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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a black car on a dirt path under palm trees. A man in the centre with long dark hair and a red and white garland, wearing a red top, smiles as devotees reach toward him. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak markings stands among people dressed in white shirts and dhotis, with a photographer raising a Canon camera on the right.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash markings on forehead, a white flower garland, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Two men flank him, one bare-chested with an orange cloth and gold necklace, the other in white dhoti with a prayer-bead mala. Many people press in with hands folded in anjali, and women in saris stand behind them. Several men raise cameras and phones overhead. The setting appears to be a temple or hall with a crowded darshan atmosphere. The central figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance in person.2012-05-27A dense crowd during a procession under red and orange umbrellas and ceremonial poles. At centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white shirts and blue checked shirts press forward, some raising hands, while camera operators with video and DSLR rigs film from the foreground. Red and orange umbrellas and flags fill the upper frame. The central figure shows distinctive saffron robes and garland cues, so this is a person presence in person.2018-03-05A photograph of a crowd surrounding a central figure at a temple entrance, with media members pressing in. Several cameramen hold video cameras and still cameras aloft, and microphones bearing station logos are pushed toward a woman in a white sari with a bright floral garland of red, yellow and white blooms. Behind her a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a monk in saffron-orange robes with shaved head. Devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white and sandalwood forehead markings, fill the background near grey stone pillars and a stone wall. Visible text on a pillar reads as a board. Multiple people, mostly men, press forward in the crowd.2012-08-17June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor photograph of devotees surrounding a central figure in a dark red garment with a large red and white flower garland, smiling broadly. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala gestures toward the central figure while another priest with a shaved head and orange cloth stands beside him. Many men in white shirts and women in saris crowd around, some raising mobile phones and cameras. Green leaves and a white-flowered offering are visible at left, with trees behind the crowd. The central figure's identity is uncertain, so no identification is made.2014-07-01Outdoor crowd scene beside green leafy trees at a roadside. At centre, a bare-chested man with a red and gold shawl and a white jasmine garland is surrounded by hands reaching toward him. Nearby, a figure in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas stands at left, and a shaved-headed man in white is at right. Several men in white shirts and lanyards, a woman in a purple sari with white flowers in her hair, and a white-haired woman are pressed close. A camera with a long lens is in the lower right corner.2014-06-22 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05A crowd of men and women surrounds a white car with a purple and red logo on its windshield, pressing forward with hands outstretched. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a younger man wearing a heavy red and white flower garland and an orange robe, with a steel plate of flowers and leaves in front of them. A man in a white shirt wears an orange-brown beaded mala. A photographer holds a video camera at right. Several women wear saris, gold necklaces and bangles; one holds a leafy bundle of flowers. Devotees throw petals and offer leaves, and a bald priest in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA street scene beside a black SUV, where a man in an orange-and-red dhoti with a vibhuti mark on his forehead leans toward the open car window. Around him, a crowd of men in white kurtas and white shirts press forward, one wearing a long rudraksha mala. A bald man in the foreground at right wears a rudraksha mala and gold earrings and presses his palms together in greeting. Several onlookers raise cameras and phones above the crowd. Palm fronds and trees line the road behind them.2014-07-01