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A person with long dark hair sits with eyes lowered and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest. They wear an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, a heavy gold-toned necklace of large round beads, gold armlets with red rudraksha-style beads, and gold bangles. A white tripundra with a red kumkum dot marks the forehead. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white clothing sit in a crowd, slightly out of focus.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a white-and-red forehead marking and a small red bindi, wears saffron-orange robes and presses his palms together in namaste. He is adorned with a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him sits a crowd of mostly men in white and orange clothing, some with hands folded. A second saffron-robed man with a shaved head and gold beaded necklace sits to the right, also in prayer. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple gathering with a stone floor. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold ornaments on a seated, praying figure.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd seated in a dense gathering, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground right, a person with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and a sacred thread wears orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, a row of large gold-toned beads across the chest, gold armlets, and a gold necklace; a probable Swamiji appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments, seated beside a rope or pole. To the left, a woman in orange and red garments with palms joined in prayer, and women in red-and-green striped silk saris sit among devotees in red and orange clothing, some wearing vermilion and sandalwood marks. A photo credit overlay reads '' and source text appears at the lower right2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white-painted forehead with a red dot sits with eyes lowered and hands pressed together near his chest. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands, plus a smaller pendant. Behind him, blurred figures in white and saffron clothing sit among a crowd outdoors. On the right edge, a shaved-headed person in orange bows low. Probable Swamiji is seated at centre, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and gold beaded ornaments, appearing in person at a temple-related gathering.2011-12-20A photograph of a long-haired figure with closed eyes standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The figure wears a saffron-orange garment draped over the body and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads, with a red mark on the forehead. Behind, blurred figures in orange, white and yellow clothing stand on a stone pathway with greenery in the background. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace of the central figure are consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification is appearance-based only.2010-02-12December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Close photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-painted forehead with a red dot, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra as he gazes upward. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands and a gold pendant, and multiple rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. Blurred figures in white and yellow stand in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20