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A man stands outdoors among large dark tree trunks and hanging aerial roots, eyes closed, palms pressed together over his chest in a meditative or devotional pose. He wears an orange-saffron drape over his shoulders with a gold border, a long ornate gold necklace with a dense cluster of beaded and gold-link chains, gold armlets, a gold bangle and gold rings, and a gold pendant with a green stone at his waist. He has a white sacred ash mark with a red dot on his forehead and gold hoop earrings. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala cue match the page's reference to Swamiji, a presentation consistent with the identified candidate.

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July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing outdoors with eyes closed and hands pressed together in front of his chest, in a meditative pose. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a long orange rudraksha mala with gold beads, gold armlets and bracelets, and small gold earrings. He has a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stand large banyan tree trunks with aerial roots and a reddish earth floor. The scene is calm and prayerful.2013-05-18A man stands with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed in prayer. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and body, a thick multi-strand necklace of gold beads and a gold pendant with a central motif, and gold hoop earrings. He has white ash horizontal lines on the forehead with a red dot at the centre, and his black hair is swept back. Behind him are large weathered tree trunks with aerial roots and a red earth ground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, shown with saffron clothing, gold necklace and swept-back hair, performing namaste.2013-05-16July 09 20132013-07-09July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors before large banyan tree trunks with aerial roots, eyes closed and head slightly bowed in a smile, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklaces with a gold pendant, rudraksha armlets, a gold ring and a gold earring, with white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron garments, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, in an outdoor devotional pose, shown in person.2013-06-30A photograph of a single man standing outdoors with eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level in anjali mudra. He wears an orange-brown ochre cloth draped over his body with a gold-coloured waist sash, a dense orange beaded mala with large gold bead spacers around his neck, gold bangles and gold armlets, and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand large, gnarled banyan tree trunks and aerial roots, and a cream stone bench sits at the lower left with a folded red and patterned cloth on it. The setting is reddish earth ground at dusk-like light. The person appears to be in meditation or prayer.2013-05-20A single man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body, long strands of orange rudraksha beads, and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads. Gold bangles adorn his upper arms and wrists. He has white tripundra markings on his forehead with a red dot at the center, long dark hair swept back, and small hoop earrings. His palms are pressed together at his chest in prayer and his eyes are closed in meditation. Dusty reddish ground and warm evening light surround him. The appearance cues (saffron cloth, rudraksha, gold ornaments, long hair) are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, a probable identification based on appearance.2013-05-20Photograph of a man with closed eyes and a slight smile, standing outdoors before blurred large tree trunks and roots. He wears an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over one shoulder, a thick gold ceremonial necklace with round gold beads and a rudraksha mala around the neck, gold bangles on his wrists, and a gold hoop earring. He has a white vertical forehead mark and a red bindi between the eyebrows. His hands are pressed together in front of his chest in a prayerful gesture, and the setting appears to be a natural outdoor location.2013-05-05A man stands outdoors in front of large, weathered banyan-type tree trunks, eyes closed with palms pressed together at chest level in anjali mudra. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, with a white urdhva-style forehead mark and a red bindi. He has multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a white bead strand around his neck, a gold pendant, bead armlets on both upper arms, and a large ornate blue-and-silver pendant with beaded waist chains. a person is shown in an in_person meditative or devotional posture, with the cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial ornaments visible; the event page describes a morning satsang.2013-01-22A man stands outdoors before large, gnarled banyan tree roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange wrap with a gold-striped hem, a rust-coloured rope-style necklace with heavy gold beads and a central gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and gold earrings. A white urdhva-style marking and a red bindi mark his forehead. Swami-style attire and bare shoulders are visible; a red cloth and a yellow flower garland lie at the lower left edge. a person appears as the person in orange, with ornate gold jewellery, in a prayer posture, consistent with a satsang or darshan setting.2013-05-26 +1 copies