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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at right in a salmon-orange wrap and pink dhoti, wearing long rudraksha malas around his neck and beaded bands on his arms and wrists, his hands folded before him. In front of him on a marble-topped altar sit brass pots, bowls and a kalasha, with a tall brass oil lamp at left. Behind him are red and orange temple walls, a framed deity picture, and a small blue sign. The setting appears to be a temple ritual space. a person is indicated by the long hair, orange-saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, placed here as a standing ritual participant.

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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair standing at a ritual table of brass vessels, a small brass kalasha with handle, and a brass oil lamp on the left. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, pink and gold-bordered lower cloth, and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arm, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in front of him. Behind him on the orange wall hangs a framed image of a meditating deity murti with a trident-like form. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, shown by long hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas; the image is not a depiction.2011-11-03November 03 20112011-11-03A standing man in an orange and gold-bordered silk garment stands beside a stone-edged altar at an indoor ashram-style setting. He wears a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, a tiered rudraksha mala across the chest, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. Beside him, a tall brass oil lamp, brass kalasha-style vessels and a small white seated deity murti stand on the altar. Behind him are a red wall and a whiteboard covered in handwriting.2011-11-15 +1 copiesOctober 16 20112011-10-16October 25 20112011-10-25A photograph of a man with long dark hair standing with his palms pressed together at chest level, facing left in front of a tall brass oil lamp with a multi-tiered bowl. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a gold-bordered orange cloth at the waist, multiple strands of rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces, beaded bracelets and rudraksha armlets, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a wall shows a framed painted image of a seated figure in white and a red banner with white lettering. A red cushion and white decorative item appear at the left edge. The pose suggests a devotional moment. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, with the page indicating his presence. Only one physical person is visible.2011-10-16A photograph of a man standing in a temple setting, facing left and looking upward with hands folded at chest level. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a pink-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured bracelet on his arm. Beside him on a stone ledge sits a folded tray of orange, pink and yellow cloth. Behind him are a carved stone pillar with a lion-face motif, a red curtain, a white door and a framed picture on a wall. A brass lamp stand stands in the foreground.2011-10-18November 11 20112011-11-11A photograph of a man standing at a stone-topped altar in a temple courtyard, wearing a red-maroon cloth wrap over his shoulders with gold trim, a long gold bead necklace of large round beads, gold bangles and an armband, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp, a bowl of rice, folded white and purple cloths, and pink flowers sit on the altar. Behind him is an orange-red wall, a framed painting of a seated blue-skinned deity with a trident beside a white-robed figure, a small printed notice, and a carved stone pillar at left. The man is shown with a calm, attentive expression. His appearance is consistent with the page's claim, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2011-11-11 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26October 18 20112011-10-18December 24 20112011-12-24