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A candid photograph of a group at a gathering indoors. In the foreground, a man in white clothes is seen from behind, with his head at the left edge. A smiling man in a red shirt with a red-and-gold wristband reaches toward the head of the man in white. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with a moustache looks on, and a bald man in orange robes sits at the right edge. Behind them, a partially visible man in white and orange-and-yellow decorative pillars complete the background.

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A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a red shawl with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a moustache, who bows his head. A second man in white stands beside them, and another person in white is blurred in the left foreground. Warm yellow lights hang at the top right and the walls are pale pink. a person cues: long swept-back hair, red garment, and a red tilak; the figure is shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2011-02-16A photograph of a satsang setting with a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a red shawl over a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, smiling and extending his arm to greet a devotee. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand or bow with folded hands, and a monk in orange robes stands at the right edge. Colourful striped decorative hangings and yellow cloth hang in the background of the hall.2011-02-16June 24 20122012-06-24 +2 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor event. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace stands center, smiling, with his palm raised above the head of a young man in a blue shirt who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-headed priest in an orange-and-gold shawl with a red tilak and gold necklace stands near the line. An older man in white on the left also folds his hands in prayer. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in the background, with a yellow-and-blue banner visible at the top. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2011-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors with a striped festive canopy and colourful pillars behind. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red bindi; he smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee. At right an older man in an orange robe holds a silver tray. Behind them a bald priest in white with a gold necklace and a sandalwood tilak stands near, and several men and women in white shirts, dhotis and saris watch. A devotee at left in a red shirt bows with palms pressed together.2011-02-16Photograph of an indoor event hall with colourful hanging decorations and a white tent-like canopy in the background. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a white pearl-style necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. The man in red also wears a red bindi, armbands and bangles. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several other people in white clothing and glasses stand behind, and a white bowl or tray is visible near the centre. Watermarked archive image omitted from description.2011-02-16December 08 20092009-12-08June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a lively gathering indoors at a temple-style hall with a colourful painted pillar at the top edge. A long-haired man in a red shawl and rudraksha mala laughs warmly while holding his hands together in greeting; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, a red wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person. Around him, a man in white with glasses and a white-clad man with a forehead mark smile, while in the foreground a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and another orange-clad figure stand near a brass tray. Several other men in white and orange clothing are partly visible in the background.2011-02-16A photograph of a satsang where a man in a pink shawl and white-and-red flower garland, with a red bindi, smiles while extending his right hand to bless a devotee bowing with head lowered at left. Several devotees in white shirts stand and kneel around him. At right, a bald priest in orange and white robes with ash marks on his forehead stands beside him. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identifiable by his swept-back hair, pink shawl, and ceremonial gold-bead garland, giving blessings to a devotee.2010-12-26October 20 20102010-10-20