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A photograph of several men in saffron-orange robes seated on an orange-cushioned platform under a tented pavilion with bamboo and leaf festoons hanging from the roof. A central man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland with gold chain, and a red bindi, with hands clasped in his lap. Beside him a golden trident rises from behind the seat. Another man in orange with a gold necklace sits to the right, and a bald man in orange with glasses sits at the back. A bearded older man in orange and a gold necklace sits at the left edge, and a man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at lower right. Several people in white clothing are seated at the far left.

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A photograph of seated figures in orange saffron robes beneath a corrugated roof decorated with hanging green leaf strings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-and-white flower garland sits with hands folded, beside a tall golden trident. To the left, a bearded man in glasses wears orange and a gold necklace. Behind and to the right, a seated man in orange with a gold necklace looks up, and at the far right a bald man in orange and glasses sits near a gilded throne-like seat with a red canopy. A young man in orange sits in the lower right foreground. Pink and white cloth lies on the seat, and a black cushion rests beside the central figure. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland, gold chain and saffron robes, cues associated with the page's Swamiji reference.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a ceremony inside a pavilion with a metal-framed roof hung with green leaves. Seated on an orange-cushioned dais, a long-haired man in saffron robes wears a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace; he rests his hands on his lap and looks forward. Beside him an older bearded man in orange with gold-rimmed glasses and a gold bead garland sits, and behind them a man in orange with a gold necklace sits near a large golden seat. A shaved-headed man in orange with a gold necklace sits to the right of a tall golden trident-topped staff, and in the foreground a young man in orange with palms pressed together in namaskar sits. Devotees in white dhotis and mixed clothing sit on the floor to the left. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the centre wears the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, flower garland and gold beads that match the page's cues, though the appearance is only a candidate.2008-12-30Photograph of a seated ceremony under a metal canopy hung with green leaves. At center, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland with a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he rests his hands on his lap atop a dark velvet cushion. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a gold bead necklace sits near a gold pillar. At lower left, a bearded man in an orange robe and gold beads sits with hands clasped. At lower right, a man in orange with a gold necklace looks down. Behind them, a cameraman in orange films the scene and seated devotees are visible.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a seated group in saffron-orange robes at an outdoor covered pavilion with a metal roof hung with green leaf decorations. A central seated man wears a saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and sits beside a tall golden trident (trishul). Behind him a golden kalasha-shaped object stands on a red-draped stand. Several other men in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces sit around them, one bald man in glasses at the right, and a man in white at the far left edge. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits in the foreground, looking to the side. Roughly six people are visible. The central figure has long, swept-back hair, distinctive saffron clothing and a red bindi, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A seated man in saffron-orange garments with a bare right shoulder sits on an orange cushioned seat in front of an orange-painted wall. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and a red bindi with white tilak marks on his forehead and arm, and his hair is long and swept back. Behind him stand two older men: one in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses, and another in white with an orange shawl. At the right edge, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the presentation of Swamiji (probable) receiving darshan.2010-07-21December 23 20092009-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat with a zebra-print cushion, holding a tall golden staff topped with a flame-like finial in his right hand. He has long swept-back dark hair, a gold headband with red stone ornament, a red bindi, a white and red jasmine garland with a tassel, and a silver necklace. Beside him at left, another man in orange robes sits with a wristwatch visible. Behind them, a seated audience in white clothes, some with white headbands and rudraksha malas, fills the hall; colourful striped decorative pillars and hanging orange pennants decorate the walls.2008-12-24