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A photograph inside a hall with pink curtains and framed photos on the walls. A central figure in a red-and-gold turban, red robe, a beaded belt and rudraksha malas, with white ash markings on the arms, smiles and gestures toward a man in white who holds red fruit. Nearby, a woman in white holds more red fruit, a woman in a red sari with glasses stands behind, a devotee in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas presses palms together at left, and a man in white with a mala and an arm band stands at right. Several onlookers and a man in a blue shirt holding a notebook are visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.

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Indoor photo of devotees in a bright hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A person in a red-and-gold turban and red robe with a thick beaded rudraksha mala stands at centre, extending a hand toward a woman in white who holds fruit, while a man in white with a mala smiles beside her. Several people in red-orange robes with malas and a man in white with a long braid and white body markings stand nearby, some holding red fruit. A woman with folded hands in a blue sari stands at left. The central figure's appearance is not a clear match to the described cues, so the identity is left uncertain.2013-11-20November 24 20132013-11-24A photograph of a hall during a blessing. A figure in a maroon and gold turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a gold-bordered maroon garment, bangles and a gold waist belt stands at right, one hand raised and resting on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and dark hair. The man wears a white garment and a saffron shawl in a bespectacled presentation. The figure holds a sheet of printed paper in the other hand. Behind them, a white-clad man at left, another devotee in a saffron shawl, a line of women in white saris, a red curtain, a projector screen and framed photographs on the wall. A leopard-print bag sits at lower left. The visible figure with ornate turban and beaded jewelry may be a person, giving a blessing, while others are devotees and attendees.2013-11-20A photograph inside a hall with a white tiled floor and suspended ceiling lights. A smiling man in a red-maroon robe and matching turban, with a green-and-yellow bead garland and a gold necklace, raises his right hand in greeting while walking along a red carpet between metal stanchions. An older man in a white striped shirt bends forward with palms pressed together. To the left, saffron-robed men with white tilak on their foreheads and brown rudraksha malas stand near the rail, and women in white and green saris stand with hands folded in the background. A stage with a deity murti and a screen are visible at the back.2013-11-25November 24 20132013-11-24A photograph of an indoor hall with pink-curtained walls and framed portraits, with a golden throne-like seat visible at the back. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a maroon turban applies a mark to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Around them, devotees with folded hands stand in a queue; an older man in white with a red shawl stands at left, a woman in a green blouse and patterned sari stands in the middle, and a young child in a blue outfit with a garland is at left. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a tray of ritual items. Stanchions and chains line the queue. The man applying the mark has a swept-back, long hair style and distinctive adornments, but his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2013-11-20Indoor ashram hall with a red carpet runway and red curtains on the walls. A person in a saffron-and-gold draped garment with a gold crown-like headband, layered rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets stands facing a small group of men in shirts and trousers who are greeting or handing something to him. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes lines the carpet, and an ornate altar with a deity murti is visible at the far end. a person in saffron and gold with rudraksha malas and a gold crown band, receiving visitors in the hall.2013-11-26November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ashram hall with ceiling lights, red curtains and framed photos on the wall. A man in a red-orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and white forehead markings and wrist bangles stands at right, holding folded papers and smiling while extending a hand toward a man in a beige vest and white shirt, who presses palms together in greeting. To the left, a bald man in orange with a bead mala and another man in white with folded hands stand, and a row of devotees in white and light clothing line the background, many with palms joined. a person: the central figure in saffron with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned bangles is consistent with the page claim, though appearance is only partly confirmed.2013-11-18November 21 20132013-11-21November 20 20132013-11-20November 21 20132013-11-21