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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a gold ornate backdrop and deep red velvet curtains. A seated figure in long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a golden-yellow border, a rudraksha mala around the neck and a red tilak on the forehead, sits on a red velvet throne and holds a small card or paper with both hands. Facing them, a man in a white kurta with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder leans forward and reaches toward the card. At lower left a shaved-headed person in white is partly visible, and at lower right a man with a white shawl and white tilak sits on the floor. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, mala and long hair, with a devotee receiving the card in front of him.

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May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold trim, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, handing a small folded object to a younger man in a white t-shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated man, who has long swept-back hair and sits on a red velvet throne-like chair, appears to be a probable Swamiji by his saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, long hair and throne setting. Behind them stand gold-embossed decorative panels and draped red velvet curtains. A bald devotee in the lower left corner is partially visible. Two physical people are in the main scene plus a partially visible third.2013-05-14A seated long-haired man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-yellow border and a large orange rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet throne-style seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, before a gold-embroidered backrest and red velvet curtains. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a thin orange garland, stands and places both palms on the seated man's head in a blessing or healing gesture. A shaved-headed monk in orange sits at the lower left and a man with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits at the lower right. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based a person (long swept hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and throne cues), so this is an in-person candidate; the standing man is a white-clad attendant.2013-05-14A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders sits on a deep red velvet throne beside an ornate gold backrest, holding a sheet of paper and reading. Bare-footed and with a red bindi on the forehead, the figure is the probable Swamiji by appearance, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues. Facing them, a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard raises one open hand in a gesture of speaking or explanation. Red velvet curtains hang behind. Bald heads of seated devotees are partly visible in the foreground corners.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a yellow undergarment sits on a plush maroon throne before a gold-carved backrest and maroon velvet drapes, reading a small white paper he holds. Facing him, a bearded man in a white shirt stands close. At right, a man with white-painted forehead markings and a white ritual cloth sits beside them, and candles glow at lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on the seated figure.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a long swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and an orange and gold rudraksha-style mala around the neck, seated on a plush dark red velvet throne in front of an ornate gold backdrop. He holds a small folded paper and speaks with a standing man in a white t-shirt with an orange-and-gold cloth draped around his neck, who gestures with raised palms. A bald head and a bowl of red fruit appear in the lower left foreground, with a wooden tray nearby. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron robes, mala, throne) give a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching role during a one-to-one exchange.2013-05-14A photograph in a satsang hall with a deep red velvet curtain and a large gilded decorative backdrop at upper left. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a orange-brown rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits smiling on a red velvet throne-like seat, reaching out to touch the face of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who stands before him with palms joined in namaskar. A shaved-headed person in orange sits partly visible at lower left beside a small red box with fruit. The seated figure appears to be a person based on long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne. Three physical people are visible, including a partially visible person at the right edge.2013-05-14A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-saffron trim, wearing a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on a red velvet throne against a golden backdrop and crimson drapes. He holds a folded white paper while a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands before him with palms joined and hands raised in a gesture of reverence. A shaved-headed man in white sits at the lower left with a tray of fruit beside him, and another man with a tilak and mala sits at the right. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne in the role of the teacher receiving the devotee's offering. Four people are visible.2013-05-14