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A photograph in a museum-style display room with white cinder-block walls. A man with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and holds an open booklet while looking down at it. Behind him, glass display cabinets with black frames and orange shelf cloths hold framed black-and-white portraits, a colourful framed picture, a small brass figure, and a pink-and-red decorative item. Above the cabinets hangs a black banner with gold lettering in Kannada and English reading 'Things Used by' and a Kannada line beginning 'Paramahamsaru'.

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July 07 20062006-07-07July 07 20062006-07-07A photograph of a person in a museum-style display room with grey-painted white cinder-block walls. The main figure stands at left in flowing orange-saffron robes, long dark wavy hair, looking down toward a glass display case. The case holds a framed black-and-white portrait of a bearded older man, a small framed photo, an old book, a wooden object, a white cast of a leg on an orange cloth, and orange cloth-draped shelves. A black board on the wall reads 'Things U...' with lettering in Kannada and Tamil script, partly cropped. a person is.2006-07-07A person in flowing saffron-orange robes stands in profile, facing left, with long dark hair falling behind the head and the face turned away from the camera. The robe drapes over one shoulder, leaving the upper back and arm bare. In front is a dark display case or shelf holding a framed black-and-white portrait of an older bearded man, a few small colour photographs of seated figures and a rolled scroll with an orange cloth. Above is a dark banner with gold lettering in Kannada/Devanagari-style and Tamil script. The figure's appearance is consistent with an ascetic's dress but the face is not visible, so identity cannot be established from appearance.2006-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man seen from behind, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, reaching toward a glass display shelf of memorabilia beneath a black sign with gold lettering. On the shelf are a framed black-and-white photograph of a bare-chested older man, a framed colourful image of a deity murti with red and pink tones, small metal figurines, and a brass lakshmi-style figure in the lower right. A second person in white clothing stands at the right edge holding a notebook. Walls are pale painted block.2006-07-07A photograph of two men in orange ochre robes standing at a table covered with printed brochures, photo cards and a black album with red trim. The man on the left has long wavy black hair, a red bindi and bare shoulders under his orange wrap, and is looking down at a photo card held in his hands. The man on the right has a grey-streaked beard, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and orange robes over white, and is looking down at the album. Behind them is a black banner with gold lettering reading Things Used by Paramahamsa, above glass display shelves holding small deity figurines, a framed photograph and decorative objects. The scene appears to be an exhibition display of memorabilia.2006-07-07July 07 20062006-07-07Photograph in an indoor hall with white cinder-block walls. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap with a red tilak on his forehead holds open a dark folder of photographs and prints at a table. Beside him a bearded man in an orange shawl with long grey-streaked hair leans in to look at the table, and a young man in white clothes stands behind them holding a brown clipboard. A black display rack behind them shows framed photos and objects, and a black banner with gold lettering reads Things Used by Paramahamsa, along with Kannada and Tamil text. Papers, booklets and photographs cover the table in front.2006-07-07Indoor photograph of a display area with a dark sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in Childhood" in English, Kannada and Tamil. A standing man in an orange saffron robe, with long swept-back dark hair, holds an open booklet while looking toward a second man in white who is writing on a clipboard. Two glass display cabinets on the right hold small framed photographs, a wooden box and a few objects on orange-lined shelves. A woman in a white sari stands at left by a brown door, and a table in the foreground displays books, pamphlets, a brass mirror frame and a plastic bag. The page indicates a person is present; the orange-robed man matches the candidate's appearance cues, so he is described as a person.2006-07-07July 07 20062006-07-07Indoor photo of a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange wrap standing at a display table, arranging framed photographs and printed pictures. A bearded man in orange robes and a man in white clothing watch closely beside them, while a woman in white stands at the left edge. Behind the table, black shelving holds framed images and a small shrine with a red-and-gold deity picture and fruit offerings. A black sign above reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa' in English with Kannada and Tamil lines. A blue bucket and scattered photos and booklets lie on the table in the foreground.2006-07-07July 07 20062006-07-07