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A photograph on a stage with red and white draping. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a long gold bead necklace, raises one fist and gestures while speaking. Beside him, a man in white kurta and glasses looks down at papers, and a man in a white shirt with grey hair stands in the foreground holding a sheaf of white papers. Behind them a large framed painted deity image hangs on the left and red curtains line the back.

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Outdoor stage event with a large framed painting of a deity couple above a gilded ornate throne with red cushions. A young man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a gold multi-bead ceremonial necklace and a red tilak mark, looks down while reading. Beside him an older man with grey hair and glasses in a white shirt holds papers and a pen. A partially visible person in orange stands at the left edge. A golden kalasha stands on a white draped table, with blue and red drapery behind and a partly visible Kannada banner.2007-12-30September 15 20112011-09-15Photograph of a temple or ashram hall with a colourful deity murti backdrop. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands at center accepting a folded white paper from an elderly bald man in white shirt and trousers. To the right, a priest in orange robes with white sacred ash on his arms holds a tray of offerings. Two people in the left foreground, one in a teal shirt with hands folded in namaste, are partly visible. The orange-robed figure is a priest or devotee; his identity is not established by appearance.2011-12-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gilded throne with ornate golden carvings, wearing red and green flower garlands, gold chains and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in a blessing-like gesture. A shaven-headed monk in orange, with a rudraksha mala, kneels or leans toward him at left, and a shaven-headed attendant in white robes with gold borders holds a silver tray at right. A large painted backdrop shows an orange-turbaned figure. The man in the throne has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a person appearance; the others are attendants and devotees.2012-04-06Photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron turban and sleeveless orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He sits on a silver chair with red upholstery, hands resting near his waist, looking to the side. Behind him to the right, another man in orange robes sits, and to the left a man in white clothing sits. The backdrop is a large pink and red painted banner showing a seated figure and temple architecture. A small purple logo appears in the upper right corner. a person: the seated central man has long hair, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, so he is treated as a probable candidate in person.2010-01-13December 30 20072007-12-30September 19 20112011-09-19October 29 20112011-10-29September 25 20112011-09-25A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with gold-bordered cloth and layered beaded necklaces stands in a hall, raising one hand above the head of a devotee who bows with palms joined. A man in white stands behind him, and a tray of beads and rudraksha malas is held in the foreground. A banner reading Bhagavad Gita Discourse appears in the background. Several people in white clothes line a metal barrier, with visible hands in anjali. The orange-robed man appears to be giving a blessing.2011-09-17A seated man on an ornate gold throne-like chair at a stage with pink and blue sparkling drapery. He wears an orange turban, orange robe over white dhoti, and long layered garlands of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured beads, with his hands folded in his lap. Beside him an elderly man in white clothes and glasses sits wearing a white garland with red flowers. To the left, a bearded man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands looking toward the seated figure, and another man in orange stands behind. At right, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow-striped shawl stands near the edge of the frame. Printed copyright caption at lower right.2009-11-30September 06 20112011-09-06