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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed temple room showing a long-haired person in orange robes receiving a large garland of red and white flowers with green leaves, lowered over their head by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border. Another priest in a cream dhoti with a green-and-red shawl and a white forehead mark stands at right, and an orange-robed man with glasses and a grey beard stands at left, along with a man in orange and a figure in white with an orange-robed companion behind. A small framed picture hangs on the wall at top left.

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Indoor scene in a plain whitewashed temple room. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border garlands a woman in a long orange sari with a red and white flower garland, offering the garland to her. A man in a white shirt stands behind them, and a younger man on the right in a yellow and green shawl and white dhoti, with white forehead marks, watches. Two bare-chested devotees stand at the lower edges. The woman in orange does not clearly match a person candidate; no ornate saffron robe, long swept hair or rudraksha cues are shown, so no in-person a person is identified.2008-07-29July 30 20082008-07-30July 21 20102010-07-21September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped clothing with gold waistband and gold-bead armlets, having a long white jasmine garland placed over his head by a devotee in a white shirt. The recipient has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and his hair is swept back. Two women in orange saris stand behind, one with a gold necklace and a bindi, and a red curtain and white drapes form the backdrop. Pink flower petals and a small tray are visible in the lower frame. The recipient's appearance includes swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, with a devotee garlanding him, consistent with a person presence, though the identification is uncertain.2012-09-05A photograph of an indoor temple-style room with white walls and an open doorway hung with an orange curtain. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered. A bald man in orange robes and glasses on the left also presses his palms together. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a yellow towel, and on the right a young man wears a yellow dhoti-style cloth with printed text and a rudraksha mala, while another man in a pink patterned shirt stands with hands folded. At the bottom edge, a bald man with a red tilak is partly visible, apparently seated. The description of a person's identity is not made from appearance; the central figure with long hair and orange clothing and garland is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown with palms in namaskar during a devotional moment.2010-07-21September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph at night under a corrugated roof, showing a long-haired man in saffron-red robes and a red shawl, smiling as a man in a white shirt drapes a garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Several people in white and orange clothes stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari watches. Plain white walls and a doorway frame the scene, with a bright light overhead. a person: the long swept-back hair, red-orange robes and ceremonial garland fit the a person candidate; a figure in the middle of a garlanding gesture.2014-07-03August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a patterned mat, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings, while wearing a thick garland of red and yellow marigolds. Facing them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two other men in white ritual dhotis and orange cloth sit nearby, and several standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch with hands folded. The setting appears to be a temple-side or outdoor devotional gathering.2008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06December 24 20092009-12-24