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A man in an orange-red kurta sits in a dark chair with a grey eye mask pushed up over his forehead, eyes closed, his right hand raised to his nose in a nasal gesture. A small red tilak mark sits between his brows, and he wears gold rings on his fingers. A blurred figure in white sits in the left background, and red curtains and bookshelves appear behind him.

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A man sits in a black chair with his eyes closed, wearing a dark sleep mask pushed up over his forehead. He wears an orange-red kurta, a red bindi on his forehead, and gold rings on his fingers. He holds his right hand near his face with a finger touching the nose, in a breathing practice. A blurred background shows red curtains, shelves, and another person in white at the left edge.2011-09-07Seated group meditation in a bright hall with blindfolded participants on cushioned chairs and a patterned carpet. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white trousers sits cross-legged with hands clasped, wearing a black blindfold, a dark beaded mala and a lanyard with an ID badge. Beside him a man in a coral-red shirt and grey trousers wears a white blindfold and a mala. Behind them more blindfolded participants in white and orange sit in rows. A water bottle and bags lie at the lower left edge. No speaker or head of an assembly is visible in the frame.2012-05-01July 09 20122012-07-09Close-up photo of a man with his eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. He has dark hair swept back, a red bindi-style dot on his forehead and horizontal white marks above it. The blurred background shows greenery and orange structures. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron shawl and forehead markings, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-13Photo of a seated devotee wearing a black eye blindfold during a meditation session. In the foreground a man in a white polo shirt with black collar trim and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders sits upright with hands resting in his lap, wearing a white ID badge on an orange lanyard and a dark cord necklace. Behind him, several other participants wear similar blindfolds and orange shawls, seated on a red mat in a hall with red and white walls. The background is softly blurred.2013-03-05A man in profile with eyes closed sits before an ornate gold throne with a red-pink cushion behind him. He wears an orange sleeveless garment, a dark rudraksha mala with large beads, and has long swept-back black hair, a red bindi and white vertical markings on his forehead. A dark blue curtain forms the backdrop.2010-09-16A close profile photograph of a shaved-headed man with closed eyes, wearing an orange-red kurta with a small collar and a yellow-and-black rudraksha mala draped around his neck. His right hand holds the beads near his throat, and a small red bindi marks his forehead. Blurred seated figures in the background suggest an indoor gathering with a warm red-toned setting.2009-12-10Close profile photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair, eyes closed and face calm, wearing an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala of dark brown beads across the shoulder. A red tilak mark sits on his forehead. Behind him is a carved gold ornate backrest or peetha with a cushion, and a pale orange wall with a red-brown drape hangs at left. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate by his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation or satsang.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose photograph of a man seated in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a dark stone carving of a deity murti stands in a temple setting.2010-08-04A photo of a bald man in a white collared shirt, wearing a black blindfold tied at the back of his head and a rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck, seated with a composed expression. Behind him, blurred figures wear white clothes and orange shawls, and a few also have dark blindfolds. Orange drapes fill the background of what appears to be a satsang hall.2012-07-20August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24