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A photograph of a Navaratri celebration in a hall with a large banner backdrop showing a smiling man in white and a goddess figure in a yellow and red sari with a crown and jewellery at right. Centre, a seated figure in an orange robe and long beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a small gold canopy above. Around the throne, several men and young men in orange shawls and white dress stand or bow, one in a blue striped shirt and another in a pink striped shirt. At right, a woman in a brown salwar kameez bends forward to touch the throne's base, and a woman in an orange shawl stands beside her. A white pedestal fan stands at the far right edge.

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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold canopy above, a garland of yellow and red flowers draped along its back. Two devotees bow and touch the feet area of the throne, one in a striped pink shirt and one in a blue striped shirt; a shaved-headed young man in white with an orange shawl sits at lower left, and a woman in a brown kurta and cream shawl stands at right beside a fan. Behind them are large printed portraits: a smiling man with long hair on the left and a goddess figure in gold and red on the right, with a golden stool in front of the throne.2008-10-06October 06 20082008-10-06October 06 20082008-10-06February 24 20072007-02-24A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, beneath a gold umbrella and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers. Behind him a large painted deity image is partly visible. To his left a man in an orange shawl stands smiling; in front, an older man in white kneels with palms pressed together. Two women stand to the right: one in white, one in an orange shawl over white. Four physical people are visible, plus a gold throne and garlanded setting.2008-10-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and a small canopy above, set before a red and white backdrop. The seated person wears an orange-saffron robe and a red and orange flower garland, with bare feet resting on a white cloth. A seated woman in a blue and pink patterned top and white sari kneels at the throne's base, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left with hands folded, and two women in white and cream saris stand at right, one smiling. A bright red-and-white blurred backdrop and striped garland decorations frame the scene. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a garland, which fits the page-hinted Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification in person.2007-02-24July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage with a red and gold backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding an orange fruit and smiling. Two devotees in white clothes lie prostrate on a striped rug, one kissing the seated man's bare feet while the other bows low. A standing man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at left, and a woman in a white top with a grey shawl stands at right beside a small table with a microphone and a small bottle and offerings. The seated man matches the candidate appearance of Swamiji, with long hair and orange robes, so the presence is probable.2009-11-17July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulder and a red inner garment, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala in hand. Several devotees surround him: a man in a white shirt bends low to touch his feet, another man in a striped shirt stands beside the throne, a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl stands behind, and a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stands at right. The throne is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower strands, and a white pedestal fan stands at left against a brick wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in person, identified by his saffron robe, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gilded throne. Devotees offer respect in an ashram setting.2009-07-19August 25 20092009-08-25