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A photo of a young man seated cross-legged at a white stone platform with yellow flowers, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long white garland with tricolour green, white and orange ribbons. Behind him, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a raised hand near him, and other seated devotees in white and orange sit along the white walls. A white-clad figure stands in the upper background near bright orange curtains.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white and orange-green tricolour garland and a dark rudraksha mala speaking into a handheld microphone, eyes closed, seated behind a low white stone-block altar edged with yellow marigold petals and incense sticks. Around him, seated devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls and an orange drape hanging behind them listen closely, one holding a silver plate. A metal stand with a silver rod is at right.2007-12-24Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a white-walled hall with orange drapes. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, an orange garment and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala sits behind a microphone stand, gesturing with one hand over a low white brick altar strewn with yellow marigold petals. Around him, young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor; one at left wears a rudraksha mala and another has a white forehead marking. At right, a bespectacled man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits beside a golden ceremonial staff and silver trident. In the background, a woman in white and orange draws back an orange curtain, and a large orange cloth hangs from the window. Incense sticks stand in a metal holder at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated centre with long hair, orange garb, garland and rudraksha mala, presiding over the ritual.2007-12-25A photograph of a seated speaker in an orange saffron robe with a long white and orange flower garland, speaking into a microphone on a stand at a gathering. Behind him, several seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit on a floor with a bright orange-yellow curtain backdrop. A few have white and orange tilak on the forehead, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Yellow flower petals lie on the table in front. Several people are visible in the frame.2007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa or yagna at a white-walled hall. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange garment wears a white and orange flower garland with a green and white stripe, speaking into a handheld microphone while pointing with one arm over a white stone fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. Around him sit several men in white kurtas and orange shawls, some with white tilak marks, one wearing glasses, and a brass trident and a tall gold-and-silver staff stand behind the pit beside bright orange curtains. Small lamps and offerings sit on the pit.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment, with a white and orange-green floral garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala, speaking into a microphone on a stand during a ceremony under a white tent. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several seated men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a white tilak on his forehead, sit near a white-draped table, a water bottle and a gold-striped pillar. Yellow flowers lie on the cloth in front.2007-12-25A man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi stands at a microphone on a stand, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a long white garland of flowers with green and blue accents around his neck, with a rudraksha mala visible. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit with their hands folded in prayer; one young man in the back left wears a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp flame and yellow flower petals sit on a white cloth, with a tall gold-striped pillar and a silver pole against a white wall behind them.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Blurred photograph of a young man in an orange shirt and a white flower garland singing or speaking into a microphone on a stand at an indoor event. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, several young men in orange and white clothing with orange shawls sit or stand in a row, and a white wall is hung with colourful paper streamers and a gold-coloured garland. A table with a white cloth stands at the left edge.2007-12-25