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A photograph inside an ashram hall with a golden tiered shrine structure draped with a garland on the left. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and bare feet pours liquid from a brass vessel, with the other hand raised, over a framed portrait on a wooden chair with a tiger-striped cushion. Garlands decorate the framed photo. A second man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on a red patterned rug with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass plate with flowers and offerings and a small kumkum dish sit on the floor before them.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage before dark red velvet drapes. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe sits on a red-cushioned golden lion-armed throne and touches the forehead of a man in white shirt and dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind the throne, a man in orange stands holding a silver vessel, and another orange-robed attendant kneels at the lower right near the throne's golden base. Flowers and a golden lion ornament decorate the throne area, and a woman in white sits with folded hands at the left edge.2008-12-25September 05 20102010-09-05A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a painted backdrop of large banyan tree roots. He rests his hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bows low with hands pressed together, as if receiving blessing. Beside them a woman in a yellow sari holds a gold vessel, and a standing attendant in orange robes with red borders watches. On the right, an older woman in a beige shawl with woven patterns observes. The appearance of the seated figure is consistent with a person but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.2009-12-17February 24 20072007-02-24November 12 20102010-11-12November 05 20102010-11-05January 03 20092009-01-03October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and a garland of yellow and white flowers, reaching forward to touch the head of a kneeling older man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaskar. The kneeling man wears a gold wristwatch. A standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands behind them. The seated figure sits on a white cushioned seat with an orange pillow, and a red cloth lies on the floor. Small packets and cards rest at the lower left. The setting is a hall with red-painted walls and a tiled floor. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and a flower garland, giving the cues of the in-person candidate.2007-01-02February 24 20072007-02-24September 18 20112011-09-18July 07 20102010-07-07