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Photograph inside a hall with white ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights, showing a procession lane lined with stanchions and chains. A smiling man in an orange-brown turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace with a lotus-style pendant, wearing a brown-orange wrap with gold borders, raises one hand in blessing while carrying a red box of apples and rudraksha malas. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the left with palms pressed together, some barefoot. Women in orange and white saris stand on the right, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at the far end of the hall. Probable Swamiji's appearance matches the orange turban, mala and gold necklace cues, shown as a figure greeting devotees during a darshan-style procession.

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A man in an orange-red turban and rust-brown dhoti with gold borders walks down a carpeted aisle in a hall, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. He wears a long mala of rudraksha beads with a large gold ceremonial pendant and gold bangles. To his left, men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and to his right women in orange and red saris stand with hands folded. A red wooden tray of apples is held beside him. At the far end, a large golden throne with red cushions stands on a stage with a red curtain and a camera tripod. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the robes, turban, gold pendant and rudraksha mala, with a red chandlo on the forehead.2013-07-30A man in a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment with broad gold borders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, walks down a central aisle smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Devotees in white on the left stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind a metal stanchion barrier. On the right, a person holds a box of red apples and packaged sweets. In the background, a stage holds a colourful deity murti and a gold-framed altar in a hall with ceiling fans and lights. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-toned ornate clothing, so he is a probable in-person candidate.2013-07-27Indoor photo of a hall with a stage backdrop, a projection screen showing an image, and a deity display with a red curtain. A man in a rust-orange turban, saffron-orange wrap with gold border, rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant stands smiling at right, one arm raised toward a line of devotees. Several devotees in white dhotis and striped shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A basket of red apples sits at lower right behind a metal stanchion barrier. The man's appearance has several distinctive ceremonial cues, so the identity is a person, shown as a figure greeting devotees.2013-07-30July 24 20132013-07-24A photograph in a bright hall with a tiled floor and a line of devotees behind silver stanchions. A man in ornate reddish-brown robes with a gold border and gold waist sash stands with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a red bindi, a long gold-and-bead garland and a rudraksha mala. He holds a folded white paper and raises one hand toward a white-shirted devotee on the left, who bows with palms joined, touching the crown of his head. An attendant in a red top holds a red tray of red apples and packaged sweets, with rudraksha malas draped over it. Several other people in white or red clothing stand in the background. a person: the robed central figure has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a ceremonial garland.2013-07-25Indoor hall event where a smiling man in an orange-red turban and rust-orange dhoti with gold waist band extends his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold bangles. Nearby, a man in a pink shirt and a man in white dhoti-style clothing press palms together in namaskar, and others in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind metal stanchions. A large red-and-gold backdrop with a painted deity mural hangs on the stage, and a projection screen is visible at left. A basket of red apples sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable) in saffron-orange turban, gold necklace and rudraksha mala giving blessings to devotees.2013-07-30August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a stage with a golden throne in the background. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe with a gold-coloured yellow sash and a long gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant raises one hand in blessing while smiling. Beside him, men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one with eyes closed. Behind them, women in colourful saris and devotees line a barrier rail, many with hands folded. A candid event photograph with several people visible.2013-08-02July 30 20132013-07-30A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling and red curtains. A woman in a saffron-and-gold sari wrap and a matching saffron-red turban with gold trim stands at centre right, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, smiling and raising her right hand in blessing. Devotees in white and dark shirts on the left bow with palms pressed together. Monks in saffron robes stand at right holding a tray of fruit. A bearded man in a turban stands at top left. White chairs and a stage with a screen are visible behind. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style setting; the woman may be a person in person with distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha and gold cues.2013-11-21August 03 20132013-08-03August 02 20132013-08-02