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Photograph of a devotional puja at a floral-decorated altar. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a flower garland with red and white blooms, sits receiving offerings. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing holds a silver vessel or plate and pours or offers from it, while another man in a white shirt stands at right, leaning in with a silver tray or plate. Behind them a large circular floral backdrop of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, and a green-and-blue decorative figure appears near the robed figure's lap. Another person in white and orange stands at left edge. Four to five people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing saffron-orange robes and a long yellow-and-white flower garland, seated before a floral-decorated altar framed with white jasmine and red and orange blossoms. Two men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls stand beside him; one adjusts the orange cloth on the seated figure's lap, and a young child with long dark hair kneels at the lower left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and ceremonial garland, seated in a Padapuja-style setting with devotees attending.2007-07-29A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Guru Poornima event. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland sits on a decorated throne with a dark maroon backdrop, extending his arm to take a fruit offered by a man in a white shirt and dark trousers at left. Another man in white kurta with an orange garland stands near him, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, close by. A wall of white and yellow flower arrangements with red and orange accents surrounds the seat, and a turquoise bucket sits at the base of the throne. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, garland and throne; this is not a confirmed identification.2007-07-29A photograph of a ceremony in front of a large floral backdrop of white and orange-red garlands arranged into arches and a shrine-like structure with a small deity image at the top. Seated on a deep red throne-like seat is a smiling person in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing, wearing a long white flower garland and a dark red floral garland. Three men in white stand around, one in a white shirt and white dhoti offering a brass vessel and kalasha-style offering, another in white shirt and white mundu bending forward, and a older man at left wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. A man in a white kurta at right holds the orange cloth draped over the seated figure. Teal buckets sit at the base, and a blue-purple curtain hangs at left. The scene appears to be a padapuja or abhishekam-type honouring.2007-07-29A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the upper body and a long white garland of jasmine flowers with red accents, being adorned at a flower-decorated altar. A red-and-white floral backdrop and a decorated throne-like seat frame the scene. On the left, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a white shirt bends forward, arranging the shawl. A brass vessel is visible in the lower left.2007-07-29A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe standing before a heavily decorated altar framed with white jasmine garlands, red and yellow flowers, and a deity relief at the top. He smiles and wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace while a man in white kurta pulls his orange shawl straight. Another man in white stands at left and a dark-haired head is visible at lower right. A candidate for the appearance-based label is present: long swept hair, saffron robes and a garland, so this may be a person, shown in person.2007-07-29A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne decorated with garlands of white, orange, yellow and red flowers. The seated person wears an orange robe and a long multi-strand garland with green and white flowers, with a pair of green and blue decorative bird ornaments hung at the chest. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends in to adjust or offer something at the seated figure's lap, and another white-clad person is partly visible at the right edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and is smiling with eyes lowered. Swamiji (probable) is present as the seated figure, identified by the orange robe, long swept-back hair, and ceremonial garland cues together with the throne setting. Floral decoration and a staff with an orange tassel stand behind the throne.2007-07-29November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a flower-decorated throne at a Guru Poornima event. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his body and a white garland of flowers around his neck, and he smiles. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis lean in; one in white holds the orange cloth and another in white with a rudraksha mala assists. A devotee on the left presses palms together in greeting. The throne is covered with garlands of white jasmine and orange, yellow and red flowers, with a dark red canopy above and a small deity image set within the floral arch. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: long swept-back hair, orange saffron clothing and a flower garland. The seated figure is presented as the central honoured person.2007-07-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland sits before an elaborate temple-style backdrop built from white, yellow and red flowers. The seated person has long dark hair and smiles. A man in white kurta holds the orange cloth and stands at the right, while another man in white shirt and an orange-robed attendant wearing a saffron shawl stand nearby. Several people in white clothes surround the scene, and blue plastic basins sit at the base, consistent with a foot-washing ritual. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garlands, while the rest are devotees and attendants.2007-07-29A photograph at a Guru Poornima event showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red garland, sitting on a dark red throne with carved golden lion-head armrests. Behind him, a floral backdrop of white jasmine, yellow, orange and magenta flowers frames the dais. Standing to the left, an older man in white clothes and glasses leans forward with folded hands, smiling. A middle figure in white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands between them. The seated figure appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by saffron robes, long hair and throne, with a devotee greeting him.2007-07-29A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a flower-decorated seat. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a white and orange garland and a red bindi, smiles broadly on a red-cushioned throne. Two devotees stand before him: a man in white traditional dhoti and kurta with a white cloth bundle on his arm, and a woman in a white sari with gold bangles who holds a long garland and offers it. A silver pedestal with a kalasha-like base and marigold petals on the red floor surround the scene. A third man in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garlands, consistent with Swamiji (probable), appearing in person.2007-07-29A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing an orange shawl over orange robes and draped in long garlands of white and red flowers. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis bend forward to offer or adjust flowers at his feet. Behind him stands a white statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, also garlanded, beside an ornate gold throne with a red and gold canopy. Brass lamps, a copper vessel, a brass bowl of petals, an open book on a stand, and a tray of bananas and sweets sit on the altar platform. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge.2010-07-06