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Outdoor photograph in warm sunlight against a terracotta-coloured wall. A smiling man with long swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala draped over his bare shoulders stands in a blue and purple shawl, gesturing with one open hand and wearing rudraksha bracelets. Beside him at left, a drummer in a light shirt and white headband plays a large barrel drum. At right, a shaven-headed young man in white robes with a red bindi holds a long wooden staff. Yellow flowers and leaves blur in the foreground.

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May 17 20132013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13January 01 20182018-01-01May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a colonnaded temple corridor with sunlight falling across stone pillars. A central man wears an orange saffron robe, a white upper cloth draped over one shoulder, a long pink and white flower garland, and a necklace of gold bells, with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He walks forward with an attentive expression. To his left, a smiling bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a patterned lungi with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Several other people stand in the background. Their appearance is consistent with a person figure in the centre, but the identification is uncertain.2012-02-08April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08April 16 20162016-04-16A photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08Photo of a procession at an outdoor temple-style hall with red walls. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-red robe, a dense yellow-orange marigold garland, a large gold pendant necklace, a gold chain, and rudraksha bracelets on both arms, with a red forehead mark. He is clapping his hands. Beside him a younger man in an orange dhoti holds a tall yellow pole, with white vibhuti stripes on his chest and forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck. Behind them, drummers and other devotees in orange and white are visible, along with a green sign on the right. Two people appear in the scene, with others partially visible in the background.2017-09-30December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a man standing outdoors beside a brass oil lamp on a low stone ledge. He has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, a gold arm band with a serpent motif, and a heavy gold bead necklace over a rust-orange shawl. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands blurred to the right, and a framed devotional picture hangs on the red wall behind. The main figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold adornments and orange clothing, so he is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, physically present.2013-03-03