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A night-time outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe seated on a folding chair on grass, smiling broadly and holding a wooden staff with a brass top. Two men in white shirts sit in the foreground, one with grey hair and a rudraksha-style mala visible, the other laughing with his head tilted back. Beside the seated man are a red-and-white woven basket, a small white lantern and a pair of wooden sandals on the ground, with a stacked pile of firewood at right.

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A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a low chair outdoors at night against a dark background of grass. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder and body, with a small red mark on his forehead, and a long reddish-brown wooden staff rests across his lap, held in his hand. A red and blue bag or cloth sits at his feet on the grass. Printed2008-11-13A man sits on a folding chair at night against a black background, outdoors. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and body, with long dark swept-back hair and a small red mark on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap and one bare foot is visible. A brass-handled cane rests beside him, and a red container with metal items sits at the lower left edge of the frame.2008-11-13November 13 20082008-11-13A man sits on a folding metal chair against a dark night background, smiling and turning his head to the side. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has long, swept-back dark hair. He holds a wooden rod with dark bands in his right hand, resting it across his lap. A small red-and-white object sits at the lower left edge, with scattered dark fruit or nuts on the ground nearby. The figure has long hair and saffron clothing, a person appearance, though the scene is dim.2008-11-13A photograph taken at night against a dark background shows one man seated on a wooden chair, bare-footed, smiling. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped around his body. He rests his hands in his lap. Beside him on the left lies a long wooden staff with orange-red bands, and at the lower right a brass-handled rod rests near his feet. The ground is dark and pebbled.2008-11-13A photograph taken at night against a black background shows a man seated on a folding metal chair on grass. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a small red forehead mark, and wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped around his body. He rests his arms on a wooden staff with a brass-topped handle. Beside him sit a red-and-white woven bag, a green plastic bowl, and rubber sandals on the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, and a seated ceremonial posture; this is an appearance-based label only.2008-11-13A night-time outdoor photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and body. He has long, dark, swept-back curly hair and sits cross-legged on a wooden chair, one hand raised in a gesture while the other rests on his knee, with a dark tree and foliage at the right edge. A wooden staff or rod with an orange-tipped end lies to the right. The surroundings are dark with only faint light on the figure, and a partial figure in white stands at the left edge.2008-11-13Night outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on a folding metal chair on grass, smiling with eyes half-closed. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulder and body, is barefoot, and holds a long black-and-orange banded staff across his lap. A small red-and-white woven basket and a green leaf with flowers sit on the ground beside him. Dark trees and stacked firewood lie behind him, and two partially visible people in white appear at the lower edges. The man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a devotional setting.2008-11-13A night-time outdoor photograph on a dark grassy ground beside a leafy tree. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long dark rudraksha-style bead mala around the neck, long dark hair swept back, raises one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a tall wooden staff. Before him a man in a white shirt kneels on one knee and bows, head lowered. A partially visible person in white stands at the left edge. Probable Swamiji identified by long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, shown in the act of blessing a kneeling devotee.2006-11-03A photograph of a man seated against a dark background, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and torso. He has long, dark, swept-back curly hair and a small red mark on his forehead. His right hand is raised, palm open, in a gesturing motion, and a brass-handled staff or rod rests beside him. A thin reddish-brown band is wrapped around his waist. A watermarked caption is present along the lower right edge.2008-11-13A photograph of a man seated against a black background, smiling broadly with his right hand raised to his cheek. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a small red forehead mark, and wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders with a red-and-gold waist cord. His legs are crossed and bare feet visible, and a brass-handled object rests beside him. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the person pictured, based on the long hair, saffron robe and red waist cord.2008-11-13A photograph at night of a man in flowing saffron-orange robes seated on a folding metal chair on dark grass. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead, smiling as he looks to the side while holding a long rod banded in red and black with both hands. At his feet sits a red-and-white woven basket holding small brass vessels and flowers. The background is almost entirely black, lit only by the surrounding darkness and the figure's edges.2008-11-13