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A photograph inside a hall with peach-coloured walls and framed portraits on the wall behind. A bare-chested man wearing an orange-saffron turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold ornaments, gold armbands and a brown-maroon dhoti-style wrap stands at right, leaning forward to touch the forehead of a seated man in a grey polo shirt and glasses. The seated man has a red tilak mark. Beside them a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard presses his palms together in namaste, and another man in white stands behind. At far right a person in orange robes stands among onlookers. Framed portraits above show a woman in saffron with a bead necklace labelled Royal grandeur and other framed images captioned Harmony and Gift of heaven. Tables with brochures and books stand at left. A man in a bearded white shirt with a lanyard watches at centre-back. The turban-wearing man with gold ornaments appears to be the probable Swamiji in the appearance-based sense, given his saffron turban, ornate gold ornaments and bead necklace, with the page indicating his presence.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. A man in an orange saffron turban and long orange robe with a heavy gold beaded necklace and gold armband stands smiling, his right hand resting on the shoulder of a seated man in a cream shirt and glasses who bows his head. Swamiji (probable) is the robed man in orange with the gold necklaces and turban, a sannyasi performing a blessing. Around them a man in a white-and-black striped polo with a lanyard presses his palms together in namaste, a man in white kurta stands with hands folded, and a man in a blue shirt and a bald man in orange robe watch. On the right a priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands beside a small wooden box. Framed portraits hang on the wall, including one labelled Royal Grandeur and another labelled Gift of Swami.2012-02-09November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of an indoor temple-hall gathering. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange sash and heavy gold necklaces stands with one hand resting on the shoulder of a seated man in a cream shirt and glasses, who bows his head. Behind them, a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a white shirt and a priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a wooden box. A man in a white shirt and a seated man with folded hands look on, and framed portraits and posters hang on the wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the central man in orange turban and gold necklaces, being honoured with a blessing.2012-02-09Indoor photo in a large hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red curtains. A man in a rust-orange turban with a white jewel ornament, gold necklace of large beads and orange-gold drape touches the forehead of a white-haired elderly man in white with a white vibhuti mark. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe stands near a white-clad man in glasses and a shaved-headed elderly man with white forehead marks presses his palms together. Devotees in white clothes stand behind the barrier and a floral garland hangs in the background.2013-11-05A photograph of a smiling man in a rust-brown and gold dhoti-style garment with a matching orange-gold turban and a red rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest, raising one hand in blessing as he walks down an aisle in a hall. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand along the path with palms pressed together in namaste, one bending forward, while onlookers watch from behind barriers. Pink curtains and framed pictures decorate the walls. The man in the turban has distinctive saffron-gold ornate clothing and a rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as a person, so this is an in_person candidate with uncertain appearance.2013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07December 03 20112011-12-03November 05 20132013-11-05November 07 20132013-11-07A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a grey-and-pink turban with a pale grey shawl and a pink-orange garment, wearing rudraksha beads on his wrist, places his hand on the shoulder of a young man in a brown-and-green striped shirt who bows his head. Beside them a priest in white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala holds the young man's arm. An older man in a striped shirt and glasses stands on the left with palms pressed together. An orange-robed attendant stands at right. The figure in the turban shows some cues associated with a person, including the turban, rudraksha beads and pink-orange clothing, and performs the blessing role.2011-10-21A man in an orange turban, saffron-orange draped robe with gold edging, layered gold necklace and gold armband stands on the right and places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Two men in white and light striped shirts stand to the left, and a bearded man in glasses behind them watches. Behind, saffron-robed attendants and devotees fill a hall with red curtains, a projector screen, and white bases with rope barriers. The orange-robed figure with turban and gold ornaments is a person; this is an in-person scene of blessing at a gathering.2013-08-02November 05 20132013-11-05