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A photo taken in a dim interior. A man in the centre-left wears an orange turban, a dark rudraksha mala and a white garment; the man in the centre wears an ornate orange silk robe, a gold necklace and white tripundra marks on the forehead; a man on the right wears an orange shawl with folded hands and a white beard; another bald man in orange stands at far right. Behind them a dark wooden wall with a framed picture and a light fixture are visible.

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February 19 20072007-02-19Photograph inside a dim temple hall with dark walls and a dark pillar, lit by a few small lights and barred windows. A group of saffron-robed men stands behind a metal railing, several with white and red forehead markings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with a gold necklace and holds a green fruit or lime. Beside him a man in an orange turban wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right an orange-clad man with a shaved head holds a green fruit. A man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the man with long swept-back hair, orange robe and gold necklace is a candidate for Swamiji, though appearance alone is uncertain.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19Indoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room with a brown wooden door and an electrical panel on the wall. A group of men in saffron-orange robes stands together. A bald man with white sacred ash on his forehead and a shawl over his shoulders speaks, his hand gesturing. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and a red bindi wears orange cloth. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, holds hands in anjali. Further right, a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands clasped. Several other robed men stand at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional gathering, with the people in saffron robes watching and standing in a line.2010-01-29Indoor photo in a dim room with a framed picture on the wall. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand together; a bald man on the left in orange gestures while speaking. A tall man with a turban-style orange head covering and a dark rudraksha mala holds a small blue-covered book. A bearded elder in a light orange robe with a red sash stands in front. A man in white with a white cloth and forehead markings stands in the middle, and a few men in shirts stand behind. Plastic blue chairs and a white bowl sit in the foreground. a person is not clearly identifiable from the visible cues here, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain. About ten people are visible.2007-02-19A photograph inside a dim temple shrine showing several men in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground, a bald man with a light beard and forehead tilak holds his palms together in namaste above a brass plate bearing a lit camphor flame. To the left, a man with swept-back long hair, a white tilak, a gold chain and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined around a small fruit. Behind them, other saffron-clad men and a bare-headed attendant with a white tilak stand near a metal railing, and a hand offers the lit plate from the right edge.2007-02-19Indoor scene in a plain cream-walled room with a brown wooden door and a floral curtain. A central man with a bald head, white beard and a large white and red tilak on his forehead wears orange robes, smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange turban with long dark hair, his palms pressed together, faces a woman in orange clothing seen from behind. Several other men in orange robes with shaved heads stand around them, one holding a small pink cloth.2010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29A photograph in a dim, dark interior with wooden walls and a grilled window, showing a crowd of men around a central seated elder. In the centre, a white-bearded elder in saffron robes sits on a blue plastic chair, with tripundra marks on his forehead, his hands folded at his lap. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with red and white forehead markings bends forward, while a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala gestures with an open hand and holds a book. Others in white dhotis, pale pink and striped shirts stand around, some wearing white forehead marks.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19