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Indoor ritual scene. A man with long dark hair in a sweeping white kurta with embroidered trim and a brown beaded mala sits at left, leaning toward a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles. The saffron-robed figure smiles while holding a thin orange thread or cord that the white-clad man is taking hold of. Behind them a younger man in white kurta sits, and a red, gold and cream striped cloth hangs in the background with orange fabric. White paste marks appear on the saffron-robed man's upper arm. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a ritual exchange with a devotee in white.

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A seated man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, and sits on a white-draped seat before a temple shrine. A man in white shirt and dark trousers leans forward, holding his hands together and clasping the seated man's hand. Behind them, two attendants in orange kurtas and a priest in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand near a wooden tray holding offerings, packets and a flower. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a red-and-gold shrine sit on the stone platform behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, shown receiving a devotee.2010-06-13A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his long swept-back hair visible, receiving a clasped handshake or hand gesture from a man in a white kurta and white dhoti standing to the left, who has a gold-coloured ornamental object at his waist. Behind them, other men in orange robes stand near a red curtain, a white floor fan and a microphone stand are visible at right, and a standing man in a pink shirt appears at far left. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting as a guru seated on stage; the printed page places him at the event.2010-09-08A photograph of a man in a plain white t-shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, smiling and tying a thin orange sacred thread onto the wrist of a seated man. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a gold chain necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, with white vibhuti marks on his face and shoulders, and has long dark hair. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands in pink, green, white and yellow, and a red and gold canopy with a bird motif. The seated man is a probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and the scene suggests a blessing exchange in a room setting.2006-05-21December 10 20112011-12-10Photograph in a temple hall with a gold-and-red ornate throne at right. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala smiles broadly and extends his arm toward a devotee. The seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. A devotee in white kurta with a rudraksha mala leans in and reaches toward him, while a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Behind them are marigold and purple flower garlands, a brass oil lamp and carved stone pillars. Photo credit overlay in the lower right reads copyright notice.2010-08-01December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, holding a rudraksha mala in both hands and leaning forward toward another person whose hand is at the lower left. Behind him stands a man in an orange robe with short dark hair and a red forehead mark, and to the left a bald man with a red bindi and a white collared shirt with a dark bead necklace looks on, smiling. A red and white striped cloth edge is visible at the right edge of the frame.2008-07-11July 07 20092009-07-07December 24 20092009-12-24