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Outdoor event under a white tent with draped fabric. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a smiling expression presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a woman in glasses and a young man in a white shirt with a black mala look on. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red garment with a garland of white and pink flowers and a gold necklace, holding a tall staff with an orange ribbon, while another person in an orange robe and gold chain stands close. A crowd of onlookers stands behind the tent.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a devotional gathering under a white canopy outdoors. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and pendant holds a small glass or bowl and offers something to a figure beside him. That figure wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a long gold necklace, and holds a tall wooden staff tied with an orange cloth. Behind them, other men in white and orange clothing and a woman with a braid stand near a draped white backdrop, with a low building in the background. The scene resembles a ritual offering or darshan moment.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07December 23 20082008-12-23November 20 20092009-11-20A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A smiling man in white clothes and a long rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a bundle of white cloth. Facing him, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment wears a dark rudraksha mala and extends his hands toward the man's hands. To the right, a man in orange robes and layered gold necklaces stands near a wooden tray holding small brass items. On the left, several men in white garments and identity lanyards stand watching, and a few more people are visible in the background. The long-haired figure with orange clothes and rudraksha malas is a probable candidate for Swamiji, though his appearance is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain.2010-11-03A photograph at an outdoor event under white tent fabric. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a red undergarment and a white and red floral garland, smiles while holding a long wooden staff topped with an orange flag. Beside him, a bald man in a white collared shirt with a pen in his pocket looks down toward the outstretched hands, and other men in white and orange clothing stand behind. The long-haired figure in saffron with garland and staff matches the appearance cues, so this is a person presence, a person, in person.2009-07-07A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projection screen behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and ornate gold beaded necklaces, stands on the right holding a red thread or mala and smiling as he reaches toward devotees. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with gold items. On the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white kneels in front with hands folded. A yellow and blue decorative hanging appears at the top left. The left and right figures are devotees and attendants; the central figure with the long hair and gold necklaces is the swami-like figure in the scene.2011-02-27A photograph of an indoor gathering under a fabric canopy with a decorated pole hung with an orange cloth. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe with a red-and-saffron sash and smiles while raising his hand toward a standing man in a white shirt who holds fruit in cupped hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around them, and on the right a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Around eight people are visible in total.2011-02-02July 07 20092009-07-07