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A photograph of a healing blessing session at an indoor event. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala extends both hands toward a woman in a yellow sari and gold necklace, who looks on attentively. A seated man in a light checked shirt and glasses leans in, and a bald man with a red-and-white forehead mark stands at upper left. A younger man in orange stands behind the woman, with a head of dark hair visible at the bottom edge. The white-cushioned chair and orange fabrics dominate the scene. Several people are present, all in close view.

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A photograph of a seated group at a gathering, with a man in an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala holding a pineapple that a devotee in a yellow sari and gold necklace leans over. A man in a checked shirt and glasses looks down at the fruit, a woman with hair tied back is in the foreground, and a figure in an orange robe stands behind. Another man in white and an older man with white hair are at the edges. The setting suggests a blessing or offering exchange with a devotee.2008-03-27A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top with long swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace receives a pineapple from a woman in a light blue floral salwar kameez with a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a bald man in a grey-brown shirt wears a rudraksha mala and sits close, watching. Behind them, people in white clothes and an orange shawl stand, and an older man in orange with a white beaded garland sits on the right. Fruit, apples and a white cloth sit on a table at the right edge, and a fan stands in the background.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A seated man in orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala touches the head of a kneeling woman in a blue and yellow sari with a flower garland. Her hands are folded in devotion. Behind them a younger monk in orange with a shaved head watches, and a man in a white shirt stands with hands together. Several people, including a woman in the lower left, are gathered around in a hall, with a fan and a table of books and pamphlets at right. The setting resembles a blessing or healing session. The seated robed figure has long hair, saffron clothing and beads, consistent with the probable Swamiji cues.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A man in a saffron sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland-style necklace holds a pineapple and hands it to a seated devotee at an indoor event. The devotee, a man in white with a moustache, has his palms pressed together. A woman in the foreground with her hands folded faces the same direction, and a blue paper slip is held near the pineapple. Behind them stand an attendant in an orange shawl and another seated man in white with beaded necklaces. A white table, a standing fan and a backdrop hung with dark curtains complete the scene.2008-03-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a pineapple above his head with his right hand while a devotee in white kneels with head bowed and hands pressed together. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and is positioned on a white-draped seat or throne. Nearby, a woman with a braided bun and white flower in her hair, another devotee in white, and monks in orange robes stand or sit around him. A fan, a small brass lamp, offerings and a few printed books sit on the floor. The setting is an indoor hall with a maroon curtain. Appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27