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Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and gold ornaments, with a crown-like headpiece and a rudraksha-style necklace, having an orange headband tied on by an attendant. Around him are young men in white kurtas with orange shoulder cloths, one photographing with a camera at upper left, and a white van at right. A metal gate and a white wall are behind them. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, identified by the swept-back hair, crown, saffron robes, garland and ornaments, with the page's claim as context.

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Outdoor welcome at a Bidadi ashram event. A man in an orange turban and orange robes, smiling, drapes a long white and red flower garland over the head of a long-haired person in orange robes seen from behind. Nearby, another orange-robed attendant in a saffron turban holds a tray of flower petals, and a bright multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands above the scene. A man in a dark blue suit and a white car are at right, with a crowd and a red and white banner behind. The mood is ceremonial and celebratory, with garlanded welcome typical of a procession arrival. a person appears as the long-haired person in orange receiving the garland, identified by appearance cues of long hair and orange ceremonial robes.2008-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A street-side photo outside a building with trees behind. A man in a white shirt and trousers, his back to the camera, places a finger near the face of a central figure with long dark hair, a red-brown wrap, and a red-and-white garland. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold cloth stands with a rudraksha mala, and another man in white garments stands nearby. A dark SUV is parked at left.2014-06-26Outdoors beside a silver SUV, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a long multicolour flower garland (yellow, pink, purple, white) and a rudraksha mala is being garlanded and steadied by a person in white clothing. Around them, white-clad men with bare upper bodies and gold-bordered dhotis, one holding a mala, press hands together in greeting, and a camera operator films from the right. A tent and a brick wall stand in the background, and the person with long hair and orange robes and a saffron head wrap is a probable Swamiji, based on the flower garland, saffron robes, long swept hair and rudraksha beads.2011-07-15December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photograph of a procession scene. A man with long dark hair and a white-and-gold turban, wearing an orange saffron robe, gold armlets and a beaded necklace, smiles while receiving a white and red flower garland from a man in a dark suit with a pink shirt. Behind him, a person in a cream sherwani holds a wooden pole beneath a red and gold canopy, and several men in orange robes hold ornate gold staffs with trident finials. A wall and palm fronds appear in the background, with several people in the crowd.2008-12-29Outdoors on dry dirt ground beside a silver SUV and leafy trees, a group of men greet each other. In the centre, an older man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a saffron wrap over his bare shoulders and a large white and orange flower garland. Facing him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe clasps hands in greeting. On the left, a bearded man in white kurta holds an orange shawl and a flower garland with yellow blooms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, including one on the right with his back to the camera, and a man in a red shirt in the background.2006-12-31September 14 20152015-09-14