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A seated man in a rust-red robe is garlanded with thick white jasmine strands and red roses with green leaves, and a floral crown sits on his head. He smiles and gestures with an open hand toward lemons held by a man in the foreground. Behind him, a man with a bare chest wears a rudraksha mala and gold chains, and another man in a white dhoti with gold border stands with hands clasped. An orange cloth backdrop with floral garlands hangs behind them, with a black desk fan, curtains and a computer desk at right. Watermarked archive image, not depicted here.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland with a red-flower crown, smiles while holding lime fruits in both hands. In front of an orange and red draped backdrop, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands behind him. A devotee in a cream dhoti with an orange border holds limes at the lower left, and a basket of limes sits in the foreground beside scattered petals. A standing fan and a desk with a monitor are visible at right.2017-04-02A photograph of a ritual reception in a room with an orange and red draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged on a maroon cushion in a rust-coloured robe, wearing a large garland of white jasmine and red roses and a small crown-like ornament on his head. Devotees surround him: a man in a red shirt holds out yellow fruit over a basket of lemons and packets of sweets, a woman in a white and gold sari reaches toward him, and a woman in a green sari with gold border gestures with raised arms. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, holding a basket. Rose petals and flower garlands cover the floor, and a fan and laptop sit at the side. A printed copyright line and archive source credit appear on the image.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated man in a rust-red robe is heavily garlanded with red roses, pink petals and white jasmine strands, and wears a jewelled crown with blue and red flowers. He holds two green limes in his hands with eyes lowered. Behind him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with orange border wears a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a maroon sari stands near the orange drape. In the foreground a woman in a dark blouse faces him, a silver plate and brass kalasha sit at the edge, and a cardboard box holds rose petals and rudraksha malas. Two electric fans stand at the sides. The scene suggests a puja or ritual honour.2017-04-02A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-brown robe, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red rose garlands, sitting on a raised cushion draped in red and orange cloth. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain pours or offers from a bowl, while a man in a red shirt holds a bowl of yellow fruit over a basket of limes. A woman in a green sari with a gold border stands at right, and another woman in white with gold trim stands behind. Flower petals cover the floor, and an orange and red drape hangs in the background with a laptop and table fan nearby. Visible people: five. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a crown-like garland; this appearance matches the Swamiji candidate cues of long hair, rudraksha and ceremonial garlands, so the identification is probable.2017-04-02A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a dark maroon cushion, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine strands and red flowers and a flower crown, while a man in a red shirt holds up lemons to him from a woven basket of lemons. Another basket holds packets of small sweets. Petals are scattered on the floor. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a gold chain stands behind, and a woman in a white sari with gold border gestures nearby, while a woman in a green sari stands at right. An orange backdrop hangs behind, with a fan and laptop on a table.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated figure in a rust-brown robe is heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red rose garlands and sits before an orange and red backdrop. He holds a yellow citrus fruit in one hand while smiling. A man in a white shirt on the left raises a woven basket high, scattering white petals over the scene. Behind them a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti with an orange border and a rudraksha mala stands by. Several green-yellow fruits sit on a plate in the foreground, a brass vessel and a woven basket are near the bottom, and a small electric fan sits at right.2017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a long flowing garland of white jasmine and red roses draped over his shoulders, a small pink and yellow flower bunch at his lap. He has a dark beard and swept-back hair with a flower tucked in, and smiles while children lean in to offer him limes from a woven basket. Behind him a standing man bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains, a woman in a white and gold sari smiles at right, and a girl in green and yellow stands near an electric fan. An elderly woman in glasses and a white sari smiles at left. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a flower adornment, rust-orange clothing, a garland and a beard, and the page places a person at this event.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02