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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and eyes closed stands in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long string of large yellow beads, a gold chain with a pendant, and rudraksha beads. He holds a fold of his robe while a person in white in the foreground reaches toward the beads. Behind him hang yellow and multicolored decorative cloth banners, and a few people in white stand in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a red floor and a decorated ceremonial backdrop.

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June 05 20112011-06-05October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesJune 05 20112011-06-05September 26 20122012-09-26A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair stands under a corrugated metal shelter in front of a rocky hillside. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, and has a red mark on his forehead. Behind him a wooden shrine holds a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, flanked by deity murti and brass lamps. To the right a fire pit or offering table with stacked leaf plates and a blue cloth sits beside a striped and painted textile. A man in white clothes sits at left near a laptop.2008-11-11May 30 20132013-05-30 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a thick ornate gold bead necklace, stands smiling under a corrugated metal pavilion roof with fluorescent tubes. He has a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead. Behind him are green banana leaves and decorated pillars, and a crowd of seated devotees, some in white, fills the foreground and background.2010-02-12A photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walking with a raised hand at an outdoor event decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A red bindi mark is on his forehead. To the left, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks beside him, and behind them older men in white shirts and lanyards stand in the background. A blurred camera lens and a person in yellow appear at the right edge. a person: the central saffron-clad man with long hair, saffron turban and rudraksha mala fits a distinctive presentation, but identity is uncertain.2010-02-18A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl edged in gold zari and a long rudraksha mala, walking outdoors past a white temple structure with an orange-flagged pole behind him. Two men stand nearby: one on the left in a red checked shirt with hands folded in namaste, one in white shirt and dhoti, and a man on the right in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the flowing long hair, saffron robes with gold border, and rudraksha mala cues. The white temple and flags suggest a temple setting.2012-04-02A smiling man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a red-cushioned platform in a procession, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long chain of rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. A thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and a white tassel hangs from his shoulders, and the platform behind him is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and gold lion carvings. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white shirt stands at the edge. Corrugated metal roofing and a bare bulb overhead indicate a temporary pavilion. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2006-12-30A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead, stands smiling and walking forward in a large hall. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees in white clothing with white head cloths covering their eyes fills the room. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a screen displays a blurred image above.2010-10-23 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06