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A photograph of an indoor room with red hexagonal floor tiles, white walls, a ceiling fan and a floral curtain. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and an orange garland sits on a white plastic chair with hands folded, long dark wavy hair. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand around him; the man on the far left has his hands clasped, and two men on the right stand with hands folded and sacred threads visible. Framed pictures hang on the back wall. Another man in white stands at the far right edge, partly cropped.

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A photograph of a room with terracotta-tiled floor, white plastic chairs and a painted wall with framed pictures. Seated in the centre is a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, appearing as a probable Swamiji in appearance-based terms. To his left stands an older grey-haired man, bare-chested and in a white dhoti with sacred thread marks, hands folded. Two men in white dhotis stand at right, one holding a gold necklace and the other with bare chest, and a cameraman with a video camera is visible behind them. A ceiling fan and fluorescent light are overhead.2006-11-10Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls, a low-beamed wooden ceiling, a ceiling fan and red tiled floor. A seated figure in orange robes wears a long dark-haired style and a gold-beaded necklace, holding a folded orange cloth at chest level. Beside them, a shirtless elderly man in a white dhoti stands with his back partly turned, and two shirtless men in white dhotis with gold chains stand with hands folded. Framed pictures hang on the wall and white plastic chairs are arranged in a row.2006-11-10May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of an indoor meeting on a red tiled floor beside a blue-grey wall and a barred window. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits in a white plastic chair, hands folded, speaking. Opposite, an older man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti sits with hands clasped, listening. At left, a man in a pale checked shirt and glasses sits with hands together. Two standing men behind them wear a yellow checked shirt and a maroon shirt with white dhotis, hands folded. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and mala cues, so this is a person in person, seated in conversation with visitors.2006-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in long saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala necklace, seated on a white plastic chair with hands folded in his lap. Before him, an elderly man in white kurta kneels with his head bowed. To the right, an older man in white shirt and dhoti, with a white moustache, stands beside the seated figure. Behind them, three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in a whitewashed room, one with hands joined in prayer, one with arms folded, and one with a tilak on his forehead. The Swamiji identification is based on appearance cues, including the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2006-11-10A photograph taken indoors on a polished dark tile floor beside large windows showing green foliage. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, and has long swept-back dark hair; he stands with hands folded in front of him. Around him stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt and grey trousers on the far left with arms crossed, and a younger man at right in white with an orange shawl holding an orange cloth. A shaven-headed man in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands beside the central figure. An older man at right in white with glasses presses his palms together.2012-09-24Indoor photo in a plain room with blue-grey walls, a ceiling fan, a tube light and red floor tiles. A woman with long dark hair sits on a white plastic chair in an orange robe, facing a group of men standing around her. Several men wear white and cream dhotis with shirts in yellow, orange-checked and white; one wears a cream shirt with a brown towel over his shoulder. Framed pictures hang on the walls behind them, and a wooden stand stands at the right edge. The men appear to be listening to her attentively with hands folded or clasped.2006-11-10January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of an indoor room with a red tiled floor and light blue walls. Seated on white plastic chairs, a seated man in a pale grey shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in a greeting, while a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and dark trousers sits beside him. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala sits smiling and facing them. Standing behind are several men in short-sleeved checked shirts and dhotis, one in a pale pink shirt, one in a white shirt, and one with hands folded at his chest. A framed colourful picture hangs on the left wall beside a barred window. Six people are visible.2006-11-10A photograph of a ceremonial indoor setting with an orange-draped floor. On the left, three people in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders stand in a row, one wearing a red beaded necklace and white flower garland. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with long white hair and a red-and-white sacred thread stands with his hands clasped in front of him. Facing them on the right, a woman in a sleeveless orange robe gestures while speaking. Behind her, two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined, one near a microphone stand. A large orange-and-white portrait banner on the left shows a smiling man in orange, labelled with a partial printed caption. Orange tassels and a white tent ceiling frame the room.2009-12-30November 10 20062006-11-10A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads, and a red bindi sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. a person seated in a plain room with blue-grey walls, white plastic chairs, and framed pictures on the wall behind him. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him with a hand on his shoulder, and an older man in white bends forward to touch his feet. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a red blouse stands at right with hands folded. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the background near a doorway.2006-11-10