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A photo taken on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain behind it. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a red and gold bordered shawl and long dark curly hair stands at left, leaning forward and placing a hand on the shoulder of a man in an all-white shirt and trousers who is bent forward at the waist with his hands resting on a low orange-cushioned footstool. A second person in white stands partly behind them. An orange upholstered armchair sits empty at left, a microphone on a stand at right, and a small basket with pink flowers sits on a ledge. The gesture appears to be a bowing respect or pranam-style greeting on stage.

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A photograph of an indoor stage with a dark red velvet curtain behind a large cream-covered armchair with a white bolster. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and blue jeans. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, his hand resting on the kneeling devotee's back. The kneeling devotee is barefoot on a white-tiled platform.2010-07-15December 23 20072007-12-23A figure with long dark wavy hair wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned necklace stands at left, holding up a red and gold-bordered silk shawl with gold elephant motifs. A man in an all-white kurta and trousers bends forward at right to bow or touch the foot of the standing figure. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop, with an orange upholstered armchair at far left and a white table with a brass bell or lamp beside the bowing man. Two people are visible.2011-11-26October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20072007-02-13August 29 20092009-08-29A photograph from a seated satsang stage with a deep red curtain behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a matching orange shawl, sits on a cream-upholstered throne-style armchair with round white cushions, smiling and holding a brass tray of flower petals or offerings. Two red-and-white flower arrangements stand on white pedestals at either side, and a microphone stand is at right. Two devotees kneel on the platform steps in front: one in white clothes with hair tied back, bowing with hands pressed together, and another in white with a striped shawl bent forward in prostration. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and shawl, seated on the throne as the central figure receiving devotees. The image is a photo of a live event with a white purifier unit at left.2009-12-14February 13 20072007-02-13 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor room with dark red curtains. A seated figure in an orange robe with a white floral garland with red flowers, long dark hair, and a small orange-red shawl sits on a white cushioned couch and gestures toward a man prostrating face-down on a white sheet at the foot of the couch. The prostrating man wears white clothes and has grey hair. Behind them a standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl looks on, and a man in white kurta at left holds a tray of offerings. A white pedestal fan stands near the couch and a microphone stand is visible at right. A seated figure in orange with a garland in the centre looks toward the devotee, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange robe, flower garland and long hair, shown in an appearance-based label only.2007-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads, sitting on an ornate gold-upholstered throne with carved black wooden arms. A man in a white kurta kneels before him, holding his hand in a respectful gesture, while a woman in orange sari stands nearby. A standing attendant in white shirt and a woman in white sari with gold border are at the left edge. A microphone stand is at the right and the foreground has scattered flower petals and a small footstool. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person receiving devotion while seated on his throne. A painted backdrop of clouds and mountains fills the background.2010-02-12July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copies