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A photograph taken under a white tent roof with exposed metal trusses at an outdoor ritual gathering. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair and an orange robe, adorned with white flower garlands, holds a microphone and gestures toward the crowd. A row of couples stands in white garments with red-and-white flower garlands; a woman in a red and gold sari stands in the center. Below, a person in white kneels on the floor scattered with petals, near brass trays with flowers and offerings. a person candidate appearance is present (long swept hair, saffron robe, flower garlands), but the page states he is not at this event and the face is not clearly distinct, so the identity is uncertain. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors smiling as a large white and green jasmine garland is draped over his shoulder by a woman in orange. He wears a gold-bead necklace, gold bangles and a red-and-white forehead mark. Behind him a man in an orange shawl with a forehead mark and a man in white dhoti stand near a red floral garland and a temple-like structure with teal roofs. A woman in white bends forward in the foreground. The man is presented with the garland in a welcoming ritual; the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads are consistent with Swamiji (probable).2011-12-11December 30 20072007-12-30February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01A photograph of a marriage or couples ceremony under a large open tent with a metal truss roof and garland-decorated arches. A figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, sits on a raised white platform, smiling and holding a strand of flowers toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with a long braid kneels in the foreground beside a tray of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, more men in white and women in red and gold saris wear white flower garlands among trays of fruit and flower offerings.2006-12-26July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a satsang hall where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a garland of white flowers and yellow beads, sits on a white cushioned seat and smiles while touching the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a gold border. Beside her, an older man in a white shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several women in white and gold saris, rudraksha mala necklaces and yellow shawls stand with hands folded, and seated devotees fill the background under a purple wall. The orange-robed man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland; he is seated and giving blessings.2010-02-15A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands barefoot at the centre, holding a silver handbell in one hand and an oil lamp with a flame in the other. He wears a thick gold necklace over a red flower garland. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees stand in a row; a woman in red and an attendant hold trays of flowers. A gold ceremonial staff and a fringed canopy appear at the right, with trees behind. The scene resembles an aarti or puja procession on a dark polished floor. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white-and-gold ritual dress.2009-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29December 26 20062006-12-26January 01 20082008-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30