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Close photo of a man in a cream turban with gold sequin trim and a red bindi, eyes lowered and smiling gently, wearing an orange-red saffron garment with a light cream shawl and a long rudraksha mala with silver spacers. In the foreground, out of focus, a brass oil lamp with a bright flame rises beside him.

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October 15 20112011-10-15A smiling man in an orange-red sanyasi-style garment and a cream turban with gold-trim edging sits at left, bare-shouldered, wearing a long rudraksha mala with silver spacers and a cream shawl draped over one shoulder. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits blurred in the foreground at right, and gold ornamental carving is behind him. A large orange cloth hangs at left against a pale backdrop with faint branch-like lines.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15A seated man in a cream turban with a red bindi and a long cream shawl draped over one shoulder smiles while holding the shawl's end. He wears a red-orange silk garment with gold border and a long mala of rudraksha beads with silver spacers. In the right foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits beside him, and gold ornamental decoration appears behind. A white backdrop stands behind him. Appearance-based cues are a turban and rudraksha mala with ceremonial dress; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-10-15A man in a beige turban with gold sequin trim and a red bindi on his forehead sits before an ornate gold throne with carved filigree. He wears a red-orange shawl over a bare shoulder and multiple rudraksha mala beads around his neck. In the blurred foreground, a brass lamp with a lit flame stands near the camera. The turban's long end hangs down over one shoulder, and he smiles as he looks off to the side. Swamiji (probable): long turban and saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha malas, seated on a throne before a brass lamp, with a visible bindi and smile.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15Close portrait photo of a smiling man wearing a cream-coloured turban with gold trim and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange-red saffron-style cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold border, a long cream shawl falling down his chest, and a long necklace of rudraksha beads with silver spacers. The background is a bright golden sparkling backdrop with red upholstery at the lower edge.2011-10-15A smiling man in a beige turban with a small gold-and-enamel emblem and a red bindi stands in profile at right of frame, wearing a red garment and layered rudraksha malas with gold beads. Beside him at right, out of focus, is an ornate gold peacock-topped ceremonial lamp against a dark curtain. The man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference through his turban, rudraksha malas and red robe, which is a probable identification from appearance cues. The lamp is an oil lamp in the foreground.2011-09-16Close photograph of a man in a pale gold turban with a sequined edge and a red bindi on his forehead, smiling gently while looking to the side. He wears a red garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala of large brown beads across his chest, with bare shoulder visible. Blurred ornate gold metal work with decorative carvings fills the left foreground.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15A smiling man in a beige sequined turban with a red bindi on his forehead sits before an ornate gold-embroidered backdrop with a red cushioned seat. He wears a red-orange saffron-style garment with gold-striped border over a bare shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with silver spacers hanging to his waist, and a beige wrap draped over one shoulder and wrapped around his wrist. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-10-15