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A photograph of a group standing indoors in prayer posture with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads, and a ring. Around him, a bald priest with white tilak and a dark-haired man with white tilak in orange garments stand beside him, and a bearded man in tinted glasses and a light shirt joins from the left. An older man in a white dhoti and white shirt with folded hands stands in front, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala is at right. Large windows with greenery are behind them. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown here in a devotional standing pose.

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September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph taken indoors on a polished dark tile floor beside large windows showing green foliage. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, and has long swept-back dark hair; he stands with hands folded in front of him. Around him stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt and grey trousers on the far left with arms crossed, and a younger man at right in white with an orange shawl holding an orange cloth. A shaven-headed man in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands beside the central figure. An older man at right in white with glasses presses his palms together.2012-09-24A man in white clothes with white and red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a bare upper chest and an orange-saffron wrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace with a gold armband. Behind them, other men in saffron robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white clothes, and a partly visible person stands at the left edge.2013-05-14 +1 copiesIndoor ashram gathering in a bright hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, hair swept back in a bun, stands on the right with palms raised in greeting while an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare chests stand in a line, some with hands folded. Framed deity images hang on the wall at left, and a camera operator is visible in the background. a person in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, receiving a devotee's namaste.2011-11-08Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste in a stone-pillared hall. A man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a grey beard and folded hands. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace with gold beads and a saffron shawl, hands joined in prayer, with a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and a small boy in white with a red-and-white forehead mark stands in front. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind. Visible lamps sit on the walls behind the crowd.2012-09-24Outdoor photo of a central man with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a deep red-maroon robe over a rudraksha mala and a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and white attire stand with hands folded; a woman at left wears an orange head covering and an orange-and-gold sari with a gold ceremonial staff nearby. A man at right with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with gold border, and other attendees in white stand behind. Trees and a red pillar appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) at the centre, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-maroon robe with rudraksha mala.2016-04-10September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph taken indoors near a doorway with a wooden door and barred windows. In the foreground an older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands beside an elderly man in white. A young boy in white with a red-stained forehead and rudraksha mala stands in the middle. Behind them a man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a bare torso with an orange and gold sash, and to the right a man with swept-back long hair wears a saffron garment and a heavy gold-bead garland, hands folded before him. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a person walking outdoors on a paved path, with a red bindi on the forehead, dark hair swept back, and a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder with a red border, worn with a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and sleeveless top wears a thin chain and holds a small object, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as if greeting. The person in front wears the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, consistent with being the central figure of the scene. Several people are visible.2011-02-02September 24 20122012-09-24