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A photograph of a queue inside a white-walled hall with a wall clock and open doorway. Devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis with gold borders stand in a line behind silver barrier posts along a red-and-woven mat aisle. At the centre, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl carries a brass tray with garlands and offerings toward the doorway, while a man in a striped shirt photographs him. Several other people stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with gold border is at right.

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January 05 20132013-01-05Indoor photograph of a home visit in a white-walled room with a clock, swinging cradle with flower garlands, and a red bed covering. A central figure in a rust-red robe with orange border and long dark hair stands barefoot, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and multiple beaded necklaces, hands raised in front of them. Facing them, a grey-haired man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace gestures with hands together. Around them, a woman in white with folded hands, a young girl in a dotted dress, a shaven-headed man in white, a man in orange-trimmed robe, and others in pink and blue saris and shirts watch. A photographer holding a camera stands in the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so role-based description is used.2014-06-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 07 20122012-10-07Indoor photograph of an ashram hall with a white tent canopy, white plastic chairs and striped floor runner. Devotees in white saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together in namaskar along both sides of an aisle. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with white floral garlands walks forward smiling, flanked by monks in orange and white. Hanging yellow and patterned cloth decorations and wall fans are visible. Several women wear yellow and floral clothing, and a wall clock and framed signage are in the background.2009-06-22A photograph inside a decorated hall where a procession is being received. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a thick pink and white flower garland, and several gold necklaces, smiling with hands together. Flanking him, two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk on a red carpet, one holding a tall golden staff. On the left, women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer behind a metal railing. Hanging orange and gold banners with floral embroidery, gold tinsel, blue tassels, and banana leaves frame the scene, with a wall clock visible above. Several onlookers stand in the background. Because the page indicates Swamiji attended this event, the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person.2009-12-27July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall. Two long golden poles with a canopy of green leaves, marigold garlands and a yellow-and-red hanging overhead frame the scene. At the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair in orange robes and a garland stands at the front of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis carrying golden staffs. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a brass tray of yellow flowers and offerings. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland walks beside the procession, while devotees in white and orange with hands folded in anjali line both sides, watching in reverence.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession down a narrow aisle lined with a red carpet and white-draped tables. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban walks forward, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a thick white-and-red flower garland; he has his hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks ahead. On both sides, women in white saris and white blouses hold brass plates of fruit and flowers, while others stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge, also with hands joined. Tables hold red flower garlands, papers and booklets, and a pink canopy and plastic chairs are visible at the left.2010-02-15A photograph inside a large hall with corrugated roof and high windows. Devotees stand in two lines along a red-and-maroon runner carpet, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, is offered a flower garland and a tray by a standing attendant in orange robes. Women wear saris and salwar in purple, red and white; men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Barrier ropes separate the lines. Strands of white jasmine garlands hang in the foreground. Some visible text on a side banner is not legible.2012-05-19July 08 20092009-07-08August 06 20092009-08-06