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A seated man in an orange robe with a white jasmine garland and long hair sits on a bed in a decorated room, receiving visitors. He smiles with eyes lowered. A woman in a dark green and gold sari holds a framed picture and an apple. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a baby, and a woman in white stands with palms joined. Children and a woman in a magenta sari kneels in front of him on a rug. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge. Balloons, tinsel and a floral decoration hang behind, with a framed painting on the wall. Several people are visible in the room, including the seated figure.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A group photograph in a decorated room with a white wall, blue and white balloons, red and green tinsel garlands and a hand-lettered welcome sign reading "ELCOME SWA...". Behind and beside are four devotees: a man in a dark shirt, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holding a red apple and wearing a rudraksha mala, a woman in a green-gold saree with a red apple and a framed picture, and a woman in a white and gold saree holding a baby in white. A green-and-red patterned carpet lies on the marble floor.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and yellow-green and red garlands, reaches out to receive a framed photograph held by a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange-red sash. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a small child in a red-and-gold outfit, and the child also reaches toward the frame. Behind them, devotees with folded hands stand, one wearing a white sari with a tilak, another in a yellow top. A red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall, and a gold-and-red throne with floral garlands is at right. Seated figure appears to be a person by these cues: long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala-style adornments and garlanded seat.2009-11-27August 08 20092009-08-08December 15 20092009-12-15A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits centrally on a white cushion in a bright home shrine room, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him, an elderly man in white dhoti kneels with hands folded at his chest, and a young man in white kurta sits with palms pressed together. A small girl in white dress, a woman holding a baby in a pink top, a boy in green shirt, and an older woman in a teal saree with red blouse stand or sit around. Behind them a wall shelf displays small deity murtis and oil lamps, and a Ganesha figure sits within a decorated niche with marigold garlands. A red mat with a low white-and-pink table stands in front. Brass lamps and a tray with offerings sit at the left edge.2010-02-15A group photo in a decorated room with floral garlands and a draped backdrop of pink, red, yellow and purple flowers. At centre, a seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white-and-green flower garland, raising one hand in blessing. Around him, family members and devotees stand and kneel: a woman in a white sari with gold trim, an older man in a white shirt, a woman in a grey sari with gold border, a woman in a blue sari holding a toddler in a pink outfit, a girl in a pink dress, a man in a striped blue shirt kneeling in front, and a small boy in white on the right. The seated figure's appearance and orange robe with long hair and adornments are consistent with a person candidate, but this is an uncertain identification.2010-01-19A photograph inside a room decorated with bamboo-leaf and flower strings and a white-curtained window. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with red cushions. A man in a white kurta with a red-and-white beaded mala stands centre, holding a tray with a sealed envelope or book toward the seated figure. A woman in a gold-bordered sari bows with her face in her hands before a brass plate. Women in green and gold saris and yellow-scarved white garments stand behind, with a man in white at the back. Fruit lies on a wooden table and a framed painting hangs on the wall.2010-01-10A photograph of a home visit in a living room with wooden furniture and a shelf of books. A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red flower garland is receiving a framed item from a woman in a cream sari with a floral border, who bends forward with hands raised. A man in a white shirt bends over to offer the frame, and a camera operator stands at the upper left. Standing onlookers in white clothes and a woman in a teal top watch from behind a gold-coloured pole. A green and red striped mat lies on the floor. Framed family photographs sit on the shelf. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and a saffron garment and garland.2010-02-15December 15 20092009-12-15January 10 20092009-01-10A seated man in saffron clothing and a yellow-and-multicolour garland receives a framed photograph from a man in white who bows low, his hands extended. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, sits on a white-draped seat in a cream-walled room. Around them stand women in saffron and yellow saris, a woman in a green sari with hands folded, a woman in a red blouse at the left edge, and men in white and saffron, one wearing a yellow shawl with a red mark on his forehead. Lamps glow on the wall behind.2010-02-17