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Photograph of a bare, whitewashed kitchen with a steel sink and countertop holding steel vessels, a lidded pot and a small orange fruit. A tall man with long dark hair and a flowing orange shawl over a rust-red dhoti stands at the counter with his back partly turned. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark bead necklace smiles, and a second woman in a cream salwar suit stands nearby. On the left a man in an orange robe and orange dhoti holds a steel pot, and a peacock-feather fan rests at the left edge. Four people are visible.

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A photograph of an indoor kitchen with plain whitewashed walls and a grey concrete floor. A young man in orange robes on the left holds a steel flask and a peacock-feather fan. A smiling woman in a cream salwar kameez stands near the wall, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera. In the centre, a person with long curly hair wears an orange top and a red-orange skirt and faces a counter of steel pots, cups, a sink and a tap. A lidded green container and a yellow fruit sit on the counter. Three people are visible.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20December 16 20062006-12-16Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala, standing in front of a white building with a brass temple bell and a red-framed doorway. Behind him, several women in white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand on dirt ground, with more white-clad people in the background. The long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues match the probable Swamiji candidate, so this person is described as Swamiji (probable) standing among devotees.2006-10-12Indoor photo of a food-preparation area in a bright hall with large barred windows. Two men with long dark hair tied back wear white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one holds a bowl over a steel pot while the other looks on. Behind them, men in white shirts and a bald older man in white stand at the table, which holds a woven basket and a large steel bowl. Some people are partly cropped at the edges, and a purple logo appears in the top-right corner.2007-12-14A photograph of a communal meal in a plain whitewashed hall with tiled floor. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap leans over a long table, serving food onto banana leaves for seated diners. Several seated men wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear red and orange clothing. Plates, steel tumblers and a brass pot sit on the table and a side ledge. Wooden cupboard doors line the right wall. A person in saffron with a visible wrap and distinctive long hair matches the a person appearance cues, but the evidence is uncertain.2006-09-23A kitchen serving line in a dining hall with pink tiled walls. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wears clear plastic gloves and ladles a yellow curry from a steel pot onto a steel plate held by a woman in a pale blue sari with a long braid and red beaded necklace. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and staff in white aprons stand behind the counter, with flatbreads on a tray at left.2006-12-16December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as he reaches toward a woman in orange and white who holds out a banana leaf plate of rice. A large metal tray of cooked rice sits in the foreground, and a small brass cup is nearby. Behind them, a open-sided pavilion has concrete blocks stacked along the back wall, with several other people in white and orange clothing standing and watching. A green slate board is propped at the top of the frame.2006-10-21November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph taken indoors in a plain hall with barred windows and white walls. A young man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and is wearing clear plastic gloves while serving food from a steel vessel onto a white-covered table scattered with grains. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, handles a plastic-wrapped food packet. Another man in a white shirt stands behind a large stainless steel drum, and a few more men in white stand in the background. Red plastic chairs and a beige plastic chair sit nearby. The scene looks like a food distribution service.2007-12-14January 20 20092009-01-20