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Indoor photo in a pink-walled hall with a framed picture on the wall and a golden deity murti on the right. A man in profile stands in the foreground wearing an orange-red sannyasi-style wrap with gold trim, a gold armlet and gold bracelets, with very long dark braided hair flowing down his back. Wooden chairs with cushions and cables on the floor surround him.

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October 08 20172017-10-08A man in profile stands in a pink-walled hall with framed portraits behind him. He wears a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap draped over his bare shoulder, a red-brown beaded armband, and several tiered rudraksha-style bead strands across his waist and wrist. His long dark hair falls down his back and he has a short beard and a white forehead mark. Behind him a cameraman in an orange garment operates a video camera on a tripod. Nearby stand a deity murti in a golden niche, a figure in purple, and a framed red-robed portrait with a caption in the upper right. The setting is a temple-style interior.2017-10-06A standing man in profile in the foreground wears a rust-orange draped garment with gold-bordered edges, a gold armlet on his upper arm, gold bracelets, and long dark hair falling down his back. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Assuming the Dhyanapeetham" shows a seated figure in red and white robes with garlands on a throne. To the left stands a golden deity murti in red and gold dress with a golden lion-throne behind it, and chairs with maroon cushions are arranged around the room.2017-10-08Indoor hall with pale pink walls, red velvet valances and framed illustrated panels. A man in profile stands centre-right wearing a rust-orange saffron wrap with gold-edged border, gold armlet and gold beaded bands at waist and wrist, with long dark braided hair flowing down his back. Behind him to the left, seated devotees in white clothing with hands joined in prayer sit on chairs. A videographer on a tripod with camera is at right, and a person in orange robes stands near the wall. Polished marble floor with a patterned mat.2017-10-08December 18 20172017-12-18A man performs on a dark stage beside a deep red draped curtain, walking in profile toward the left. He has long dreadlocked black hair swept back under a jewelled headband with red beads, and wears a red-brown sleeveless top with a bare chest, a draped red-brown dhoti-style lower garment, red beaded bracelets on the upper arm and wrist, and a layered neck ornament. Small brass ceremonial lamps stand at the right edge of the stage, and a black backdrop and stage equipment sit behind.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands in profile on a dark stage before a black drape, barefoot, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with a red sash and a sleeveless red shawl over the shoulders. Long dark dreadlocked hair falls down his back beneath a thin red headband with a gold ornament at the front. He wears a red and white beaded collar, a red rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm and wrist, and a gold ring on one finger. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the floor, and a white floor-standing air conditioning unit is at the left edge.2017-12-18Photograph of a single standing man in profile against a dark navy backdrop beside a deep pink draped curtain. He wears long, dark matted locks swept down his back, a red-beaded headband, a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm and wrist, a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment, and gold earrings and a gold necklace. Swamiji (probable): the long matted hair, rudraksha adornments and ornate ceremonial clothing are the qualifying cues for the figure in this stage-like setting.2017-12-18July 06 20172017-07-06October 02 20162016-10-02Photograph of a man standing in a pink-lit hall, facing to the side. He wears a rust-orange draped garment with a gold waist belt and chain, gold armbands, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him a framed photo panel hangs on the wall, and to the left a seated deity murti in gold and red garments sits beside a wooden table. A wooden door, a black speaker and brass-colored stands are visible. Swamiji (probable): the orange draped robes, gold ornaments, long hair and tilak match the presentation of the presumed Swamiji, though this is appearance-based only.2017-10-08