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A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra ash marks and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt who bows his head. Around them several men in white and checked shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, some wearing white ash marks. The setting is a covered outdoor area with a dark ceiling and an orange-hued temple hall behind.

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A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and bare upper torso, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white ash line with a red dot on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a devotee in white clothes. Several devotees in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads smiles. Palm-leaf decorations hang from a corrugated metal roof overhead. The man in the central saffron shawl matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, and is shown giving blessings to devotees in an ashram setting.2010-11-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot between the brows, smiling and looking downward as a hand reaches toward a child's head at lower left. Around him, several men stand close: one on the left in a blue collared shirt with a moustache, another behind him in a blue shirt, and a man in an orange top with a red bindi. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe and white forehead markings are presented as the appearance-based candidate, shown in person beside devotees at a public event. The background shows a red and white banner and blurred onlookers.2010-01-02 +2 copiesOutdoor temple-area photo under a corrugated shade canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, raises his right palm in blessing toward a crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands in the right foreground, and a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl is at the far right. Behind the crowd are ornate golden temple pillars and a pink-trimmed shrine structure.2010-09-18Outdoor photo under a tin-roofed pavilion at an ashram event. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man bending forward, who wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and glasses smiles, and a colourful deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop stands in the background. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2010-02-10A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.2010-09-13A photograph of a crowd at an indoor event. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing an orange-saffron robe, multiple strings of gold beads, and gold bangles, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a grey-haired older man in the foreground. Around them stand devotees, including a man in a light blue shirt, a shaved-headed young man in orange with a red tilak, a man in a white shirt with a red mark on his forehead, and a man in a white shirt at lower right. A partially visible man in white occupies the left foreground.2012-04-11A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron sleeveless wrap with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and dark swept-back hair. He stands at a metal railing as a man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together while the central man places a hand on his head. To the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash and a bald man in white, with a gold necklace, stand nearby. Behind them, devotees and a tin roof with colourful kalasha-like decorations are visible.2010-08-14July 23 20122012-07-23A photograph of an outdoor darshan at a temple-like setting under a tarpaulin canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, stands at the centre and places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white striped shirt who bows with hands joined. Another man in a white shirt stands at left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a crowd stands behind a metal railing. Gold bangles are visible on the kneeling man's wrist and a brass plate of offerings sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, and is giving blessing as a teacher.2010-09-18 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24 +1 copiesJune 30 20122012-06-30June 22 20122012-06-22