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A photograph taken indoors in a tiled room with a barred window, a stairway and a cooking pot on a side table. A long-haired man in an orange shawl with a yellow flower garland sits on a chair smiling and writing on paper at the table. Facing him, a bald man in orange robes with a beaded necklace gestures with one raised hand. Standing behind, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and mala beads watches, a man in white with a pink rosette holds a video camera, another in an orange shawl and white shirt stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at right looks on. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a visit or meeting. a person candidate sits seated with long swept-back hair, orange shawl and a yellow garland.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Indoor photo in a plain room with tiled floor and a barred window. At left, a bald man in an orange robe sits at a table draped with a white lace cloth, which holds steel vessels, a green leaf and offerings. A long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. In the centre, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds up a framed picture of a mountain landscape with a bearded sage portrait. Facing him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland receives it. Others in orange shawls and white clothing stand around, and a cameraman in white and orange films from the stairs.2006-12-04April 06 20082008-04-06April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of a covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and a standing electric fan. In the foreground on the left, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron wrap holds a rudraksha mala in one hand and gestures with the other. Several white-clad men stand behind him, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a camera on his shoulder records the scene at the upper right. A woman in a white garment with an orange shawl smiles at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial tilak, standing as the central presiding figure. A brass plate with offerings sits on the floor, and a teal cloth lies beside a bench.2006-11-20A photograph of a seated planning meeting in a plain tiled room at night. A woman in orange robes and a man in orange shawl sit on the floor with a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. A seated man in white holds a notepad and pen, a cameraman with a shoulder camera films the group, and a woman in orange sits at left. Several standing men in white look on from the back, and an open doorway and floral curtain are visible behind them. The page identifies the setting as a planning session for Arunachala Sarvajnapeetam, but no figure is clearly marked as a person by appearance cues, so the orange-clad participants are described by role only.2008-04-04August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an indoor room with beige tiled floor and white curtain at the left window. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a red bindi sits on a cushioned chair, smiling, with a pale white cloth draped over the chair. Beside him a standing man in orange robes with long hair and beard looks down. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis sit or stand near a brass plate of fruit and mango slices and a tray of pink and white flower petals, with a garland of white and pink flowers on the floor. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside a monk in orange robes. Several people in orange robes and white clothing gather for a ritual visit. The scene shows a Bhoomi Puja-style offering of fruit, flowers and garlands.2008-04-01Indoor photo in a bright hall with tiled floor, white walls, ceiling fans and a cream pillar. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, bare-footed, stands at centre pointing ahead while smiling; he has long dark hair and a bare chest, and appears to be a person, with the turban and saffron robe as the qualifying cues. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti with orange shawl holds papers, and a younger man in white with orange shawl holds a small bag. On the left a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a booklet, and on the right two men in white shirts stand near a wooden bench and table.2006-12-18Indoor photo in a plain room with cream tiled floor and a white-curtained window. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari-style garment, sits on a white-covered chair with one hand raised in speech. Beside her, a bearded man in an orange robe stands with hands clasped, an adjacent wall shows a door. Seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and in chairs, one man in a white shirt stands at right. Before the seated group lie a brass plate of fruit and sweets and a tray of flower petals and garlands, with rose petals scattered on the floor. A small rudraksha-like detail is not clearly visible.2008-04-01A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with white block walls and a wooden lattice panel on the left. Four men stand in conversation. On the left, a bald man with glasses wears an orange kurta. In the centre, an elderly man in glasses wears an orange kurta, an orange-brown knitted cap and a brown scarf. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange shawl is partly visible. Behind them, a younger man in white and another in an orange shawl stand near a table draped with a floral cloth. On the table sit a book and a small booklet with a yellow-and-orange cover. Checked orange curtains hang in the background.2006-11-21October 24 20102010-10-24