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Outdoor photo at a stone temple in Cambodia, with weathered stone lion sculptures flanking the steps. A smiling man in a saffron orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on the steps holding a walking stick, looking up at a group. Around him, several delegates stand and listen: a man in a white kurta with a wooden bead mala and pendant, a woman in a patterned pink top and khaki trousers with hand to chin, a man in a white kurta and dark trousers with a moustache, and a man in white with glasses and an orange scarf. A man in a khaki shirt crouches on the left. Several people wear orange sashes or vests. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre, identified by his orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, as the one guiding the yatra group.

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A group of visitors stands on temple steps of weathered sandstone at a carved ancient site, with moss-covered lion or guardian statues in the foreground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala and a walking staff, smiles and raises one finger while speaking. Around him, a man in a beige shirt crouches listening, a woman in a pink checked top with a pendant gestures near her face, an older man in white kurta and gray hair wears a long necklace, and a man in white kurta with a beaded mala stands behind. A man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands at right, and several others in orange shawls and saris stand in the background. The scene suggests a pilgrimage visit to a temple complex.2007-07-01Outdoor photo at a stone temple ruin with weathered carved stone lions in the foreground. A man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and gesturing with one hand, with long dark hair swept back. Around him, a man in a light beige shirt and khaki trousers crouches near a stone lion, an older woman in a plaid shirt holds a walking cane, and an older man in a white shirt leans in. A camera operator with long hair and a white t-shirt films the group with a shoulder camera. Several people in white and orange clothing stand behind. a person appears to be the orange-robed figure at centre with distinctive long hair and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only.2007-07-01July 01 20072007-07-01July 01 20072007-07-01July 01 20072007-07-01Outdoor photo at a stone temple site. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a walking staff gestures while speaking to a seated man in a beige shirt and khaki trousers. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, a woman in a maroon checked shirt with a pendant, an older man in a white shirt, and a woman with white hair. On the right, a cameraman in a white t-shirt films with a professional video camera, and another man in an orange shawl stands behind him.2007-07-01July 01 20072007-07-01July 01 20072007-07-01A group of devotees descends a sandstone temple staircase at an ancient Khmer ruin, with carved stone reliefs and a weathered lion statue beside the steps. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a saffron/orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala, and an older man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and glasses. Others in white kurtas, orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk nearby, and women in orange wraps and salwars stand on the steps behind. A man in white holds a folded blue umbrella. a person appearance-based: the bare-chested figure with long hair, saffron cloth and malas is a candidate, but the cues are not conclusive.2007-07-01A photograph at a sandstone temple entrance carved with figures. In the centre a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a wooden staff, stands beside a weathered stone lion, one hand resting on it. Behind him a bearded cameraman in a white t-shirt and brown shorts films with a video camera. Around them stand visitors: an older man in white shirt and grey trousers with a beaded necklace, a woman in a checked shirt with a pendant, and another man in orange cloth with glasses at the right edge. A photographer in an orange-striped shirt in the foreground photographs the scene. The man in orange is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but the identification is uncertain.2007-07-01July 02 20072007-07-02Photograph of a group seated on worn stone steps at a temple ruin, apparently Angkor Wat in Cambodia. In the centre, a bare-shouldered man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he looks off to the side. Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, seated in the centre. Beside and around him, a man in a white-and-blue striped polo with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, a man in a khaki shirt holds a folded umbrella, a man in a checked blue shirt with a lanyard sits at lower left, and a man in a sun hat and glasses sits at left. Behind them, a woman in a yellow top with a backpack and other seated visitors fill the steps.2007-07-03