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A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair walks across sandy ground decorated with white rangoli kolam designs. He wears a bright pink draped garment with green-and-gold border trim and a heavy gold necklace of large beads, with a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him, men in white dhotis and drummers with a large drum stand near an orange-brick wall and a tree. a person: the long hair, pink robe and ornate gold beaded necklace match the page's claim, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so this is listed as an unsure candidate in a ritual procession setting.

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Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground with white kolam rangoli patterns. A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak walks forward in a bright pink draped garment with green-and-gold border trim, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with bells. Behind him, a man in white with an orange-red garland stands near a notice board, and other people in white dhoti-style clothing are blurred in the background. Several visible people appear in the scene. The long hair, gold necklace and pink draped clothing match the appearance cues, so this is a probable match for Swamiji in person, with the bare-chested figure's adornments as the qualifying cues.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A standing man with hair swept back wears a bright pink and green zari-bordered silk garment draped as a dhoti-style wrap with a shawl over one shoulder, and a dark red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck. He has a red tilak on his forehead, his hands are clasped in front of his chest in a respectful greeting, and he stands barefoot on a paved floor under a covered open hall with a red pillar at right. A red cloth lies on the floor at lower left.2011-10-07A photograph outdoors of a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap with gold-bordered edges and a long gold rudraksha-style bead necklace. He walks barefoot across a circular paved mound while looking down. Behind him, two men in white dhotis stand near a drum and a wind instrument, with palm trees and a red metal pole overhead. A small orange cushion sits on a wooden platform at right.2010-12-28November 03 20112011-11-03April 28 20122012-04-28Outdoor photograph of a barefoot man with long swept-back black hair walking on a cream mat with a blue edge over sandy ground. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with yellow borders, a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold armlet and bangles, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead. Behind him stand black stone sculptures, including a seated carved figure, a dark stone elephant, a black stone lotus-shaped pedestal, red and white striped plinths, green foliage and a tall white pole topped with a dry thatch bundle. Probable Swamiji by the presentation cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold adornments, standing in person.2012-09-19April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears a pink draped garment with gold-brocade edging and a gold necklace, sitting on an orange cushion on a low wooden platform. He faces a seated audience of about twenty men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few in checked shirts, on a courtyard with white kolam designs on the ground. A small brass vessel with a red flower sits in the foreground. Behind, an orange-robed man with a gold chain stands with hands folded near a red-pillared structure and stone sculptures. The seated figure's appearance is suggestive of a person in a satsang role, sitting in front of the seated devotees.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26April 30 20122012-04-30