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Outdoor riverside scene at a ghat with stone steps and a building behind. A long-haired man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne wears orange-saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and beaded bracelets; a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, seated at centre-left. Standing beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears a large beaded mala and a crossbody orange bag. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone toward a woman in white and orange-red shawl with a beaded mala. Behind them, devotees in orange dhotis and sannyasi-style robes stand, one holding a silver trident-topped staff and another a tall staff with a crest. Many onlookers fill the background, and an orange flag is visible at right.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian city setting with a large crowd behind. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits on an ornate silver throne with a black and ornamented cushion, smiling. Silver trishula tridents stand beside the throne. Around him, saffron-robed devotees wear rudraksha malas. A woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl holds a handheld microphone and gestures while speaking, and another woman in white and orange sits nearby. Behind them, onlookers in white dhotis and colourful clothes watch from the street, with orange flags visible.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on riverside steps at a ghat, with a crowd of devotees and onlookers behind. A woman with shoulder-length dark hair, a long saffron-orange robe, multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bangles sits on an ornate silver-framed throne with a patterned cushion, smiling and gesturing with her hands. Beside her, attendants in saffron and white hold silver staffs topped with ornaments and a silver trident-like finial. A young man in a white dhoti-style garment and gold-bordered shawl, with a gold-toned necklace and a microphone in hand, stands speaking to the gathering. Saffron flags are raised in the background, and a seated attendant in orange and red sits near the throne.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a street procession in Varanasi with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a long pearl-and-bead necklace, smiling and holding a gold-topped staff. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis hold silver tridents, and a woman in a white sari with a red-and-orange shawl speaks into a microphone while another woman in white stands before them. A woman in a red blouse and orange sari sits on the ground beside cardboard boxes. a person (throne, saffron robes, long pearl necklace and rudraksha mala) is seated at the left of the procession.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo on a riverside ghat in Varanasi with a crowd of onlookers and orange flags behind. A figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-framed seat, smiling, with a bearded man in saffron beside him. A standing man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a microphone and gestures while speaking, wearing rudraksha malas and a silver waist belt. Ceremonial trident-like staffs and devotees in saffron stand around. A seated figure in saffron kneels near the seat. Some other people wear saffron and white attire.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13