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Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on cushions and a tiger-skin-style mat before a wall of white Sanskrit text on marble, with silver railings in front. On the left, an older bearded man with long hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded, wearing an orange silk shawl and a wristwatch; he is a person by appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads). In the centre, a younger shaven-headed man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth is seated, smiling, and touching a cloth. A standing attendant in maroon-orange robes stands behind, and a man in white clothes is at the right edge.

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March 16 20142014-03-16Indoor satsang scene in a temple hall with walls covered in printed Sanskrit verses. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange silk garment, sits cross-legged on a cushioned seat holding a red microphone and speaking. Beside him a smiling man with long hair wears orange robes and a beaded mala, seated on a tiger-skin-patterned cushion. Two shaved-headed sannyasis in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas sit at right; one holds a microphone while the other sits with hands folded. Silver ceremonial staffs and a trident stand against the wall near a wooden door, with a brass lamp stand at right.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A seated man in red-orange robes and a saffron shawl applies a mark to the forehead of a bald, saffron-robed monk who bows before him. A tray with coloured petals and offerings sits in the seated man's hand. Beside them, a smiling man in orange garments wears layered rudraksha and flower malas. A woman in a brown shawl watches at left, a gilded box rests in the foreground, and the wall behind is covered with printed Sanskrit verses in white script. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in red-orange robes and saffron shawl, with long hair and beard, performs the blessing as the person giving the mark.2014-03-16Three seated men in a satsang setting in front of a wall of printed Sanskrit text in white and black lettering. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose orange-red shawl and sits on a patterned cushion, smiling. In the centre, a smiling man in dark red-brown robes with a gold-trimmed dhoti and a brown beaded mala sits cross-legged on a tiger-print mat. On the right, a shaven-headed man in red-brown robes holds a microphone and speaks, with a mala around his neck. Silver ceremonial staffs stand against the wall and a brass lamp is visible at right. Cushioned floor seating suggests discourse.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16Two seated men sit on cushions in a temple-like room with white walls covered in printed Sanskrit text, and a wooden door and silver trident-topped staffs behind them. The man on the left has a full dark beard, wears a red-orange shawl and robe, a red bindi, and a wristwatch, with hands folded on his lap. The man on the right has short dark hair, wears orange-red robes with a beaded brown-and-gold necklace, and sits on a patterned cushion with a tiger-print mat, smiling.2014-03-16Indoor photo in a temple-like room with white marble walls inscribed with dense Sanskrit text, and silver trident-topped staffs leaning on the left. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red-maroon robe, with long swept hair, a red-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion holding his hand palm-up in blessing or gesture, smiling. Beside him a bearded man in a red robe and yellow-orange shawl sits holding a brass plate with flowers and petals. On the left a woman in a maroon sari and beaded necklace sits near a camera flash and a box of sweets. A bald man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the right, and a standing man in orange robes stands behind. a person is the central figure with a garland, orange shawl, and long hair.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16Indoor photo in a temple-like room with a wall of Sanskrit text in white and black script behind the seated figures. On the left, a bald, bearded man in rust-red robes and an orange shawl sits on a patterned cushion, hands raised in a gesture while a woman in a white top and red shawl kneels before him with palms pressed together, smiling. Beside her, a plate holds flower petals and colored powder. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, red tilak and gold ornaments sits on a cushion. On the right, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and a rust-red robed figure stand by the wall, and brass rods with small bells hang nearby. The seated bearded man is not a candidate for the a person identity on appearance alone, so the a person identification is uncertain.2014-03-16Two seated sannyasis sit side by side in a temple hall with white marble walls inscribed with Sanskrit verses and silver trishula and staff stands behind them. The man on the left wears an orange-red robe with an orange shawl, a long beard, and a white and red flower garland, and holds a hand on his knee. The woman on the right wears an orange robe, a red and orange bead mala with a gold-tone necklace, and a white flower garland, with her hands folded in her lap. Both sit on blue and patterned cushions and carpets, a tiger-print cloth lies beneath the woman, and a bare-shouldered devotee sits at the far right edge.2014-03-16Four people sit on cushioned floor seats in a marble hall with long Sanskrit text panels on the walls and silver trishula staffs standing against the wall. On the left, a man with long grey hair and beard wears a red-orange robe and sits with palms pressed together beside a plate of flowers and offerings. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange shawl and saffron dhoti wears layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. Two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes sit to the right, one holding an orange cloth. A standing devotee in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Brass items and a yellow-lettered panel sit on a shelf behind them.2014-03-16