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A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a glass display cabinet holding small figurines. On the left, a smiling man in orange robes with a white flower garland stands beside a painted banner of a goddess in gold jewellery with village scenes and lotuses. In the centre, another smiling man in orange robes and a draped orange shawl holds a mobile phone, facing a man in a white kurta on the right who wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bracelets. A white-draped table holds two mobile phones, a black telephone and an orange cloth. Framed pictures hang on the walls.

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January 11 20092009-01-11A photograph taken indoors in a small room with pale blue-grey walls. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala necklace wears an orange saffron wrap with gold trim and smiles while standing beside a bald man in orange robes with his back to the camera. On the left wall hangs a framed image of a deity with a red tilak and flower garland, and a smaller framed picture sits below it. At right, an older man in glasses and a white shirt bends forward near an open doorway with a poster on the wall. A rudraksha mala is visible on the bald priest's neck.2012-01-03December 12 20092009-12-12December 07 20072007-12-07Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls, a wooden cabinet, a small table covered with white lace and a glass, and red upholstered chairs. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, smiles and bows slightly while another man in saffron robes with glasses and a beard stands at right with palms pressed together. A third saffron-robed man stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. Framed pictures and a notice board hang on the walls behind them.2009-02-06A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing. Before him a kneeling man in orange robes with folded hands faces him. Behind them, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and another man in orange robes stands at right beside a wooden tray holding fruit, flowers and offerings. Pink and purple flowers decorate the right edge against a plain grey floor.2010-07-27A photograph of an outdoor temple gathering. Centre right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, a bare upper body and an orange saffron shawl sits smiling toward the crowd. Behind him stands a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl and glasses, beside a man in orange shawl holding a microphone. At left, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl sits smiling. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange garlands on a green and purple draped altar, with a kalasha and brass lamps before it. Dark silhouetted heads of the audience fill the bottom edge.2007-12-07A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in a shrine-like room, wearing a sleeveless orange wrap garment and orange cloth. He faces a younger man on the left in a yellow-orange kurta with long curly hair, who holds a clipboard and papers. A third person in white clothes is partly visible at the right edge. Behind them, a framed portrait of a deity or saint with a golden crown and a garland of white and red flowers hangs on the wall, and a wooden cabinet below holds brass oil lamps and a small kalasha-like brass vessel. Framed pictures of a saint in orange robes and a deity appear on the left wall, with shrine niches above.2010-02-17A photograph inside a home interior with cream walls, a brass wall sconce with two lamps, a dark wooden doorway, and a framed mirror on the right. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi stands smiling, the robe draping over his arms. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand while holding white papers. On the left, a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with hands folded. A brass deity relief with a multi-hooded serpent canopy hangs on the wall. The centre figure has long swept-back hair and ornate orange robes, a probable identification as a person.2010-01-10A photograph inside a bright room with white walls and a yellow doorframe. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped armchair, smiling and leaning toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears a rudraksha mala. Behind the seated man, several men in orange robes and orange headbands stand, including one in a grey shirt holding a large orange and red fan-shaped ceremonial tray with a bird emblem, and another man in orange on the right with a grey beard and glasses holding a mobile phone. A small brass trishul stands on the armrest. Printed posters hang on the wall behind them.2008-07-28December 07 20072007-12-07Indoor photo of a seated figure on a white-draped chair in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland, barefoot on an orange mat, with a tall dark plait down the back. A man in a light beige short-sleeved shirt and trousers stands bowing with hands folded, facing him. On the left, a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl looks toward the seated figure. On the right edge, a man in a blue shirt stands with hands together. Behind them, a framed devotional picture of deities hangs on a white wall beside a barred window, and a low wooden table holds a tray of red fruit, flowers and a basket. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears orange robes, a long hair plait and a flower garland, so the in-person candidate is the seated figure receiving a visitor.2010-02-17