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A photograph of a smiling man with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, heavy rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, gold armbands, a white vibhuti band and red bindu on his forehead. He extends his right hand toward a row of devotees with folded palms, including an older woman with grey hair and white flower in her plait and a woman in a pink saree. Behind him a priest in saffron holds a silver tray, and a red curtain and silver drape form the backdrop.

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September 05 20122012-09-05September 05 20122012-09-05A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and white-and-red forehead markings stands in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces with a pendant, gold armlets and a gold waist belt, with his right hand extended toward a bowing woman with long light-brown hair in a maroon garment. Behind him are two shaved-headed men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, a woman in red sari with gold jewellery, a gold-framed red throne, portraits on the wall, a red-draped backdrop, a silver curtain, and an open red box of sweets in the lower left.2012-09-04A standing man in saffron-orange ascetic robes with a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing layered rudraksha-style bead malas with gold tassels, gold-coloured armlets and earrings, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a grey-haired older woman in a red and pink patterned sari who is bending forward. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver tray. To the right, a woman in a blue patterned sari stands beside another woman in orange, with a red silk drape and white curtains in the background. a person appears to be the central figure, shown giving a blessing during a darshan-style exchange.2012-09-05September 05 20122012-09-05A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a tilak stands bare-chested in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces, gold bangles and an upper-arm band. He raises one arm in a blessing gesture toward a row of devotees. In the foreground, devotees with folded hands in namaste, one wearing an orange-and-white sari, stand near the blurred figures of others in white clothes in a hall. The distinctive long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha-style gold adornments make this a probable Swamiji in person, giving blessing to devotees during satsang.2013-05-24A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-right, his hair swept up in a bun, with a white and red tilak on his forehead and a red bindi. He wears several strands of rudraksha and beaded malas, a gold necklace and a large pendant. His right arm extends to touch the head of a bald man in a white shirt, who is pressing his palms together in a respectful gesture. Other people stand around them, including a man in orange garments with white ash markings on his arm and chest, a woman in a light top at left, and a man in a pink shirt. Behind them are maroon drapes and a golden murti in the background.2013-01-22September 05 20122012-09-05September 08 20122012-09-08A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead and rudraksha-style mala necklace and gold bangles, placing his right palm on the shaven head of a kneeling young man in saffron robes who holds his hands in anjali. Both have white tilak marks on their foreheads. The older man smiles while blessing him. Behind them are a red drape and silver curtain; a woman in a red blouse and a tray are partly visible.2012-09-05A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi with swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces with silver pendants, raising one hand in greeting toward a man in white clothes at left. Other saffron-robed monastics stand behind and beside him, one in the background wearing a rudraksha mala, and a bald monk at right. A maroon curtain with yellow and red tassels hangs behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown by his distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, and rudraksha malas. Five people are visible, counting partially visible ones at the edges.2013-01-18July 15 20132013-07-15