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A smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, waving with his right hand, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Beside him are two large gilded metal deity murti, a seated male figure with a tall crown and a seated female figure with an ornate headdress, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces and armlets. Behind them hang red cloth and newspaper-wrapped gold architectural pillars at night.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, raising his right hand in a wave, with long dark hair falling over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him are two large polished copper-gold deity murtis seated side by side, both with tall crowns and ornate jewellery; the figure at right has a jewelled armband. Behind them is a red cloth backdrop and gold-painted pillars with crumpled newspaper pinned to the wall. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and an orange head wrap, cues consistent with the page's attribution.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and gold bangles reaches out with an open hand toward two golden metal deity murtis on a night stage. The taller murti has a crown and multiple arms, and the smaller one wears a dark maroon garment and gold necklace. Behind them a second person in orange with a mala stands at the edge, and a partly visible figure sits in the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is recognisable by the long hair, orange saffron clothing, bangles and gold ornaments, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.2011-12-20June 15 20092009-06-15A devotee in a red-orange saffron wrap and a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a small lit oil lamp toward a pair of large golden-bronze seated deity murti. The seated figure on the left has a tall crown and raised hand; the figure on the right wears an ornate crown, earrings and jewelled necklaces and holds a lotus-like object. An ornate gold arch frames the murti under a covered pavilion with green foliage behind. At right edge, another person in orange clothing has palms pressed together in namaste.2009-06-15A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban stands at left with his hand on his chest, laughing beside a golden-bronze deity murti of a seated couple with crowns. The figure at left has long dark hair swept back under the turban. Behind them a red cloth backdrop, gilded pillars and crumpled newspaper are draped over the temple decorations.2006-09-23June 15 20092009-06-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, adorned with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, pours water from a green coconut over two gold-coloured metal deity murtis at night. The left murti has four arms and a crown; the right is a smaller figure in a dark maroon garment. Water streams down over both figures onto a white cloth. The setting is an outdoor temple-style ritual with bright lamps and a dark background. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, marked by the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala.2011-12-20October 20 20062006-10-20September 23 20062006-09-23Two gilded metal deity murti figures in a temple setting, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. The figure on the left has a red turban, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, a blue garment, layered jewelled necklaces and a tilak on the forehead, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra and the other holding a ornate staff. The figure on the right wears a red-orange silk sari with gold border, heavy diamond-style necklaces, a tall dark headdress with pearl strands, and holds a ceremonial staff. The background is dark. These are statues, not physical people.2011-11-17