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A photograph taken on a covered wooden-pillared veranda of a temple-style building with carved wooden ceiling and white walls. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead, walking forward while holding a small object in his hand. Behind him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl follows, and several devotees in casual clothing, including a man in a red sleeveless top holding a water bottle and a woman in red, stand nearby. Hanging lantern visible overhead.

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A photograph inside a wooden-beamed palace hall with white pillars and a hanging brass lantern. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles while walking. Around him, a man in a red sleeveless top and grey shorts, a woman in a light dress and others in casual clothes stand or walk nearby, and a person in white with an orange shawl stands at right. A man in a checked shirt stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues.2006-11-10A photograph taken on a covered veranda with dark wooden pillars and a whitewashed wall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a step wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala. He appears to be smiling. Around him, several people in casual clothes and white kurtas move about or stand, including a bald man in a red sleeveless top and grey shorts, a man in a yellow kurta in the foreground at right, and others in white and brown clothing. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), standing in the centre in saffron robes with long hair and rudraksha beads.2006-11-09Photograph taken inside a wooden-pillared colonial-style palace corridor. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red vermilion mark on the forehead, orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala stands on a white step, smiling and holding a bead strand. Swamiji (probable) with the cues of long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Around him, several people in casual clothes and white dhotis stand or walk in the background, including a man in a red sleeveless top and shorts, and a man in a white kurta at right. A grey-haired person in a cream shirt is seen from behind at the right edge. Tall stone pillars and a dark wooden ceiling frame the scene.2006-11-10A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks down a stone step in a covered wooden-pillared courtyard. He holds a small object in one hand and wears brown sandals. Behind him, several people stand under the wooden roof, including a man in a red sleeveless top and grey shorts, a woman in a light outfit, and men in white kurta-style clothing. On the right, a man in a pale yellow shirt faces the scene, and a figure in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands near the pillar. Hindu temple-style architecture with dark timber beams and white walls surrounds the group. The saffron-robed man matches the a person candidate with distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and mala cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.2006-11-09Photograph of a colonnaded hall with white pillars and a terracotta tiled floor, where a group of people walk in a line past white plastic chairs. In the centre-right, a figure with long dark wavy hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot with hands joined at the waist. Beside him stands an elderly man in white dhoti and white shirt, hands folded in front of him. To the left, an older man in cream shirt and white dhoti walks with hands clasped, and behind them several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, follow. On the far right, a young man in a white garment and orange shawl holds a small lit oil lamp and a garland. A red carpet lies on the floor at left.2006-11-09A photograph taken inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled wooden roof supported by pillars and ceiling fans. At center, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and walks barefoot with a smile; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, stand or walk; one on the left holds a pair of sandals, and a man at right carries a small bag. A woman in white stands with hands folded in greeting near the center left, and a few other people are visible in the background near parked cars and grass.2006-11-09A photograph inside a white-walled hall with a dark wooden coffered ceiling and a hanging glass lantern. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and smiles while walking forward. A dark wooden bench stands at left, and iron fanlight grilles decorate the walls. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl walks toward a doorway, and a woman in red stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the man has long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph taken indoors in a traditional wooden-pillared hall with a chandelier overhead and glass display cases along the right. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala strides forward, with long dark hair swept back and a hand near the waist. Behind him, a line of devotees in white ritual clothes, several with orange shawls draped over one shoulder, walks in procession. A woman in a white salwar with a white dupatta and another in a teal sari with a maroon border also walk through the space. A man in white stands at the far right by a display case. The scene reads as ashram life or a temple walk.2006-11-09A photo of a group walking single file along a covered colonnade with carved stone pillars and a wooden ceiling beside a white wall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with red floral border and dark sunglasses walks on the left. Beside the wall, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas walks at the front right, with a second man in saffron behind him. Behind them, men in white kurtas with orange shawls follow, one carrying a bag. Green shrubs are visible on the left.2006-11-09A photograph taken indoors in a white-walled room with a dark wooden door frame and a decorative black-and-white border along the top. A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala steps through the open double doorway toward the camera, smiling with his hands near his waist. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Two clay or terracotta figurines stand on either side of the door, one in plain tan and one in a red-and-white sari. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the corridor beyond. A long wooden ceiling and a dark polished floor are visible.2006-11-09