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A photograph of three men at an outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy with pink and blue draping. The central figure wears a reddish-maroon robe, a thick gold necklace, a gold-and-red garland of flowers, and a red bindi, and smiles while holding a round brass tray with a printed image of goddesses. The man on the left wears a white shirt and holds the tray's edge. The man on the right wears a striped shirt and a white garland, and holds a framed certificate with a Kannada heading. Behind them, shaven-headed men in orange-red robes and a framed banner with deity images are visible. a person is present with cues of ceremonial gold necklaces and a red robe, receiving the tray from a devotee.

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A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-and-orange wrap, a red bindi, a gold necklace and layered garlands of red pompoms and white beads stands at center, his palm raised in greeting. A man in a white shirt on the left faces him, and a white-shirted elderly man with a grey moustache on the right holds a framed plaque with a deity image and Kannada text, decorated with white and red flower garlands. Saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a banner with deity illustrations and a portrait hangs in the background under a decorated canopy. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified only by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial garlands.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A man in a white shirt and cream shawl, wearing a yellow-and-gold patterned turban, gold-rimmed glasses and a white floral garland, receives a silver-rimmed plaque from a figure in maroon-and-red ceremonial clothing with a heavy gold and red-pompom garland and gold armlets. The plaque shows a printed image of deities and has a red-and-yellow label with the date 11-11-2013. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the background, and a backdrop shows painted Ganesha and Saraswati with a banner. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a formal honouring at an ashram event. a person candidate is the maroon-clad figure, whose cues are a heavy gold garland and ornate clothing, but the face-independent evidence is limited, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-11Two men stand close together at a public event, exchanging a gold-rimmed brass plate decorated with a framed image of Goddess Lakshmi and a printed sticker reading a date of 11-11-2013. The man on the left wears a white shirt, gold ring and watch and holds the plate; the man on the right wears a white shirt with an embroidered shawl and a wristwatch and receives it, with a white and red flower garland at the base. Behind them a red-and-orange robed figure, a bald man in saffron, and seated guests in red and white fill the background. A banner shows a lotus-seated Lakshmi and portraits of older men. A large orange-robed portrait with a smiling face stands above, and a bald priest in red and gold garments sits with a beaded mala around the neck on the far left.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of a formal ceremonial exchange at an outdoor pavilion. A man in a white shirt and white trousers on the left holds a decorated tray with a printed deity image and offerings, passing it to a man in a white shirt with a flower garland on the right. Between them stands a central figure in saffron-red ochre robes with a yellow shawl, a long beaded necklace and ornate red-and-white pompom garland, and a gold-toned necklace, appearing to be a person, receiving the gesture. Several shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind. Behind them hang banners with deity illustrations, including a figure playing a veena, and a striped blue canopy above.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11