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Outdoor photo of a grassy open field enclosed by a bamboo fence, with a row of tall white flagpoles and a strip of blue-and-white bunting strung across the back. Around seven people stand in small groups on the grass in late-day light. Two men on the left wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a long white robe; a man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands at centre, and another in a white shirt and dark trousers faces him. Two figures in orange shawls and white clothing stand near the centre. On the right, a person in a white robe and orange shawl holds papers, and another in an orange shawl and white shirt stands at the edge. Trees and distant hills appear beyond the fence.

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July 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor photograph on a grassy open ground at a Salem event site, with a row of small flags and a long bunting-decorated boundary wall behind. A group of about fifteen men stands in a loose circle in conversation. Several wear saffron-orange shawls over white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in orange stands among them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki is present. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and holds a small white object. Another man in white holds a black briefcase at right, and an older man on the right wears a grey shawl over white clothing. Overcast sky and trees fill the background.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph of an open grassy field under an overcast sky, with a row of small flags on poles and trees behind a boundary wall. Several men stand in loose groups. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti stands center-left, facing a uniformed police officer in khaki with a belt. To the right, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala and bare feet stands in conversation with men in white. Other men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some wear saffron shawls. The a person candidate appears as the long-haired man in saffron with a mala; the visual cues are present but the face and build are not clear enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16August 09 20072007-08-09April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo on a bare dirt clearing with sparse grass and trees behind a low wall. A central figure with long dark hair wears a full orange-saffron robe and sandals, holding a sheet of white paper in both hands while reading it. Around them are four men in white: one in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, one in a white shirt and trousers reading a small paper, one in a white kurta with an orange shawl, and one in a white shirt with a pendant necklace looking down at a small booklet. Overcast sky. The central figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, so the identification is probable.2006-10-07Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with thatched-roof shelters, trees and a dirt courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a walking cane, facing a group. Around him are about six people in white dhoti and kurta clothing with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some with long hair, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala. A row of people in white stands at the left edge. Brick edging and a stacked brick pile are visible in the background, with more people milling beneath the thatched shelters.2006-10-07December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on dry grass with scrubby trees behind. Many people in white dhotis, mundus and kurtas wear saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a notebook and writes, while a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and long braid stands nearby. A figure at the far left in orange shawl photographs the group with a camera. Nobody is clearly identified as the a person in this image; all visible people are devotees or participants in matching white and orange attire.2008-01-03