turban and a gold bracelet. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls, some with red headbands and ash markings, look on; one man on the right laughs with a red headband and red tie. A microphone attendant in white stands at the left edge. Palm trees and a white building are in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A smiling man in a dark brown embroidered long coat with gold trim and a tan turban stands on a green cloth atop a red-and-white pedestal under a large umbrella-like canopy with multicoloured tassels in orange, green, red, purple and white. Behind him a tall pillar rises. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls or sashes stand around and clap, with a dark-haired child in white in the foreground. A silver car and small white buildings sit in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor photo at a festival procession. A figure in a dark maroon tunic with gold embroidered trim and a dark brown turban holds a handheld microphone in one hand and raises the other palm outward in a gesture. A bangle is on the raised wrist. Above is a canopy with long multicoloured tassels in red, orange, green and blue, and a brass pole. Behind and beside are onlookers, including a woman with a red bindi and a man in the background, with trees and a blue sky visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession in an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and white buildings. A man in a brown long-sleeved top and a brown turban sits raised under a multicoloured fringed canopy with red, orange, purple and green panels. Around him, many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and orange headbands press close, some with hands raised and cheering. A man in white with an orange scarf stands at the centre foreground. Several onlookers in the background watch, and a white car is parked beyond the wall. a person is the seated man under the canopy, in a brown outfit and turban, carried or honoured by the youth during the procession.2007-12-25Outdoor photo of a man seated on a white cushioned throne-like seat under a large yellow canopy decorated with multicoloured tassels and a gold finial. He wears a maroon long-sleeved kurta with gold embroidery at the collar and a matching maroon garment, a light brown turban, and sandals. Green and red-striped cloth covers the platform beneath him. Around him stand young men in white kurtas and orange shawls with rudraksha malas, and men in white shirts, dark jackets and red or orange headbands. Palm trees and white structures are behind. The seated man appears to match the a person cues of a turban and ornate attire, shown in a ceremonial setting of honour.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a man holding a handheld microphone under a canopy hung with multicoloured tassels. He wears a grey-brown turban with a red bindi, long dark hair falling behind, and a dark maroon embroidered jacket with gold-thread trim. Behind him, a red-draped structure and a few onlookers, including a woman with a red bindi, are visible against trees and a blue sky. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), speaking at the event, with long hair, a turban and ornate clothing as the qualifying cues.2007-12-25