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A photograph of a covered porch entrance with a red carpet runway leading from a silver SUV toward the house. A man in an all-white dhoti and kurta with a dark bead mala and pendant stands at the open car door, gesturing toward it with one arm. Beside him a second man in white holds a bouquet of white and red flowers, and a woman in a red sari holds a silver pot with a coconut and mango leaves, a traditional welcome for guests. A third man in a patterned shirt stands further back near the gate. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.

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A photograph of a covered driveway with a red carpet leading from a silver SUV toward a building entrance. A man in a white kurta, holding a white flower garland, walks barefoot on the carpet, while a woman in a pink sari carries a brass plate with a small vessel and flowers beside him. A man in white stands near the gate on the right, and another man in a yellow shawl with folded hands stands beyond the vehicle, with an orange canopy overhead and flowering trees behind.2010-01-10Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a paved floor and a grey car at left. A woman in an orange sari with a white and maroon flower garland smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti, with his hands on her head, performs a blessing. A woman in a pink silk sari with a gold border holds a silver tray with a kalasha topped by a mango leaf and flower. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a man in orange cloth stand by the car, and a man in a red checked shirt stands at right. Green foliage and a red-and-orange banner are visible in the background.2010-01-10A photo at a covered building entrance beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at the car door, smiling with eyes closed. An older man in white clothes bends forward to touch his shoulder in greeting, while a woman in the lower right holds a brass plate with a fruit and leaves. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand to the left, one with an orange lanyard, and a bystander is visible inside the car. The scene looks like a formal welcome on arrival. The saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the candidate cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2009-08-13A photograph at a covered porch entrance beside a silver car. A devotee in a white kurta places a white and red flower garland around the neck of a person in an orange saffron robe who is bending toward the open car door. To the right, a woman in a pink and cream silk sari holds a silver plate with a kalasha-style brass vessel and a green leaf, waiting to offer it. Green foliage and a red-flowering tree stand behind, and a red carpet runs across the paved ground.2010-01-10A photograph of a covered porch entrance beside a red carpet, with a grey SUV parked at left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head and gold beaded necklace carries a small wooden box. At left, a younger orange-robed man with long hair walks toward the car. Facing the garlanded figure, a man in white kurta and white dhoti greets with folded hands. At right, a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a brass plate with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings, as a standing man in a red shirt watches at the edge. Green foliage and an orange banner frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the garlanded man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a garland, matching the page's account of Swamiji's visit.2010-01-10August 13 20092009-08-13A photograph at a residence entrance decorated with marigold garlands and bamboo leaves. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and sleeveless orange top stands beside a silver minivan, smiling. Next to him, a woman in a white sari with a floral blouse holds a silver tray with a pink-flowered offering, and a man in a pale yellow shirt stands beside her. Other men in white shirts stand behind, near a dark wooden gate and green hedge with pink adenium flowers. The orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji candidate, based on appearance cues including long hair and saffron robes.2010-01-10A photograph at a building entrance of a man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stepping out of a silver SUV with its door open. He has long swept-back hair and a red undershirt, and smiles while a grey-haired elderly man in white dhoti and shirt folds his hands in greeting beside the open door. A woman in a dark blue sari with white jasmine in her hair holds a brass tray with a kalasha-style pot and fruit, while men in white clothes stand behind them on a tiled floor by potted palms. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, orange robe and garland cues, presented as arriving at the entrance for a welcome.2009-08-13January 10 20092009-01-10January 23 20102010-01-23Outdoors under a striped red, green and purple canopy, a man in a saffron orange robe stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat beside a silver minivan with its side door open. He has long dark hair and a red forehead mark and is smiling with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a white flower garland toward him, and devotees in white with hands folded stand nearby. A driver in orange sits inside the van. Other men in white stand in the background beside a patterned grille-windowed building. Floral offerings are visible at the left.2010-01-21Outdoor photo beside a grey minivan under a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella, with palm trees and banana leaves behind. A figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, stands with back to the camera, receiving a garland of pink and white flowers placed over the head by a man in white clothes. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a tray of flower petals, another holding a brass plate with offerings and a lamp. A white wall and gate pillar stand at left, and a passenger in orange is visible through the van window.2009-01-10