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A photograph of a devotional scene in a temple setting. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and upper arm; he is partly turned away from the camera. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a gold ornamental necklace and a garland of pink roses, leaning forward with his arm extended toward a man in a white shirt on the right, who bows with his head lowered. Behind them is a wall covered with yellow and red marigold and flower garlands. A microphone stand is visible at the left edge.

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July 31 20152015-07-31Photograph of a Guru Purnima satsang at a temple-style setting with a backdrop of marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits at left with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered. Beside him, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on a seat, smiling, reaching toward a woven basket of offerings. A head-shaved man in a white shirt sits in the foreground at right, seen from behind. A microphone is at upper left. Visible tilak and malas suggest a ritual offering; the seated man in rust-orange with ornate malas is a person candidate by appearance.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces smiling toward a devotee at the left, beside a golden figure at a temple event. Behind him is a wall of marigold and red-white flower garlands. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding a golden item. A woman in a red-brown saree with a dark-haired head at the right and another person in white in the foreground are visible. A microphone on a stand is at the left edge.2015-07-31A photograph of a satsang at a temple-like hall. A seated man in a rust-red garment with an orange shawl and a long white and yellow flower garland sits on a throne-like seat in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt bends forward, leaning in toward the seated figure, while a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings stands at the left holding a ceremonial staff. A golden deity murti sits at the right edge, and a few other attendants in saffron and maroon stand in the background. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and an orange shawl.2015-07-31A photograph inside a temple hall. A seated man in a rust-red robe with long rudraksha malas and a gold-and-pearl garland smiles at a devotee who bows before him with hands folded near the seat. A bearded attendant in white dhoti with a bare shoulder and a dark bead armband stands at left holding a cloth. Behind them, garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers decorate a tall backdrop, and women in saris stand at right. A brass ornamental panel and a microphone stand are visible. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, matching the page's reference to a person, though the appearance is not conclusive.2015-07-31July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and bare upper torso, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead, wears a multi-strand garland of pink, red and blue beads with gold ornamental pendants around his neck. He touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt seen from behind, who holds a small white slip of paper and has his palms joined. Beside him a bald priest in an orange-and-yellow shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are an orange cloth backdrop, a patterned wall hanging, and a large garland of yellow, red and white flowers. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a shawl and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is a probable match for Swamiji giving blessing to a devotee.2012-09-23