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A photograph in an indoor room with cream walls and a zebra-print armchair. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold trim, stands smiling and receives a large yellow-orange fruit or offering from a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl. Another man in white stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Two saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one bald and one with a wristwatch. a person: the long swept-back hair, orange ornate garments and gold-trimmed shawl mark him as the central figure receiving the offering.

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Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with tiled floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt drapes a gold-bordered saffron shawl over the shoulders of a long-haired figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala who stands before a zebra-print armchair. Another saffron-robed monk stands near, and a man in white holds a tray of fruit at left, while a tray of red fruit sits on a white cabinet.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange-cushioned chair while several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one presenting a tray of offerings draped with green leaves, a white cloth, fruit and a small booklet. One standing man wears an orange shawl and another in the background wears an orange and yellow shawl. The setting has orange walls and an orange floor covering. Two men in the right background wear orange robes.2010-07-23August 09 20072007-08-09November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with plain pale walls and a doorway. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, receiving gifts or offerings from a man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bends forward with his hands joined. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands bowing, and a younger man in a grey graphic T-shirt and jeans, plus a woman in a dark patterned top, watch nearby. A monk in orange robes stands behind, and fruit and small trays sit on a table at the right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair.2009-12-14A 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.2012-01-02October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an indoor event under a white draped ceiling with hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark hands a folded white paper and a yellow-handled umbrella to an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, who wears a saffron shawl with gold border and a saffron robe. Behind them, a bearded man in a teal turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and other saffron-clad people and seated attendees in white fill the hall. The first man has distinctive long hair and saffron-and-rudraksha attire consistent with the Swamiji candidate cue, so he is described as Swamiji (probable), presenting an item to an elderly devotee during a gathering.2009-12-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, smiling as an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with a vibhuti mark on his forehead bows and takes objects offered from his hands. Behind them, several saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees stand, one woman wears a white sari with yellow border, and one monk with folded hands smiles. A carved gold throne back and orange-red wall form the background, with a rudraksha-adorned seated figure.2010-09-20A photo of a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a red undershirt seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti with an orange border and bare upper body faces him with hands raised, and a bearded attendant in orange robes stands at right holding papers. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woodwork basket and a tray with fruit sit near the throne. The red-and-orange temple-style backdrop suggests a ceremonial setting. a person is the seated figure in saffron, identified by his seated throne and saffron robes with a red undershirt and garland decor.2009-08-11