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Two men stand close together at a public event, exchanging a gold-rimmed brass plate decorated with a framed image of Goddess Lakshmi and a printed sticker reading a date of 11-11-2013. The man on the left wears a white shirt, gold ring and watch and holds the plate; the man on the right wears a white shirt with an embroidered shawl and a wristwatch and receives it, with a white and red flower garland at the base. Behind them a red-and-orange robed figure, a bald man in saffron, and seated guests in red and white fill the background. A banner shows a lotus-seated Lakshmi and portraits of older men. A large orange-robed portrait with a smiling face stands above, and a bald priest in red and gold garments sits with a beaded mala around the neck on the far left.

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November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of three men at an outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy with pink and blue draping. The central figure wears a reddish-maroon robe, a thick gold necklace, a gold-and-red garland of flowers, and a red bindi, and smiles while holding a round brass tray with a printed image of goddesses. The man on the left wears a white shirt and holds the tray's edge. The man on the right wears a striped shirt and a white garland, and holds a framed certificate with a Kannada heading. Behind them, shaven-headed men in orange-red robes and a framed banner with deity images are visible. a person is present with cues of ceremonial gold necklaces and a red robe, receiving the tray from a devotee.2013-11-11A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-and-orange wrap, a red bindi, a gold necklace and layered garlands of red pompoms and white beads stands at center, his palm raised in greeting. A man in a white shirt on the left faces him, and a white-shirted elderly man with a grey moustache on the right holds a framed plaque with a deity image and Kannada text, decorated with white and red flower garlands. Saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a banner with deity illustrations and a portrait hangs in the background under a decorated canopy. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified only by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial garlands.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A man in a white shirt and cream shawl, wearing a yellow-and-gold patterned turban, gold-rimmed glasses and a white floral garland, receives a silver-rimmed plaque from a figure in maroon-and-red ceremonial clothing with a heavy gold and red-pompom garland and gold armlets. The plaque shows a printed image of deities and has a red-and-yellow label with the date 11-11-2013. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the background, and a backdrop shows painted Ganesha and Saraswati with a banner. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a formal honouring at an ashram event. a person candidate is the maroon-clad figure, whose cues are a heavy gold garland and ornate clothing, but the face-independent evidence is limited, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor ceremony with a bald, saffron-robed man seated on an ornate red throne-style chair, receiving a framed silver-rimmed plaque with a picture of three goddesses (Lakshmi, Saraswati and Ganesha) and a red-and-gold label. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt with gold bracelets leans in to hand it over. Behind them, several saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand near red-and-gold thrones, and a banner with Kannada and Hindi text and a Sri Ganesha image hangs in the background. A plastic water bottle sits near the seated figure.2013-11-11July 23 20092009-07-23November 11 20132013-11-11A seated man in a red-and-orange robe wears a gold-bead and rudraksha mala with a marigold garland, and a thick gold armband, smiling from a red and silver ornate throne-style chair under a yellow and blue tent canopy. A man in a white shirt presents him a framed plaque or souvenir decorated with a deity image. Behind them stand several saffron-robed attendants, one in glasses and another with a bald head, with a man in a yellow turban nearby and a printed banner showing a lotus and portrait behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair is not visible, but his crimson robe, ornate gold beads and throne placement give the appearance of the presiding guru. The scene is an outdoor ceremonial reception.2013-11-11