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Indoor photo of a devotee offering a white tray of sweets to a seated figure in orange robes with long, curly dark hair and a gold necklace, reaching out to take the offering. Standing beside them, a man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch and looks down toward the exchange. Other men in orange and white clothing stand behind, and a woman in an orange shawl and gold bangles sits in the foreground, with a child in a red and blue cap at her side. Gold cloth and a flowered textile appear at the bottom edge.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a festive gathering under a white tent decorated with hanging colourful cloth panels. In the foreground a young woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange top and a red-and-gold sari, seated and reaching toward a tray of offerings. Beside her a woman in orange holds a plate, and a man in an orange shawl with a tray stands at right, with flower petals and garlands spread on the floor. Center, a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands with hands joined in greeting, while a boy in a white shirt and dark tie and other devotees in white and orange gather close. Several people in white and saffron clothing surround the offering area during what appears to be a devotional or darshan moment.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a festival crowd. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra forehead marking, a saffron/orange robe and heavy gold necklaces with a large pendant wears a saffron garment and extends his arm toward a tray of rudraksha beads and bananas held by a man in orange with gold beads. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and devotees in white and yellow saris and kurtas press close, some with hands folded. A man in the foreground holds a conch-shaped vessel and a bowl of fruit and marigold garlands.2008-12-23A photograph of devotees greeting a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold chain necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt, who holds up a folded paper or currency note. A woman on the left stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a striped top. An older man in white with folded hands and another man in a patterned shirt smile nearby, and a young boy in a checked shirt stands below. On the right, a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes holds a tray of offerings with small red items and a silver container. A banner with orange and yellow panels hangs at the top right, and an orange-ribboned tassel is visible.2012-04-14