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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white tent-style ceiling, hanging colourful striped pillars with tassels, and framed religious pictures on the walls. A man in a red-orange robe with an orange shawl, rudraksha-style gold bead necklaces, a white tilak on his forehead and a shaved head stands at right, smiling and handing something to a devotee. A fruit basket with oranges sits at lower right. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis line up on the left, some with hands folded. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at far right holding a tray.

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April 07 20132013-04-07April 07 20132013-04-07March 27 20132013-03-27September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph inside a temple hall with pale walls and hanging decorative tassels in orange, yellow and blue. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead wears a saffron-red shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold-and-rudraksha style necklace; he smiles with palms pressed together. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded in greeting, and on the right a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with a brass vessel. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with devotees greeting a central figure. A probable Swamiji candidate is visible with long hair, saffron shawl and ornate necklace.2010-12-28March 13 20132013-03-13September 27 20132013-09-27Indoor event photograph with a man in white shirt holding a brass tray of bananas and a folded red cloth toward a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, who has long swept-back hair and a bracelet, and smiles while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. Several other men stand around, one in a checked shirt, one with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at right edge. Orange and yellow decorative tassels hang from the ceiling behind them. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala fits the distinctive presentation cues, shown in person receiving offerings.2011-02-28April 07 20132013-04-07A photograph of a festive indoor gathering with colourful striped tassels hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, a saffron-red shawl draped over one shoulder and a multi-strand gold-beaded mala smiles while pressing his palms together and gesturing toward a man in a white shirt on the left, who has his arms folded. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around smiling and making anjali gestures, and a man on the right in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace holds a wooden tray with brass vessels. The setting appears to be a ceremonial hall with pink walls. Swamiji (probable) with long hair, saffron-red shawl and gold mala is shown greeting devotees.2010-12-28A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16September 13 20132013-09-13