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Indoor photo in a wood-panelled room with glass-fronted bookshelves full of books and a painted deity panel on the left wall. A smiling figure with long swept-up hair, a sandalwood-marked forehead, rudraksha mala beads and a rust-orange wrap stands on the right, holding a wooden tray of fruit and offerings toward a seated elderly man with white beard and glasses, wearing a peach-coloured shawl with an orange scarf. A globe, an orange cup and a brass-trimmed table sit nearby. Appearance-based cues suggest a person as the standing figure presenting the offering, but the identification is uncertain given the photo's limited detail.

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January 01 20162016-01-01Indoor photo in a book-lined room with a painted deity panel on the left and a framed temple picture on the right. A young woman in a rust-brown sleeveless robe with a long braided cord and hair in a high bun smiles and holds a wooden tray with fruit and offerings toward an older bearded man in an orange shawl and light pink sweater. A wooden veena-like instrument and a small globe sit on a table behind them.2016-01-01November 05 20132013-11-05A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair in a room with bookshelves and a gold canopy. He smiles while a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and an orange tilak ties a thread bracelet onto his wrist. A fruit basket in cellophane sits on a silver table beside them.2017-08-07Indoor photo in a room with framed religious paintings on the wall and a bookshelf at right. Three men in orange-saffron robes stand together. Two wear orange turbans-style head cloths and orange shawls; the man at right holds a wooden tray of bananas and an orange, which the man in the centre is receiving. The central man has long, swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace, a red-brown shawl and a gold-toned garland, with white markings on his forehead and a red tilak, and is smiling. The man at left holds a red folder or card. A brass figurine and a small table are near the centre. Two people are fully visible and one partially at far right edge. Swamiji candidate appears in the centre by distinctive long hair, a garland and a red-brown shawl, with the page reporting his presence.2016-01-27A photograph in a formal room with bookshelves and a gilded temple-style shrine on a cabinet at left. A white-haired man in a grey suit and blue tie, wearing a saffron and red shawl, holds a wooden tray with two small framed deity images. Facing him on a red and silver ornate throne, a bearded man with long dark hair, a vibhuti marking on his forehead and a rust-orange robe, smiles and rests his hand on the tray. Behind them are glass-fronted shelves of books and a red painting on the wall. Two people are visible.2016-12-11 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a formal presentation in a room with a framed painting of a deity and a gold-framed mirror-like panel. A man in a red shirt and glasses leans forward, offering a stack of bound books on a tray to a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, orange robes, rudraksha-style beads, and a long dark braid, sitting on a leopard-print cushion before a gold throne. Behind them, a young man in orange robes with a yellow-and-orange garland stands, another man in white with a gold necklace stands at the left, and a camera operator films. A bald man in orange and a man in an orange scarf sit nearby. A gold kalasha-style vessel, a dish of oranges, and a golden lion-head ornament appear in the foreground.2016-05-07A photograph taken indoors in a room with a corrugated ceiling, a diamond-latticed window and shelves of books and framed pictures. On the left an elderly man in orange robes, a tan knit cap and glasses holds open a book and papers while looking down at them. Beside him a figure in an orange turban and orange wrap stands with a flower arrangement of white blossoms nearby. On the right a smiling person with long dark swept-back hair, an orange wrap and a red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in white clothes stand in the background near the bookshelves.2006-11-21Photograph of an indoor ritual gathering with an orange-robed figure on the right wearing an orange turban, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a bare shoulder, smiling as he receives a gift wrapped in cellophane and orange cloth from a bearded man in an orange-yellow shawl on the left. Behind them an elderly bearded man in orange robes and garland stands, another man in maroon robes with gold garland folds his hands, and a man in pink turban watches at the edge. A tray of apples and boxes sits on a leopard-print seat; gold-framed decorations and a wall painting are in the background. The right-hand figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange turban and rudraksha cues, consistent with the a person appearance label; he is physically present.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph in an indoor room lined with glass-fronted bookcases full of books. On the left, an elderly bearded man with glasses and grey hair wears an orange shawl over a pink robe and sits in a chair beside a black equipment case, holding a wooden tray of fruit that includes a pineapple. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala necklace and a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl stands holding the other side of the tray. A framed painting of deities hangs on the left wall, a poster of a temple tower on the right, and a violin-like instrument rests on the case.2016-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01