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A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a white flower garland and a blue-and-orange floral garland, seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine flowers and orange marigolds. A man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward, offering something from a small dish. A seated man in an orange robe stands behind, a boy in dark clothing kneels at the feet, and a smiling woman in a white sari with a lanyard stands at the right. A tiered cake sits on a blue-legged table at the left, and red curtains hang behind. a person seated on the throne, with cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and garlands, receiving a devotee's offering during a puja setting.

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December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a white-and-multicolour flower garland receives an offering from a man kneeling in a white shirt, who holds up flower petals or a flower garland. Behind the seated man, a man in an orange shawl and a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron turban and orange wrap stand near a table of offerings. A red velvet throne is decorated with white jasmine-style flowers and a gold figure. A decorated cake sits on the left, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Red and pink flowers decorate the seat.2006-12-27A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and long dark wavy hair sits on a red-cushioned throne draped with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers. He wears a blue and white beaded garland and a gold bangle, and his hand touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind the throne stands a shirtless man with an orange turban, and a woman in a white sari with a name badge watches at right. A decorated cake with cherries sits on a table at left, beside a golden figurine and a kalasha, with red curtains in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair and saffron shawl, receiving a devotee during a birthday celebration at the ashram.2006-12-27Photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall with a red curtain backdrop and white jasmine garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, sits on a red-cushioned throne and smiles while extending his hand to give prasadam to a man in white kurta bending forward to receive it. Behind them stands a sannyasi in orange robes with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala. A white cake decorated with red and pink flowers sits on a table at left, next to a golden deity murti of Ganesha and pink flower offerings. Visible people: four.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border, wearing a long white and red-blue flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, long dark hair swept back, on a red velvet throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and orange flowers. The seated figure is smiling and extending a small piece of cake toward a man in white ceremonial clothing who bends forward to receive it. Behind them stands a man in orange clothes and another person in an orange turban and saffron wrap. A large cake with pink and yellow icing and sugar flowers sits on a table at left, and a red curtain and a deity murti are visible at right. Appearance-based cues suggest a person on the throne, offering prasadam cake to a devotee.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27Photograph of a devotee in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala feeding a piece of white cake to a man seated on a red throne. The seated man wears long dark hair, a flowing orange-saffron robe with gold border, and a garland of white flowers, and reaches out his hand. Behind him stands an attendant in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, also wearing a mala. A decorated cake with pink and green icing sits on a table at left, next to a gilded ornament and a bed of flowers. Red curtains and a white wall form the backdrop, with a small screen at right. Two physical people are visible, and the seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial saffron robe with long swept-back hair, seated on a throne and receiving cake.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27