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Outdoor temple event photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange sleeveless robe and a gold pendant necklace sits on a striped cushioned seat, speaking into a black handheld microphone with one hand open. Beside him a younger man in orange with a red-marked forehead sits watching, and at right a man in white and orange holds a golden trident. Behind them a black stone deity murti in orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland stands against a white wall, and two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on a raised white-and-red platform. Pink and red festive decorations hang on the wall. Total visible physical people: about five.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes holds a black microphone while speaking, sitting on an orange-draped chair with a zebra-print cushion. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a gold chain is visible at the neck. Beside them, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits near a brass plate of white offerings. Behind them, a deity murti draped in orange with a yellow flower garland stands before a white temple wall, with a golden trident beside it. Several people in white and orange stand under a shaded pavilion, and a woman in a purple sari is among them. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial setting matches a person, seated and speaking.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a gold pendant necklace, seated on an orange cushion while speaking into a handheld microphone with one hand raised. Beside him to the left, a man in an orange-and-maroon shawl with a gold-and-bead necklace sits near a brass tray of white flower-decorated offerings. Behind them are steps painted red and white, a dark deity statue draped in orange cloth with a yellow garland, and a standing attendant holding a long staff. Several people in white, blue and purple saris and white dhotis stand or sit in the background, and a zebra-print cushion rests on the seat.2008-12-24A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt, with a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and his hands are joined in front of a microphone on a stand. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on white cloth, one with a white tilak on his forehead, and a woman in glasses in white and orange sits at the right. Behind them hang orange drapes and a silver metal pole, with yellow marigold petals and offerings on a white stone platform in the foreground.2007-12-25A photograph of a seated speaker in orange clothing addressing a gathering at a microphone. The central figure wears an orange garment over bare shoulders, a large white flower garland with green and blue ribbon accents, and rudraksha beads, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with a white forehead mark, and to the left another seated man in white and orange looks down. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange sit before orange drapes, with a tall gold pole and a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial at right. Because the page notes Swamiji at this event, the central figure has distinctive visible cues: long swept-back hair, a flower garland and rudraksha beads, and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate physically present.2007-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits before a microphone on a stand, wearing an orange-red robe and a white flower garland with green, white and saffron stripes. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala, and a silver staff with a finial rises beside a bright orange draped curtain. Seated people in white and orange sit along the wall.2007-12-24May 24 20062006-05-24 +1 copiesA seated speaker at a microphone stand in front of an orange-draped backdrop, wearing a saffron robe, a white and orange-green flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on the forehead and long hair swept back. Behind him, seated devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes listen, one with a white tilak on his forehead, another wearing a rudraksha mala. Yellow flower petals lie on the table in front. The speaker appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair, presented at a satsang-style gathering.2007-12-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped chair under a corrugated roof, holding a gold trident aloft in one hand and gesturing with the other. Beside him stands a small gold deity murti in an arched gold frame, with a gold pyramid-shaped kalasha-like object on the floor. Behind him stand several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in an orange shawl, and a large white-and-red painted bull statue. This appears to be a ritual gathering, with a Swamiji (probable) presiding, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and trident.2007-02-14A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated and speaking into a microphone while raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a long white and yellow-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant and a gold chain, and holds a small booklet. To the left, a bald man with glasses in saffron robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man with grey hair wears a red shawl over white clothes, and white-clad devotees sit on the floor in the background, one with a mala. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central speaker, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron garments, garland and gold ornaments.2009-12-26A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a long shawl-like wrap speaks into a microphone on a stand, hands gesturing, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a multi-strand dark rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him stand men in orange shawls and white shirts, and a bespectacled man in a pale yellow shirt sits in the lower left foreground. White sheets cover the seating area. a person appears to be the speaker, identified by long swept hair, orange ceremonial clothing and rudraksha mala.2008-08-03