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Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a cream turban with gold trim and a red bindi. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold edging, a long gold bead mala with a gold pendant, a thin gold chain, and thick white and maroon flower garlands. A golden ceremonial umbrella stands above him, and orange banners with portrait prints are visible behind. a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces are visible cues, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, with a strand of gold beads across his chest. His right hand rests on his knee. Behind him are garlands of yellow and purple marigolds and a colourful decorated pillar. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold beads and garlands, seated in a ceremonial procession setting.2009-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair sits under a red canopy trimmed with colourful tassels, seated on a decorated carriage or throne. He wears a red headband with a peacock feather, a red bindi, an orange saffron-coloured cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. A long garland of white flowers with red and green blossoms hangs around his neck. He extends one hand palm-up toward a person in grey at the right edge of the frame. An orange balloon-like decoration is visible at the left. The sky is blue behind the canopy.2007-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair sits under a red canopy hung with coloured tassels, outdoors under a bright blue sky. He wears a red headband with a red tilak on his forehead, a peacock feather tucked into the band, an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders, a white and red flower garland, and a gold chain with a large gold ornament. Orange and yellow balloons are visible at the left edge. The seated figure looks upward as if on a procession vehicle, with a partly visible stone form at the right edge. Several cues (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold beads and ornate chain) match the Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in a procession setting.2007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29Close photograph of a smiling man in a procession setting, wearing a cream turban with gold zari trim and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, layered with white jasmine garlands interspersed with red flowers. A heavy gold beaded necklace hangs at his chest, and he holds a long wooden pole or staff in his raised hand. The background is blurred outdoor greenery and sky. Appearance cues are shown, but identity is not established from the page.2008-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a beige turban-style headwrap with a gold ornamental band and a red tilak dot, sits on a decorated ceremonial vehicle. He wears an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, a gold bead necklace, and thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers around his neck and shoulders. Behind him are yellow and magenta flower garlands on silver-toned ornate framing, with colourful tassels overhead.2009-12-25Close portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban edged with gold sequins and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and layered white jasmine garlands interspersed with dark red flowers, plus a heavy gold bead necklace. He holds a wooden staff at the left edge, and a blurred background of orange and blue suggests an outdoor festival procession. Only one person is visible.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in a cream turban edged with gold sequins and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a white flower garland over his shoulders. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears beaded necklaces of rudraksha-style beads and gold chains. He looks off to the side, with a blurred orange banner and wooden pole behind him and a blurred hand in the foreground. The swami-style cues are present, but the exact identity is uncertain, so the role is described as a devotee-style participant in a festival procession.2008-12-29