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Photograph inside a temple hall with a crowd pressing close. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical white tilak with a red dot, orange saffron shawl, rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white flower garland is smiling as he receives a folded paper from a balding elderly man in a light blue shirt with white forehead markings. Several other men and a woman in a red-bordered sari stand around, one man on the left with hands pressed together. Ceiling fan and arched white pillars visible. Matches the Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha, gold necklace.

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October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph in an indoor hall of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, layered red-brown rudraksha malas, a ceremonial pendant necklace, a bangle on his upper arm and a tilak on his forehead, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder. He holds an open booklet in his other hand. Around them stand a crowd of devotees and onlookers, some in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a red-curtained shrine area with a mural behind. a person is the central figure, given the matching appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas, shown blessing a devotee.2012-07-24June 30 20132013-06-30June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white garland of red beads and silver bead accents, a long gold-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala with a red tilak on his forehead, extending one hand in blessing toward devotees. Several devotees in the foreground have their palms pressed together in namaste, one bowing with hands folded; a man holds a white paper at the lower right. The hall has a red drape and ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable) is present, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold and red garlands, bestowing blessings on devotees.2013-05-16Photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped cloth, bare-chested with a long swept-back hairstyle, a crown-like hair tie, a gold earring and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, smiling as he hands an object across to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears a gold wristwatch and extends his hand. Other men stand behind them in white and light shirts, one with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, in a pillared hall with arched windows and a blue-painted panel. The white-clad man appears to be receiving something from the saffron-clad man in a devotional setting.2012-06-21May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of an indoor event in a decorated hall with gold and orange drapes. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red and gold flower garland, a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair stands at the centre, holding a printed pamphlet and reading it. Two men in white shirts stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in greeting. Several men in white and a bald man in orange stand behind. Behind them, a large portrait of a smiling bald man in orange hangs on a gold-framed backdrop. Several people, all visible, are present.2012-09-20June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesIndoor photo at an ashram hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a large ornate gold pendant and gold necklaces stands at centre, smiling and holding a folded paper while facing an elderly bald man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark who has his hands together in greeting. Other devotees in white and pink shirts, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron stand nearby. Behind them is a tray of offerings and a large framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man on a red backdrop with golden decorations.2012-09-23October 10 20102010-10-10October 17 20122012-10-17