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A group of men in a temple-like room with a painted blue arch and a garlanded deity murti in a glass-fronted niche. Seated at right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red-and-maroon robe, a rudraksha mala and a silver chain, and a white-and-red forehead mark, speaks toward a microphone held by a reporter. Seated in the centre, an elderly bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant sits with a red beaded headband. At left, a bearded man in red robes sits in a chair. Several bare-chested men in orange and saffron dhotis, some wearing gold chains and vibhuti, stand behind them.

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A group of men in a small temple-like room with a blue-and-white painted shrine niche behind them, decorated with a red and gold arch. Seven men are visible, several bare-chested in orange or saffron dhotis with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and beaded malas. A seated elderly man in the centre wears an orange cloth, a gold pendant, rudraksha beads and a red bead headband, with white ash on his forehead. To the right, a man in orange with a red bead headband and long dark hair smiles and holds a microphone bearing a GTV/SPV logo. At the far left, a bearded man in a red shawl sits smiling. A Nandi-like stone figure sits in the shrine area behind them.2012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group seated and standing in a temple-like setting with a painted blue and white wall and a colourful carved arch behind them. Seated at right, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha headband, rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace and an orange-saffron robe, holding a microphone labelled GTV SPV held by an unseen reporter. Beside him, a bald older man in orange robes wears a rudraksha headband, white vibhuti marks, a heavy rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and gold bangles. Standing behind them, several men in orange robes and bare chests, one in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, stand near a painted deity figure. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha headband and saffron robe of the smiling man seated at right.2012-05-24 +1 copiesA group of men sit and stand outdoors before a whitewashed wall and a painted shrine niche with a colourful arch, while several microphones from TV news channels are held toward a seated elderly man. The seated elder, bald-headed with a red-and-gold headband, wears an orange-gold shawl, a large rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and sits eyes closed as if speaking. To his left, a bearded man in red robes with a red tilak and beaded necklaces listens. Standing behind are three bare-chested men in orange dhotis with white tilak and necklaces, one with hands folded. On the right, a smiling younger man with long hair, a flower-and-bead headband, orange shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a white necklace sits beside the elder.2012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of men at an outdoor temple-style setting with a painted blue-and-orange shrine arch behind them. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red-and-gold headband, white and red forehead markings, saffron cloth and layered rudraksha malas sits smiling on a chair. Beside him on the left, an older bald man in saffron wears a golden necklace and gold bangles and sits with a headband and forehead markings. Standing behind them are several men in saffron and orange cloths, one holding a long wooden staff with rudraksha beads, and two uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. A microphone is visible at the lower right. The scene shows a temple gathering with a shrine image visible behind the group.2012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24