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Indoor photo at a programme hall in the evening. A seated older man with a shaved head and white beard, wearing orange robes, presses his palms together in greeting on a white-draped bed or couch. Facing him, a younger man with a shaved head, also in orange robes, bends forward with palms joined in a respectful greeting. Behind them, men in white shirts and white trousers stand and move about. A dark backdrop displays a banner reading Anand Tapas. On the right, brass and white-painted deity murtis stand on a blue cloth near the floor.

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Indoor photo at an ashram hall at night. A standing man in orange robes with a shaved head smiles and clasps hands with a woman in orange robes who has long dark hair. An older bearded man in orange sits on a white-covered couch at left, looking toward them, a rudraksha mala visible at his chest. Behind them a poster reads Ananda Tapas beside a smiling portrait. A small brass Ganesha figure and a deity murti sit on a blue cloth at right; a standing man in white watches from the right edge. A red and gold curtain and hanging textile panels decorate the back wall.2007-02-11A photograph of a stage with dark maroon drapes. A man seated on a white throne-like chair with a red cushion, wearing an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiles and raises one hand in greeting toward a bald man in orange robes standing before him. Behind them, a man in a white garment with a yellow shawl and another bald man in white stand near the stage, while a figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. A black music stand and a white plinth are visible at the right.2010-07-27A photograph of a devotee in orange saffron robes and an orange turban kneeling on a white tiled floor, bowing with his head pressed forward and hands clasped around the wrist of an older man seated beside him. The seated man wears a full orange shawl draped over his head and body, a bald head with a white forehead mark, and smiles warmly. A gold chain hangs around the kneeling devotee's neck. Behind them, two men in white shirts and trousers wear rosette ribbons on their chests, and a flowering plant sits in a corner near a yellow-brown mat.2007-01-30A photograph at an indoor event tent with a white backdrop and Tamil signage. A figure in orange robes with a matching orange turban sits on a white-draped seat with an open hand raised in blessing. A bald man in white clothes kneels and touches the seated figure's feet, while another man in white with folded hands stands to the right. A man in orange robes with layered beaded necklaces stands near the kneeling devotee, and another person in orange stands at the lower right edge. Behind them are shelves of bottled products under a canopy. Tamil text on the backdrop and banners is partly visible.2008-04-27Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a red chair. A bald man in saffron robes with a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a man in white kurta and white cap who also holds his hands in anjali. Beside them, a woman in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and smiles with hands folded at her waist. A man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads folds his hands in greeting at right. Another saffron-robed figure stands at left edge, and a seated man in beige shirt and a bald head crouches in the foreground. Cropped devotee heads are visible at bottom.2007-02-02A photograph of an indoor room with wood-panelled walls and a red velvet ornate throne-style chair. A man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap bends forward to touch the hands of a seated elderly man with a white beard and white hair, who wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala and reclines on a cream leather sofa. Two other saffron-clad men sit nearby, one on the left sofa in a head wrap and one at the bottom left with his back to the camera. On a cabinet are silver deity figurines, a framed picture, and flower arrangements, with a red-framed ornamental piece at right. The seated elder appears to be a person, shown in saffron with a rudraksha mala and long white hair, being greeted by a devotee bowing at his feet.2008-02-17A photograph in a bright white room with white vertical blinds and white sofas. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a red and gold turban and a white flower garland with a red-beaded mala, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. An older bald-headed man in orange robes with a gold-edged shawl bows and holds his hands. a person: the standing man in the red turban and orange robes, with the flower garland and beaded mala, is presented as the honoured guest. To the left, a man in white with a red tilak and rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of fruit and flowers. On the right, men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand near a table with fruit and a laptop, and a man in a light blue shirt works at the laptop.2009-09-10Indoor photo at dusk in a hall with a green floor covering. A devotee in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl kneels with palms joined, bowing toward a seated man in an orange robe and white shawl on a patterned leopard-print seat. A second seated man in orange with a grey beard sits on a grey upholstered sofa at left. A standing attendant in white holds a tasselled orange-and-white parasol. Behind them several people in white and orange stand, and a shrine holds deity murti with gold ornaments under a ceiling light.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair sits on an ornate orange throne-like chair in front of a deep red velvet curtain, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Before him, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with red borders stands behind a white table holding a tray with fruit and a water bottle. An older man in white clothes stands at left, and a microphone stand is visible at right.2010-09-08July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing orange robe seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Before him, a man in white clothing and an orange shawl bows low, with a white table holding fruit, a plate and offerings in front of the throne. Behind them, a man in an orange robe stands with hands clasped, and a man in a yellow shawl and other men in white stand in the background against a black curtain. A patterned red rug covers the floor, and a gold footstool sits at the front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in orange robes with long swept-back hair, and this is a seated greeting of devotee and throne-seated figure rather than a formal puja.2010-09-05Indoor photograph before a deep red velvet curtain. A seated figure on an orange velvet throne-style chair with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as he receives an offering of yellow flowers or fruit and a small object from a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes with a peach shawl draped over his shoulders. A standing man in white with an orange scarf watches behind, and another person in white with an orange sash is partly visible at the left edge. A white pedestal with a small red-lined tray sits between them.2010-07-02 +1 copies