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A photograph of an indoor room with a patterned red and floral carpet. A man in a white shirt, grey trousers and a blue lanyard leans forward to receive a red apple from a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a yellow and green marigold garland. The seated figure has long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and an older woman in a light sari stand near a standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at right, and a bowl of apples sits beside the seated figure. a person is seated in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a ceremonial garland, receiving an apple as an offering.

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A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a patterned rug. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a yellow-green flower garland and kneels, extending a red fruit toward an older woman in a red sari with a gold border, who kneels and reaches to receive it. Behind them, a woman in a red and cream sari and another in a brown-and-gold sari stand watching, a man in an orange robe stands near the back, and a man in a white garment with a yellow sash and a red mark on his forehead kneels at the right. Photographers and a camera operator stand at the back right. Boxes of fruit sit on the floor at the right edge.2010-02-17A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a wall sconce, with a patterned red and green rug on the floor. A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a yellow-and-green marigold garland and a long swept-back hairstyle, leans forward to receive a red apple-like fruit from a kneeling man in a white shirt and olive trousers, who holds a small white offering. Standing behind them are devotees: a woman in a green sari with a gold border, a man in a white shirt, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a younger man in an orange robe on the right.2010-02-17A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a white flower garland sits on a white cushion, holding a red apple and reaching toward a red tray of fruit and offerings. Facing them, an older man with grey hair and a grey beard, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with red-edged border, bends forward with cupped hands to receive a red apple. Behind them, a younger attendant in white clothes with a yellow shawl, and another person in orange, watch. A window with a grille is visible at the upper right.2010-02-17A woman in a brown and gold sari with red blouse kneels on a floral rug, holding a small red fruit in cupped hands while a man seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes with a yellow marigold garland extends his hand toward her. Behind them several people in white dhotis, a green and gold sari and red saris stand in a room with white walls. A red box sits near the seated man. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2010-02-17Indoor photograph of a devotee kneeling on the floor at left, wearing a white shirt, brown trousers and glasses, extending both hands to receive a small red object from a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, and sits on a white cushioned seat with an orange cloth nearby. Behind them, a woman in a red-bordered beige sari and a woman in a green salwar kameez stand watching, and a man in white with an orange scarf and another in white stand near a white-framed window with plants outside. A cameraman in white is at the top left edge. Several people are visible, and the seated figure appears to be a person.2010-02-17A photograph of a home visit in a living room. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on the floor, wearing a multicoloured flower garland with pink and green pom-poms and a red-and-gold sash, and holds a small red fruit or ball toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who kneels and reaches out to take it. A woman in a pink and gold sari and a child in patterned clothes sit at the left edge. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and an older man stand, and a man in orange robes stands at the right. Petals are scattered on the floor, a red box sits nearby, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. a person is the central figure in orange with long swept-back hair and a flower garland, and the figure is therefore marked as probable in_person.2010-02-17An indoor photograph in a marble-floored room. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, offering a folded light-blue cloth with both hands to a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland and long swept-back dark hair, and extends a hand to receive the cloth. Behind them, a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes kneels and smiles, and several men in white dhotis stand or kneel. A camera operator in the upper left films the exchange, and a red tray holding fruit sits at right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a garland, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance, seated as the one receiving the offering.2010-02-17A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and bangles extends a red apple toward a bare-chested man in a white tank top and checked lungi who holds out his hands to receive it. Around them, a woman in a blue sari with a red border holds an orange fruit and a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and red flower garland and holds an orange fruit. Other devotees in orange and red saris and saffron robes stand behind, and the group sits on a colourful striped mat in a hall. The scene appears to be a fruit offering during a visit with devotees.2014-07-01A photograph of a domestic padapuja-style devotee visit inside a whitewashed room with a striped woven mat on the floor. A seated figure in a rust-red and orange robe, with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and bangles, extends a red apple toward an elderly man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms joined. Behind them stand a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a blue sari holding fruit, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with rudraksha mala and vertical tilak holding fruit and a white-and-red garland. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange with beads stands at the right.2014-07-01Indoor photograph in a tiled hall with wooden windows and a brown sofa at left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center, one hand raised over the head of a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-gold border who kneels and holds out red fruit or offerings. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a yellow shawl, white flower garland and red fruit kneels, extending a red fruit. Behind, a woman in a maroon sari and a young man in white sit or kneel, one holding a red fruit. A standing man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at far left. The scene resembles a blessing exchange with fruit offerings on a patterned carpet.2010-02-18A photograph of an indoor room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits at left, with fruits such as pomegranates on a tray beside them. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, clasping the seated figure's hands. Around them, standing people include a man in white with a gold chain at far left, a man in white dhoti and orange-and-cream shawl, a woman in a maroon saree, a man in a striped shirt and green-bordered dhoti, and a man in white at right gesturing with an open hand. A small framed picture hangs on the wall. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept hair is consistent with the page's a person candidate, though the face is not visible.2010-02-16A photograph of a woman in a green silk sari with gold border and a short-haired woman with grey hair and glasses bending forward to offer a red apple to a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a yellow and orange flower garland. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is kneeling on a white cloth near a brass plate holding red fruit. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand, including a man in white holding a framed picture and another in white with a yellow shawl. The setting is a light-coloured marble floor and white walls.2010-02-17