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Close photo of two pairs of hands exchanging a folded stack of banknotes. On the left, a person in white loose-fitting clothes wears a dark beaded mala with a round pendant bearing a small portrait, and a conference-style badge hangs from a white lanyard. On the right, a sleeve in saffron orange with a beaded bracelet on the wrist reaches in to receive the money. Blurred seated attendees in white clothes fill the background of a large hall.

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A photograph of a devotional exchange at an indoor satsang hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a white short-sleeved shirt, wearing a name badge and a thin rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-yellow wristband, bends forward with both hands out to receive a small white cloth-wrapped item from a person in a deep orange-red turban and orange-red garment with gold ornaments, seen from behind at the right edge. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with name badges stand watching, one wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti and another with a mala. The setting appears to be a formal devotional gathering.2015-11-22July 17 20162016-07-17A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A smiling man in white clothes and a long rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a bundle of white cloth. Facing him, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment wears a dark rudraksha mala and extends his hands toward the man's hands. To the right, a man in orange robes and layered gold necklaces stands near a wooden tray holding small brass items. On the left, several men in white garments and identity lanyards stand watching, and a few more people are visible in the background. The long-haired figure with orange clothes and rudraksha malas is a probable candidate for Swamiji, though his appearance is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain.2010-11-03Indoor photograph in a plain whitewashed hall with a thatched ceiling and fluorescent light. A middle-aged man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, holds his cupped hands out toward a woman seen from behind in a sleeveless orange top with dark hair in a low bun. Her hand rests over his. Other white-clad men stand behind, and a person in a red shirt is at the left edge. A red cloth fills the right foreground.2009-12-13A photograph of two men in close conversation indoors at a gathering, with a ceiling fan and other people in white visible behind them. The man on the left is bald with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing white ritual clothing, an orange shawl over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala. He looks down at a small white object, possibly a card, held near his chest. The man on the right has long, swept-back black hair and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an ornate gold necklace. He points at a white object he holds with his other hand, smiling.2010-07-24A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof with painted red-and-blue pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak smiles as he hands folded papers to a woman in white with gold bangles, who reaches out with a yellow item in her hand. Beside them an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray of papers and gold bangles. On the left a woman in white and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse stand near the rail, and several people in white clothes, including a bald man with a white forehead marking, watch from behind. a person is.2010-11-01A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, stands at centre-right holding a wooden ceremonial staff and presenting an item to a smiling man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and orange clothing, a man in a plaid shirt, and another in a light blue shirt. Some are carrying a tray or offering. The appearance of the central saffron-clad figure matches the a person profile, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and he is presented here as a sannyasi receiving or giving an offering.2010-11-03May 10th 20162016-05-10November 26 20112011-11-26September 15 20112011-09-15November 20 20092009-11-20Photograph of two men examining a printed sheet together at an indoor event. The man on the left, with a shaved head and red tilak on his forehead, wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds a rolled paper. The man on the right, with long black hair and a gold ornamental necklace, wears an orange garment and holds the printed sheet, smiling as he reads it. Blurred figures stand in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange saffron clothing) is the man on the right.2010-07-24