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A photograph of a long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a red and patterned carpet, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi. He smiles and gestures with one hand toward a kneeling figure in white in the lower foreground. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and a gold bead necklace holds a silver tray of sweets, possibly prasad. Behind them are gold urns with orange and pink flower arrangements, marigold garlands on a stage backdrop, and a red-and-white striped pole.

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A standing figure with long dark wavy hair, wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a bare upper body, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bracelet, one hand pressed to the chest and eyes closed. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a gold bead necklace stands with arms crossed beside a table holding a brass bell. Seated on the floor at right, men in white with yellow shawls tend brass oil lamps and bells, and a brass trident-like ceremonial staff stands at left. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the upper left against red draped fabric. Several brass lamps and bells are arranged on a red and patterned mat.2009-01-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace sits on an ornate throne, smiling, with long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead; his feet rest on a folded cloth covered in yellow flower garlands. Behind him, a golden deity murti is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with gold lamps nearby. An older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward and offers a hand toward the seated figure, while a second older man in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold beads, a probable match to Swamiji in an honoured seat, though the appearance is partly obscured. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the honoured position, with devotees in white nearby.2010-07-24A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges sits on an ornate gold throne with a red tiger-stripe cushion, decorated with purple and white flower garlands. He wears a tall gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him a woman in an orange-red churidar with an orange shawl holds a brass tray of offerings, and a white fan stands beside the throne. A person in white at the lower left reaches toward a plate of sweets, with a pink draped backdrop behind the scene. a person: the seated man's long swept hair, saffron-adjacent shawl cues, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces fit the candidate, shown in a throne-seated ceremonial setting.2009-01-01A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream and gold-bordered shawl, multiple gold necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on a red and gold throne beneath a pink draped canopy. He holds a dark ceremonial staff in one hand while extending his other hand toward a seated devotee in white kurta on the left. Behind him, a garland of yellow, red and green flowers decorates the throne. An attendant in orange robes holds a brass tray of fruit. A child is partly visible at lower right. The dark-haired seated figure is the Swamiji (probable) from the appearance cues of long hair, gold necklaces and saffron-toned ceremonial setting, though his face is not used for identification.2009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne framed by a large arch of marigold, white jasmine and magenta garlands with a trident hanging at upper left. The seated person wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a gold shawl, gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi, with long dark hair. He receives a tray from a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, who holds a golden tray with an orange cloth and a small gold-coloured offering. The backdrop is decorated with yellow and multicoloured flowers and patterned panels.2010-01-01A photograph of two men clasping hands on an ornate stage decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white and purple and gold carved panels. The man on the left sits on a golden throne in white robes with a gold border and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, smiling warmly. The man on the right stands in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-and-white bead mala around his neck, smiling as he greets him. A silver kalasha-style finial and a golden lion-shaped armrest frame the scene, and a microphone stands nearby.2010-01-01July 18 20132013-07-18 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20122012-09-26A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at center, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a thick red flower garland over a gold ceremonial necklace of large round beads. He raises both palms outward in greeting. Behind him hangs red and white draped fabric with sparkling trim. To the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace stands beside a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella, and another attendant in a yellow shawl is visible. Banana plants and a blue-and-white embroidered canopy appear at the top. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and flower garland; he is presented here as a greeting figure at an outdoor procession setting.2010-01-01A seated man with long swept-back black hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead with a red mark, wearing a white garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold armlet, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He smiles and raises both hands toward a bald man kneeling before him in a white dhoti-style garment with a red cord around his neck, who holds his palms together. Behind them are garlands of orange, yellow and pink flowers and a lit brass oil lamp with a flame. The scene appears to be a blessing or greeting in a satsang setting.2010-12-06A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a carpet in front of a stage decorated with marigold garlands and orange and pink gerbera flowers in brass vases. He wears a cream dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold bead necklace, and holds a small bundle of dark rudraksha-like beads in one hand. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and gold beaded mala holds a silver tray. The stage has red and gold-patterned draping and a floral frame behind.2010-01-01November 23 20102010-11-23