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Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and dark patterned curtains. A man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange turban, with a full dark beard and a white forehead mark, stands holding a long bamboo staff and a garland of red and yellow flowers. He is accepting a hardbound book with a dark red cover from a younger person in a maroon-red sleeveless garment with a gold-toned sash and a white band across the forehead, who is presenting it with both hands.

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A photograph of two men in an indoor room with a dark wavy curtain and a cream wall. The man on the left wears an orange shawl and saffron robe, a red and yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a tall bamboo staff with a red cloth tied at the top. The man on the right wears a rust-red garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, with white tilak markings and a red bindi, and holds a book with a red cover. Both are smiling and the right man is passing the book to the left man.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph of two men exchanging a gift in a plain room with cream walls and a dark patterned curtain. On the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth, wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers, holds a danda staff and extends his hands to receive a large bowl of red flowers. On the right, a smiling man with white vertical forehead markings, a rudraksha mala, and a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-toned border offers the bowl. A third man in orange cloth is partly visible at the far right edge. A small wooden table and a cushioned armchair sit at the left.2014-10-12A photo of an indoor room with a dark patterned curtain and pale yellow-green wall. A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange head wrap, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and a red-and-white cloth over his body, holds a wooden staff in one hand and a pink-red wrapped bundle or gift in the other. Beside him, a smiling man with a shaved head and white sandalwood tilak wears a rust-red robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a gold-banded cloth, gesturing with his hands. Another person in pale clothing is partly visible at the right edge, and a blue-covered table holds books and a folded cloth.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12Photograph of two men in a plain room with cream walls, a dark patterned curtain and a sofa with a white pillow. On the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth wears a large garland of red roses and yellow marigolds, a rudraksha mala and a white and red tilak on his forehead; he is unfolding a red and gold brocade cloth. On the right, a smiling man with a shaved white-marked forehead and a dark-maroon dhoti and wrap, wearing a brown beaded garland, stands bare-chested beside him and holds the fabric's edge. Two people are present.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of two men seated indoors on a beige sofa before a low table with two small bowls of food. The man on the right wears a red kurta with gold embroidery, a long beard and long hair, and multiple beaded malas with a large ornate pendant, and holds a small silver box with both hands while looking down. The man on the left, in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, leans forward smiling and offers the box with an outstretched hand. A pink-and-white striped curtain hangs behind him beside a wall painting of green tree foliage. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man in red, shown by the long hair, full beard, ornate mala and gold-embroidered red robe, receiving the offering.2013-02-14October 12 20142014-10-12Indoor photo in a warmly panelled room. A seated elderly man in orange robes, an orange turban, an orange shawl with a red and gold woven border and a garland of marigolds and rudraksha beads receives a small white card or booklet from a standing younger man in an orange turban and saffron wrap, with long dark hair, who bends forward to hand it over. A carved wooden armchair, a low table with a fruit basket of oranges and apples and a white floral arrangement sit in front of them.2006-12-18A photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes seated on a red cushioned bench against a pale wall. The man on the left, with long dark hair, a white beard, a bold orange tilak on his forehead and layered rudraksha malas, smiles while reaching out to take a stack of books. The man on the right, with swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, holds the stack of paperback books and smiles toward him. A red cushion with a black stripe and embroidery sits behind them, and an orange cloth hangs at the left edge of the frame.2016-05-10