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A photograph of a seated man with long curly dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and multiple rudraksha malas, gesturing with his right arm outward while seated on a folding chair with a colourful cushion. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange head wrap and orange-and-yellow shawl sits facing him, adorned with beaded necklaces. Standing behind them, a bearded man in white dhoti and white shirt wears an orange shawl, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near a music stand and audio equipment. A blue quilted backdrop and red carpet fill the room. Probable Swamiji: the seated central figure has long curly hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, indicating the principal teacher in a satsang setting.

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August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Three men sit side by side on white plastic chairs in a plain room with a pale wall and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. The man on the left wears an orange turban with yellow-green stripes and an orange wrap with matching borders; he has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms and gestures with his right hand while speaking. The man in the centre wears a long, loose saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and has long, wavy dark hair with a red mark on his forehead; he smiles and holds his hands together in his lap. The man on the right wears an orange turban with a red band, round glasses, a full dark beard, and an orange shawl with yellow-green borders, with white ash on his forehead and beads around his neck, and his hands are clasped on his lap.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor stage event with three seated men on a raised stage draped in red and dark backdrop. The central man wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban and a long dark rudraksha mala, and is speaking into a microphone on a stand with one hand raised. Two men flank him in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; the man on the right wears beige trousers and a wristwatch. Silver-armed chairs, water bottles and green foliage line the front of the stage.2010-02-18A photograph in an indoor hall with a deep red velvet curtain behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala necklace sits smiling on an orange velvet armchair with a red cushion and orange bolster pillows, one hand raised in conversation. Before him, an older man with white hair and beard, wrapped in an orange shawl, leans forward with hands together in greeting. A younger man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak mark stands at left, and a partially visible person is at the right edge. A white table holds a tray with small items. The seated figure's appearance matches the appearance-based cues of a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne-like chair.2010-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09July 23 20102010-07-23Photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes indoors against a plain white wall. On the left, a man with short dark hair and a red-and-yellow forehead mark wears a loose orange shawl draped over his shoulders. In the centre, a man with curly hair and a red forehead mark stands behind, raising one hand palm-outward in a blessing gesture. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a white horizontal forehead band with a red dot, and an orange robe stands beside a large ornate gold-carved chair or throne.2009-07-06August 09 20072007-08-09A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, sits on a white-draped chair in front of a red curtain, receiving a steel plate of offerings from a standing devotee in orange robes and a shawl who wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. A man in a white dhoti stands at left wearing a rudraksha mala and a purple forehead band, and a seated man in white at lower left holds yellow offerings. Plastic water bottles and sandals sit on the green-and-blue mat. The scene reads as a ritual offering, with no visible fire or deity murti.2012-01-02August 09 20072007-08-09A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark gestures with his right hand while speaking in a small room with a window of white lace curtains. Beside him to the left, a man in white sits on the floor. A standing man in an orange robe with a long beard and glasses stands at the right, hands folded. A seated man in a white shirt and dhoti listens on the floor at the lower right. In front of the seated figure is a brass plate of fruit and a tray of flower garlands and offerings, with a leafy bundle nearby. Several people are present in this indoor gathering.2008-04-01