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A photograph inside a plain white-walled room where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a blue chair, a white cloth draped over the chair arm, and a striped blue-and-red mat on the floor. A garland of white and orange flowers rests on the figure's head area. Devotees in white clothes sit and kneel on the floor, several with hands pressed together or touching the figure's feet, while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands smiling. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels in front, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right beside another saffron-robed monk.

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Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a striped rug on the floor. A woman with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits on a chair at right, gesturing with open hands toward a seated group. Around her, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards sit or kneel with hands folded in anjali. A man in an orange robe stands near a white-draped table at back with books, fruit and bottles, and another man in white and orange photographs the scene with a camera. a person: the seated woman in saffron with long hair and garland is the central figure receiving the devotees, though appearance is uncertain.2009-01-25January 25 20092009-01-25January 25 20092009-01-25January 25 20092009-01-25Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a blue and red striped mat on the floor. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a white and red floral garland around the neck, is seated on a blue-framed chair draped in white cloth, and places a hand on the head of a man in white kneeling before them in respect. Around them, a crowd of men in white kurta-style clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, sit or kneel on the floor and watch, while one man in white holds a paper. A small table with fruit and a white cloth is visible at left, and a person in orange sits near the left edge. The kneeling man is being blessed. The appearance is a probable match for a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garland, rudraksha malas as visible cues), presented in the scene as the seated figure giving blessings.2009-01-25January 25 20092009-01-25A hall filled with devotees in white clothes and orange scarves, with many standing and seated people in the background. On the right, a person with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange robe with gold necklaces sits on an orange-upholstered seat, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. A visible person with long dark hair wearing orange clothing with gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. In front, a woman in a white sari with a pink border and a man in white holding rolled papers stand close, with a seated devotee in the foreground. Orange cloth draped over the floor and a tray with items sit near the seat, and white curtains hang on the back wall.2010-07-24January 25 20092009-01-25January 25 20092009-01-25A photograph of a meeting room with pale walls where a large group sits on the floor and in white chairs facing a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland in long dark hair. Many men and women wear white kurta or sari clothing with rudraksha-style beads and lanyard badges. A standing figure in orange robes stands near a table with flowers, bottles and papers, and a man in orange holds a camera at the right edge. Several participants have palms pressed together in greeting. A printed photo lies on the lower left and a blue striped mat is on the floor.2009-01-25A seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red floral garland sits on a blue chair over a striped red-blue mat in a plain white room. Around him, about two dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and conference-style badges, sit cross-legged on the floor or stand, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. A cameraman in orange clothing films from the right, holding a Leica-style camera, and a man in orange stands at the far left. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, though this is an appearance-based label only.2009-01-25A photo of a seated figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland in long dark hair, seated on a blue chair beside a striped red-and-blue mat. Facing them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing beaded rudraksha-style malas, sit on the floor of a plain white room; some kneel with hands folded or reaching forward, and one standing man in a white shirt holds a yellow plastic bag. A man at right in an orange garment stands near a doorway, and a white cloth drapes over a chair at left. Visible people are roughly 21 to 30. The orange-clad seated figure's identity is uncertain and no caption names them.2009-01-25