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Indoor photograph in a tented hall with a concrete floor and metal scaffolding. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead stands smiling at left, with a bare-chested man in a gold-yellow upper cloth and red dhoti beside him, also smiling, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chains. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around them. Behind them are brass and gold-toned deity figures and a painted portrait, with a sack labelled in marker beside the floor. The left figure has long, swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a distinctive cluster of cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in this paduka procession setting.

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A photograph inside a tent-like hall with white walls and metal framing. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a raised hand stands smiling. In the center, a bare-chested man in a gold-yellow dhoti and maroon-red cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace, smiles beside a burlap sack labelled Bangalore. Around them are white-clad devotees and men in white shirts and trousers. Behind them stand brass deity murtis, a large framed painting and garlanded backdrop. The gold-and-red figure is a priest-like attendant in ritual dress, and the long-haired man has distinctive saffron robes and swept-back hair, a person presence, though appearance is uncertain.2007-02-24Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09February 24 20072007-02-24January 12 20072007-01-12February 24 20072007-02-24July 07 20102010-07-07December 20 20062006-12-20January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a white tent ceiling with hanging fans and colourful striped cloth pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, with beaded gold-toned necklaces, and smiles while extending hands in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in namaste or hold hands to chest, one wearing glasses, another an older man with a red mark on his forehead. Another monk-like attendant in saffron stands at right beside a wooden box. Behind them, more devotees stand in the hall.2011-01-23January 23 20112011-01-23Indoor photograph in a white-walled hall with a dark red curtain behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-and-cream flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat with a red pillow, holding a banana-like offering toward a standing man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder, who is bald and barefoot and bows slightly. Around them stand several men in white shirts, beige trousers and a maroon shirt, watching and smiling, with a tall figure in a white dhoti and yellow-trimmed top in the background. The seated person has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and garland cues, so the appearance-based label applies, while the ritual context is a devotee offering fruit at a seat.2010-07-22February 24 20072007-02-24