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Outdoors under a pale sky and leafy trees, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at centre, wearing a long marigold and white flower garland with a rudraksha mala around the neck and a rudraksha bracelet on the arm, raising one hand in greeting. Around them, several men in casual clothes press close: a man in a purple shirt at left, a man in a yellow-and-grey striped polo, a young man in a brown checked shirt at right, and a bald man in an orange cloth on a phone. A green flag and a pole are visible behind.

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May 01 20152015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a red tilak on his forehead, wears a long rudraksha mala and a garland of orange and white flowers over his shoulder. He is surrounded by men in street clothes, including a man in a grey and yellow striped polo shirt and a man in a lavender shirt on the left, while a man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas stands behind. The orange-robed figure is possibly a person, based on his saffron robe, turban, rudraksha malas and flower garland, though this is uncertain. Several people are visible in a bright outdoor setting.2015-05-01January 29 20102010-01-29Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and orange flowers with yellow marigold strands and a rudraksha mala. A devotee in a blue-and-white checked shirt raises a brass kalasha with green leaves overhead. Behind them, a man in a white-and-pink striped shirt stands near a green megaphone on a pole, and another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands at right. Men and boys in casual shirts surround them under trees and a white structure at left.2015-05-01Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered near a white temple wall under trees and palms. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a long garland of white and red flowers with gold-coloured bead ornaments, and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him, a man in an orange shawl stands beside a person holding a kalasha-like vessel with green leaves above the heads of the crowd, and a green loudspeaker horn is visible. Around them, men in striped and checked shirts, a shirtless man and boys in red and grey clothing stand close together, some with bare feet. The scene appears to be a temple event with devotees.2015-05-01A photograph of a smiling man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, draped with a thick red and yellow flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with yellow petals scattered in his hair and a red mark on his forehead. He is surrounded by a jostling crowd of young men in orange shirts and dark jackets; one man at right raises a phone to take a selfie. A green-and-cream building stands behind. a person: the figure at centre has long swept-back hair, distinctive rudraksha malas and a garland, and is being welcomed by devotees, but the appearance cues are not conclusive. Several physical people are visible, roughly 6 to 20.2017-09-06Outdoor photograph of a procession arrival on a dusty dirt road beside a red-and-orange bus with dry scrub and trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a deep maroon-brown robe with a gold-yellow waistband, a long white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiles and raises a hand in greeting. Two shaved-headed monastic men in similar maroon-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas flank him, one at left and one at lower right. Behind them, men in white dresses and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, and a monk in orange robes stand near a yellow minibus. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, maroon robe with gold waistband, rudraksha mala and flower garland, shown as the central figure being welcomed.2014-07-02 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20062006-09-19Outdoor temple entrance scene with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow tilak on his forehead, a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers draped around his neck, hands raised in front of his face. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a tall pink-flowered ceremonial staff, and another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands to the left. On the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a saffron-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Pillars and yellow-painted walls with floral decorations behind them.2012-09-11July 28 20082008-07-28June 19 20142014-06-19 +4 copies