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Outdoors in bright daylight, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange kurta-style top and orange shawl with dark rudraksha beads stands with head slightly bowed while two men in maroon and white garments drape a long garland of red and yellow flowers over him. A parking structure, cars and trees form the background. Appearance-based candidate for a person: long dark hair under the orange turban, orange saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Another older man in a checked shirt smiles nearby.

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September 09 20062006-09-09July 27 20082008-07-27December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo at a dusty roadside beside a silver car. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents, stands with head bowed and hands at his chest. Beside him a bearded man in orange holds a tall wooden staff. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, holds a brass tray heaped with yellow and white marigold garlands, a banana leaf, and a red-cushioned offering. Other devotees in orange shawls and white kurtas stand nearby, with trees and a construction fence behind them.2006-12-31A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red bindi, standing outdoors in a crowd. Beside him, a white-clad older man with white hair and a grey moustache smiles and fastens a garland of white jasmine and red roses around the neck of a man in white with a white headcloth. Several other men in white kurtas, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a uniformed police officer in a cap stand nearby. The person in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues; he is presented as a sannyasi receiving the honoured guest's garland.2008-12-30Photograph outdoors near a roadside in front of a silver car. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing long garlands of white jasmine, red and purple flowers, smiles broadly while another man in white in the left foreground faces him and holds a large floral garland of white and orange blossoms with green leaves. Several onlookers stand behind, including a young woman, and a stone sculpture of a deity sits on a rooftop in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by orange turban and robe with heavy garlands, though the face is not visible in any identifying way and appearance is uncertain.2007-01-12Outdoors on a dusty road beside a silver car with its door open, a sannyasi in orange robes and an orange turban holds up a long white flower garland with red accents while another orange-clad monastic in a dark-red shawl and rudraksha mala stands in front of the car, hands pressed together. Behind them a man in white kurta and a white-clad crowd watch, and a uniformed guard stands at right. The garland is being offered in a welcoming ceremony, with a plate of yellow flowers visible at left. a person appears as the seated orange-clad figure at right, with a rudraksha mala and orange turban, receiving the garland from the attendant; this is an appearance-based candidate only.2008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor arrival at a garden path beside a building. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a red tilak on his forehead, stands centre frame with a layered red and orange flower garland around his neck. A white-clad man in a white shirt drapes a wrap or garland on him from behind, while an older man in a grey-and-white striped shirt, facing away, holds a bouquet of yellow flowers. At left, a figure in orange robes with a red shoulder strap is partly turned away beside a dark car door. Behind them are parked motorcycles, red bricks, green shrubs and a tree. Four people are visible.2009-09-11August 17 20072007-08-17 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12A smiling person in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange robe stands outdoors in a crowd, holding a long garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers with copper tubes, and wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-brown bead bracelet. Beside him, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a red-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white and red-orange dress stand among palm trees and a flag pole, with a sunny outdoor festival atmosphere.2015-05-01Outdoor photo at a roadside procession setting with palm trees and a clear sky. A bald man in orange robes stands beside an open car door, receiving a white and red flower garland from a long-haired man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a maroon shirt, a man in a white sun hat and onlookers press forward; a man photographs with a camera. On the right, an ornate decorated palanquin with colourful tassels and a fringed canopy is visible. a person appears to be the long-haired man in the orange turban with rudraksha mala, receiving the garland, consistent with the page's event context.2008-12-30