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A photograph taken indoors in a room with yellow walls. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a sandalwood mark on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, stands centre frame looking downward. To his right, an older bearded man with white curly hair and a dark rudraksha mala wears a white garment under an orange shawl, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind them a bald man in a dark red shirt holds a camera, and other people in orange garments stand nearby. The foreground shows the back of a dark-haired head. Whether the central man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central group in an indoor temple-like setting with gold-painted pillars and flower garlands in the background. At centre, an elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing an orange saffron robe with a green-edged sash, stands facing a younger man with long dark hair and a gold-colored necklace of ornaments, dressed in orange robes with a red tilak, who gestures with his raised hand. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear gold chains and sacred marks, and a man in a white shirt holds a garland. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), the younger man in orange robes with long hair, gold ornaments and a gesturing hand, in the midst of the devotees.2010-02-02Indoor event under a white draped ceiling with orange-and-yellow tassels, with a brick wall and windows behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red bindi, and an orange robe over a long rudraksha mala smiles while reaching forward to accept an object from an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with a maroon and gold shawl. Another elderly bearded man in an orange robe and teal turban stands behind them, and a man at right wears a white kurta and green shawl. Partially visible people at left and in the background suggest a seated audience. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues for the central figure, who is receiving or handing over an item during a sadhu gathering.2009-12-30A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a crowd outdoors in front of a red and green striped tent backdrop. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and gestures with one hand. Beside him, an older white-bearded man in an orange robe, with a gold necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, walks slowly with his eyes lowered. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a checked cap move through the crowd.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered before a low white building with a tiled roofline. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, white tilak and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red undergarment, his hands clasped at his chest as he speaks. Behind him a bald man in orange and red robes stands with head bowed. Devotees around them include women in white and pale green garments, one with a white forehead mark, and a woman raising one hand.2009-01-02A photograph of a group walking through a bright white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in an orange robe with an orange turban and a silver chain walks alongside. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with yellow edging and a beaded mala walks and looks ahead. Behind them, more saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men follow through the open doorway, and a few men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2007-08-09Two saffron-robed men stand close together smiling at the camera in an indoor hall with metal scaffolding and a fan overhead. The man on the left has a long white beard, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange dhoti with a green and gold-bordered shawl. The man on the right has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and wears a sleeveless orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts stand behind them, and a yellow curtain hangs on the wall.2009-12-30September 11 20152015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14July 28 20082008-07-28November 17 20112011-11-17A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with pale grey walls and a wooden door on the left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi smiles and gestures toward the doorway. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak walks alongside. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white clothing move through the room, with a small table holding a lamp and offerings to the left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas on the central figure.2012-01-03