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A photograph of an indoor room with pale yellow walls and a white door. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace of ornaments, and an orange saffron wrap stands and hands a white flat box to a bald man in a green and gold shawl over red garments, who smiles and accepts it with both hands. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes stands near a sink with a fruit bowl and a small brass cup. A leopard-print bedspread and a yellow cloth are at lower right. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, shown in person presenting a gift.

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A photograph of an indoor room with pale green walls, a white door and a white wall-mounted tap. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-toned trim and a large gold-bead necklace, reaches to drape a green-and-gold silk shawl over the shoulders of a smiling bald man in a green shawl over red clothing. A third man in orange robes stands at the left edge, partly behind a wall fixture. The long-haired man in orange matches the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, and is shown honouring a guest with a shawl.2011-03-01A photograph of an indoor room with pale yellow walls and a white door. A man in a white shirt on the left looks toward the camera. Beside him, a man in a purple and gold silk shawl holds out a small booklet and some paper, next to a fruit bowl with pineapple and bananas. A man in orange robes with a long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a book and a small orange-brown bottle on a white table next to a laptop. Another man in orange robes with a grey beard stands at the far right edge. Under the table, a leopard-print cloth is visible.2011-02-25A photograph inside a plain room with pale yellow walls, a white door and a red curtain. A man in an orange robe with a bare upper body, long swept-back dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace stands at right, draping a green and gold shawl with red fringe over the shoulders of a shaven-headed older man in a red dhoti. A third man in an orange robe stands at left holding an open book beside a table with an orange bowl and papers. A leopard-print cloth covers the bed at right. The orange-robed man with the swept-back hair and gold necklace is a probable Swamiji, based on his long hair, distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, shown in this room giving a shawl to the other man.2011-03-01December 30 20092009-12-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged cloth and a long chain of gold beads at his neck, hair swept back, is handed a framed photograph by a man in white ritual clothing with an orange-and-cream shawl, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, wearing glasses. The framed picture shows a figure in orange against a temple scene. Two bald monks in saffron sit at the lower left and a standing person in white is at the right edge. A red curtain and a maroon cushion are behind them, and a small paper rests on the bed. The orange-robed man has distinctive long hair, gold beading and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's description of the presenter, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate receiving the gift.2011-02-20A seated person in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bead necklace receives a framed book or booklet from a standing man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-and-white shawl and a rudraksha mala. A bald person in orange is at the lower left, a man in light shirt at right, and a hand holding a mala at upper right. Behind them a dark red cushion rests on a cream bed against a red draped curtain. A small paper or card lies on the bed. The a person candidate is not clearly established from appearance, so no identification is made.2011-02-20A photograph of an indoor exchange in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a sink at left. A bald man in a green and gold shawl over red garments, smiling, receives a white folder from a bare-chested man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl. The bare-chested man wears a gold-beaded garland and long swept-back dark hair with a knot, and holds a small orange basket of fruit in his other hand. Another person in orange is partly visible behind at left, and a white bed or cot is at right.2011-03-01A smiling man with long dark hair, white vibhuti marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron garment and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, reaches across a low table to hand a bundle of Tamil newspapers to an older white-haired man in the foreground. Behind them, a second man in orange robes stands near a window and another man in a white shirt holds a rudraksha mala. A white oscillating fan and a water bottle sit on the table, and a small pink card lies nearby. Printed on the newspaper is a Tamil headline.2010-01-08 +1 copiesA photograph of two people in a plain room with a pale pink door and a gold curtain. A bald man in saffron robes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl sits on a white-covered chair, head bowed and wearing glasses, while a smiling younger person with long dark hair, a red vest and orange cloth stands and drapes or presents the shawl and holds a small book. A fruit basket with oranges, apples and grapes and a stack of books sit on a white-covered table in front. A third man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting.2009-08-03A photo taken indoors in a plain room with pale walls and a white door with a red curtain. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, seen from behind-left, bows forward and receives a gift: a yellow basket of fruit or sweets and a purple cloth bundle. Facing him, a man in orange robes with a bead mala smiles and reaches out to take the offering. On the right, a tall man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered orange shawl, smiles and extends his hands in a welcoming gesture. At the far right edge, a bearded man in orange robes with a dark shawl is partly visible. Behind them are a bookshelf with books, a laptop on a table and a bed with a patterned cover.2011-02-25July 24 20122012-07-24Indoor photo in a plain room with a pale pink door and gold curtains. A bald older man in orange robes, with glasses and a gold-bordered orange shawl, receives a woven basket of fruit and a packet from a long-haired person in an orange wrap over a red top, who smiles and holds the basket out with both hands. A white-clad man stands at the right edge. A white-draped table and a book with a red cover sit in the foreground.2009-08-03