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A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends over a glass-topped table to sign a visitors' book in a plain white-walled room. Around him, several photographers in white shirts raise DSLR cameras, one with a flash unit, and a man in an orange scarf smiles nearby. Two onlookers in white shirts watch from the left. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a gold-coloured ornamental necklace, with a bald-headed person beside them. A wall clock and a small framed religious picture of deities hang on the wall.

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August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a small meeting room with white walls and a framed devotional picture of a deity pair on the wall. A standing figure in an orange-red wrap with a gold-and-bead garland and long dark hair stands at a brown table, facing a seated white-clad man who is signing an open book. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and several photographers with cameras watch, one in an orange scarf. Ornamental mats or runners cover the table, and a red chair sits behind. The standing figure's appearance has some presentation cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2009-08-06Photo of a crowded indoor room with white walls and a round wall clock. In the centre, a long-haired man with a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing a red and green flower garland, gold necklace, and bare-chested orange cloth with rudraksha beads, walks forward smiling. Around him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with rudraksha mala and tilak, a shaved-headed man in orange with white forehead markings, and men in white shirts and a woman in a green sari with folded hands look on. Several devotees stand behind, and a gold-framed arch is visible at right.2012-10-07August 09 20072007-08-09August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph inside a temple hall with patterned stone walls and a pillar. A bare-chested, shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at left, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his body, a gold headband and gold necklaces, and a small metal bowl and plate before him. A devotee lies prostrate in front of him on scattered flower petals. Around them about a dozen men in white and light-coloured shirts crouch and stand holding cameras and camera bags, photographing the scene. A dark-haired person in white is visible at right foreground.2012-04-11Photograph inside a temple-style hall with brown and white marble walls, white pillars and a wall clock. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, sindoor-marked forehead, beaded rudraksha necklaces and an orange cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned platform, gesturing with one hand toward a cluster of microphones and recorders. Around him, reporters and cameramen with video cameras, still cameras and notebooks form a press scrum. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads holds a tall brass staff, beside an orange flag with a printed emblem. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti and small oil lamps is visible. A black telephone sits on the platform.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA domestic living room where a man in long flowing hair and an orange robe sits on a white-covered sofa wearing a long garland of red, green and white flowers, smiling. A devotee in orange garments kneels at his feet offering fruit and a rudraksha mala, while a second orange-clad attendant bends forward beside him. Standing behind are several men in orange robes, one holding a mobile phone. On the right a man in white and a woman in a white sari with purple border kneel near a low table holding a red container. On the left a woman in a pink and gold sari holds out a plate and red items. A wall clock, calendar, speakers and a desk with a telephone and computer are visible in the room. Seated figure appearance is unsure, so the in-person value is unsure.2010-01-10May 09 20122012-05-09A photograph inside a temple office corridor. A long-haired figure in a bright orange sleeveless top stands at a counter with a bare-chested man in a saffron-toned cloth and rudraksha mala, whose topknot and ornaments are visible, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. Another man in white kneels or bends at the counter's edge. Several men in white dhotis and a camera operator with a video camera stand around. A wall clock, blue Tamil signs reading 'அரங்காவலர்கள்' and 'இணை ஆணையர்/செயல் அலுவலர்', and a framed picture are visible. Appearance-based candidate: a person in the orange-clad figure with long hair? Not established; the bare-chested figure with topknot and rudraksha mala is only tentatively identified, so a person is set to unsure.2010-01-08Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room. At left, a smiling person with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a thick gold ceremonial necklace; this is a probable Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and forehead markings, shown in person. Beside them, several men in white shirts stand, while a man in a white shirt bends over a glass table writing in an open notebook. Around the table, photographers with DSLR cameras shoot, one in an orange scarf. A framed devotional picture hangs on the wall above, and the glass table is set over decorative yantra-style sheets.2009-08-06October 15 20082008-10-15