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Photograph in a ceremonial setting with white draped fabric and red accents behind. In the foreground, a man in profile with long, swept-back black hair wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a white garment. Beside him stands a man in a saffron/orange robe with a matching gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, reaching toward a tray of fresh fruit with green and red fruits visible.

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Close side-profile photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with large gold beads over one shoulder, a smaller rudraksha-style mala at his chest. He is smiling and leaning forward toward someone out of frame. Behind him is a white and red tent canopy with a blurred edge of onlookers at the lower right. The swami cues are distinctive (long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace), so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2010-01-01Close side-profile photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back wavy black hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment with gold ornamental collar pieces. Behind him at left, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a wooden tray holding yellow fruit and a mango. Palm fronds are visible in the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a gilded throne-like chair, bare-chested with a white cloth draped over one shoulder and body, wearing a thick gold bead necklace, with a white sacred ash line and red dot on his forehead. He smiles toward a person at the right edge who raises a hand toward him. Behind him are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a backdrop of pink, orange and red flowers. The man has long swept-back hair and distinctive gold adornments; this is a person candidate seated in a role of receiving a visitor, with the visible person at the right being a devotee.2010-12-06Close profile photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace of large beaded pendants and a white garment, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. He looks downward to the side. Blurred gold and colourful decorations and a figure in white and green stand in the background of a temple-like setting. Possible match to a person by presentation (long hair, ornate gold necklace, tilak), so identity is probable rather than certain.2010-11-14Profile view of a man with long, wavy black hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he stands on a red-carpeted stage. He wears a white garment with thin gold stripes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him, a figure in orange robes stands on the stage beside a white draped platform decorated with orange, yellow and white marigold and flower garlands. A golden trident finial and pink drapery appear in the background. The man's appearance, with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and ceremonial attire, is a probable match for a person, though the identification is not certain.2009-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in close view, wearing a flowing saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with black bands. He looks down and reaches toward a sheet of paper held by his hands at the lower left. Another man in the right foreground, partly visible, turns his head toward him. Soft blurred figures in white clothing and a warm red-orange backdrop fill the background. The orange shawl, gold beads and long hair are the appearance cues here. a person is seated centrally, with an attendant beside him.2011-02-27 +1 copiesMay 05 20132013-05-05September 09 20112011-09-09Close-up profile photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a white and gold shawl draped over a white garment. He wears a heavy necklace of gold-embossed beads alternating with dark rudraksha-style seeds. Behind him, blurred orange marigold flowers fill the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, gold ceremonial mala, and white and gold clothing, shown in profile; this label rests on appearance cues only.2010-01-01December 28 20112011-12-28December 06 20102010-12-06