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A room with white walls, vertical blinds and a ceiling fan with purple and yellow streamers. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a cream sofa with red and gold cushions. Before the sofa, a man in a pale checked shirt kneels on a patterned red and blue rug, touching the floor, while a line of standing men and women in white, cream and pink clothing watch with hands folded. A cameraman in white with a yellow scarf films from the left beside a tripod. Framed informational panels with photographs hang on the wall behind them.

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Indoor photo in a white-walled room with an air conditioner and white vertical blinds. A seated man in an orange saffron robe, with a red and gold turban, white flower garland and red-beaded necklaces, has a devotee kneeling at his feet. Several standing people in white, cream and yellow clothes watch; a smiling older man in cream kurta with a red-beaded necklace stands at center, and people on the left have hands joined in namaste. The seated figure sits on a white cushioned sofa. This looks like a pada puja, with a devotee washing or honouring the feet of a seated sannyasi. A person in a saffron robe bends forward at the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with turban, garland and beaded necklaces matches the page's a person attribution, but the face is not used.2009-09-10January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph of a seated devotee-gathering in a white-walled room with white curtains and a green floor mat. On a white sofa at right, a man in saffron-orange robes, a red and gold turban, and a white-and-red flower garland sits smiling while another man in white kneels and bows his head to touch his feet in padapuja. Around them, older men and women sit on the floor in white kurtas and rudraksha malas. A standing man in a white shirt and black trousers, also wearing a rudraksha mala, smiles nearby. A saffron-robed attendant stands in the background near a wall speaker.2009-09-10A photograph of a seated figure on a white sofa in a bright room with white vertical blinds. The seated figure wears an orange robe, a red-and-white floral garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair; a framed-style portrait behind shows a figure in a red turban and red robe with a raised hand. Standing around are several people: a man in a cream shirt and dark trousers with glasses, a man in a pale pink shirt, a woman in a white dotted salwar with a dupatta, a woman in a white sari, and a bald man in orange robes with hands folded. A young man in a grey top kneels on a red patterned rug scattered with pink flower petals.2010-01-28Indoor photo in a living room with cream walls, beige carpet and orange-and-cream checked curtains. A man in an orange robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala sits on a brown leather sofa with long dark hair and a bare chest visible, and appears to be the seated central figure. A man in a white shirt bends low to touch the feet of the seated figure while an older man in a grey shirt and rudraksha mala sits beside him with a hand resting on the sofa. Other men stand around in white shirts, a lavender checked shirt and a woman in a peach sari with long hair, one wearing rudraksha; a man with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at left. Ceremonial touching of feet suggests a respectful visit, but this is a visible action only.2006-11-24A seated man in saffron robes, wearing a red and gold turban, white and orange floral garlands and a rudraksha mala, gestures while speaking to a kneeling man in a checked shirt who bows and holds his hands together. Standing behind them, a grey-haired man in cream kurta with an orange-brown rudraksha mala looks on, and several women in white and dark saris, along with a young man in white with an orange shawl, stand watching in a bright white room. A bowl of apples sits near the seated man, and a white cushion is behind him.2009-09-10January 28 20102010-01-28A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, reaching forward to touch the feet of a man in white shirt and white trousers who bends low. A woman in a cream-and-pink sari with grey hair stands behind him, and a small child in a red outfit is near. Around the room, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a young man in white with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stand watching, and others in white and patterned clothes are present. A framed picture hangs on the left wall, and a red and gold tray with a brass item sits beside the seated figure.2010-02-16Indoor photograph in a white-walled room with ceiling fans, an air conditioner and white curtains. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-gold turban, white-and-red flower garland and ornate gold necklace sits on a white cushioned seat, receiving a red fruit offered by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with his hands together. Around them stand devotees: an older man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala raises his hands in blessing, another man in a white kurta with red shawl, a woman in yellow, and a man in a blue-and-white shirt with folded hands. A woman in a blue salwar and a person in orange are in the foreground. The seated man is in an orange-and-gold setting, consistent with a pada pooja.2009-09-10A photograph of a living room scene. A seated figure in orange robes and a yellow-and-purple marigold garland sits on a white-covered bed, smiling and extending a hand toward an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who kneels before him with hands joined near the bed. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink and cream sari with folded hands watch, and several other men in light shirts stand by the wall. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl and stands beside the bed. A wooden framed window and an ornate carved wall mirror appear in the background. The seated robed figure appears to match the appearance-based label of Swamiji (probable), identified by the orange robes, garland and long hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee.2010-02-16October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a room where a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a white sofa with red and maroon cushions, with a red-carpeted floor. Around him a crowd of men in shirts and trousers stand and one man kneels on the carpet, while a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in orange robes stand nearby. A cameraman films from the right, and a man in a white kurta with a yellow scarf stands at the far right. On the wall behind is a large printed portrait of a smiling person in a red turban and orange-red robes, with bead necklaces. Ceiling fans, white blinds and colourful tinsel decorations are visible. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind or partially cut off by the frame.2010-01-28