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A seated man with hair tied in a topknot wears a magenta-pink dhoti-style garment and a long rudraksha mala with a bare upper body, sitting on a red and gold cushioned seat with an orange cloth beside him. He extends a folded white paper packet and a red-and-gold offering toward a young girl in a teal top and brown skirt who reaches out with her hands. Beside her a small boy in a white kurta and rudraksha mala kneels, holding a small bundle. A woman in a lavender shawl over white clothes raises both hands in greeting, and a woman in a pink apron and others stand in the background of a cream-walled room with a red curtain. A tray of small items sits in front. A portrait of the man in pink is probable Swamiji, identified by the long rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered magenta garment and swept-back hair; the appearance is distinctive, so this is marked as in person.

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A seated woman in an orange-brown sari with a red and yellow flower garland and gold bangles gestures warmly toward a young boy in a white kurta. Beside her, a smiling woman in a green and cream sari sits, and a girl in a magenta dress and a woman in orange stand nearby, all in a bright indoor hall with an air conditioner and a window behind them. The scene looks like a casual gathering of devotees and children. Two adults and several children are visible, with others partially visible in the background.2013-05-28 +1 copiesNovember 25 20112011-11-25A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap seated on a red cushion, holding a small printed card and reaching toward a young girl in a pink kurta and white leggings who holds out a handful of colourful beads or flowers. Behind them a woman in a pale green and gold sari stands with her arm extended, a man in a yellow-bordered white shawl stands at left, a small child in white and another woman in white sit nearby, and a tray of flowers and garlands is visible at left. A red-lined box of small objects sits at right. The orange-clad seated figure is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, seated in a sanyasi role while receiving offerings.2010-02-04May 13 20132013-05-13April 03 20162016-04-03A seated man in a pink-red dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala, with a long hair knot at the back of his head, reaches forward to hand a rolled paper to a young girl in a teal top. A small boy in white with a dark mala stands beside her, reaching toward the offering, while a woman in a white sari with a lavender shawl smiles and stands near the children. Behind them, devotees in white and pink stand near a wall and a red curtain, and a cameraman with a tripod is at the right. A tiger-striped red cushion and a tray of shells sit at the lower left, and an orange cloth lies on the floor. The scene looks like a ritual gift or blessing given during a gathering.2011-11-27A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a white envelope from a boy in white kurta at the left, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a girl in white stand beside him. The seated man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace, and has long swept-back dark hair with a marked forehead. Behind him a woman in white sits near a table with fruit and water bottles, and a dark blue curtain hangs in the background. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right, and a small child's head appears at the bottom left. Kumkum and vibhuti marks are visible. The scene reads as a devotee presenting an offering at a dais.2010-12-04July 19 20132013-07-19May 28 20132013-05-28A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red and white flower garland touches a gold-and-pink bowl-shaped object to the head of a young boy in a cream kurta. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a bare shoulder, with distinctive adornments including a gold necklace and bangles, consistent with the probable presentation of Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on a child. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala smiles while holding a small child in a purple dress. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in a bright room with a window and air conditioner, with a red curtain on the right. A tray of small packets and an orange towel sit at the lower left.2013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28Indoor scene in a home with cream walls and a red accent pillar. A seated man with a red-brown cloth and a long red and green flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles smiles while receiving a small offering from a young girl in a pink floral dress. Three attendants stand nearby: one in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall silver vessel, and two young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a open cardboard box of fruit. Bananas and a red apple rest on a tray, and the room has a window with a pale curtain and a floral garland hanging above.2014-07-08