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A night-time stage photograph at an outdoor event. On the left, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron top, with a rudraksha mala visible, clasps hands with an older man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a purple-and-gold bordered shawl. A man in a grey shirt stands behind the older man, and a second saffron-clad figure is partly visible at the far left edge. Behind them a large crowd fills the dark ground under string lights, and a white air cooler sits on the stage edge.

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Night-time photograph outdoors at an evening event with string lights and a few lamps overhead. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a long dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, clasps hands with a man in a white shirt and trousers. A younger smiling man in white with an orange shawl stands behind them, and a few other people in white and light clothing and a uniformed police officer in the background watch.2006-12-22Evening photo at an outdoor satsang. On the right, a smiling figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long curly hair, presses palms together in greeting. Opposite, a bearded man with long swept-back black hair, wearing white clothes, leans forward with palms joined. Behind them, a man in a white shirt stands watching, and more people in white clothes and orange-draped backdrops fill the background, with a fan and microphone stand at right.2010-02-16A photograph taken at night of a crowd gathered around a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He is reaching out to a bearded older man in pink shirt and tinted glasses, and a red fruit is visible in the foreground. Several men in white shirts and dark-rimmed glasses stand behind them, and a small poster hangs on a pillar in the background. The turbaned man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the orange turban, orange robe and long hair, and he is physically present in the scene.2010-02-17A photograph of a handshake at an outdoor event. On the right, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban, a long ornate gold necklace with a large pendant, and has long hair; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, shaking hands. On the left, a smiling older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers reaches out to clasp his hand. Behind them, several men in white kurta-style clothing and orange or red-and-gold shawls stand as attendants, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala.2006-01-01September 15 20092009-09-15December 22 20062006-12-22A nighttime outdoor satsang gathering with a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a dark beaded mala, smiles and clasps hands with a woman in a bright orange sleeveless garment and an orange head wrap. Beside him a younger man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red bindi. Seated at the lower left, an older person with white hair and a light blue sari is partly visible. Red-draped tables and bright overhead lights frame the scene. The orange-clad figure in the foreground is shown from behind and side, with no clear visual cues establishing a specific identity.2010-02-16July 20 20102010-07-20July 08 20102010-07-08Photograph in an orange-draped tent. A person in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange robe with a gold-toned ornamental belt and gold bangles smiles while clasping hands with a man in a white shirt and orange shawl wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wristwatch. Behind them stand other men, one in white with an orange shawl and another in white with a light shawl, and a shaved-headed man in orange. The orange and red fabric backdrop and a gold-coloured object behind them create a warm setting.2013-02-12February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a long-sleeved green shirt and a man in a white shirt stand near a seated figure in saffron clothing. The central figure on the right wears an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe, long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, smiling broadly while clasping the hands of a kneeling man in a white shirt and wristwatch. A younger man in an orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead watches nearby, and other people in white and orange robes stand behind, with palm fronds and gilded decor in the background. The man on the right is a probable Swamiji (appearance-based) given the orange turban, swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, shown in a blessing or greeting exchange.2009-09-15