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Three men stand at a dark wooden table with a red cloth, in a room with wood-panelled walls and a glass cabinet. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and smiles while reaching toward a red-and-gold tray. The middle man, shaved-headed and in saffron cloth, leans in to touch the tray. The right man, shaved-headed and bare-chested with a saffron shawl, holds the tray of fruit, including apples, bananas and mangoes, decorated with red and gold fringed cloth. A small plant sprig stands in a glass on the table. Two people are present, plus one in the middle makes three visible physical people.

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A photograph of an indoor meeting in a wood-panelled room with a dark red tablecloth. A man with long swept-back dark hair, gold hoop earrings, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange-red clothing, smiles and rests his hands on a table holding a tray of fresh fruit, a folded red-and-gold cloth and a small vase of greenery. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes leans over the table and gestures toward a round orange cloth bundle, while another saffron-robed monk stands behind him. A glass-fronted cabinet and a wall cooler are visible. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold earrings, gold pendant and rudraksha mala match the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification.2012-07-09Indoor photo in a wood-panelled room with a glass cabinet behind. A figure with long, swept-back wavy black hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, drapes a red and gold silk shawl over the shoulders of a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Beside them a younger monk in saffron robes presses his palms together in respectful greeting. A table in front holds fruits including apples, grapes and oranges, with a small brass bowl and a book. Probable Swamiji is the figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, offering the shawl in a felicitation gesture.2012-07-09Indoor photo of three men gathered at a dark red tablecloth-covered table in a wood-panelled room with a glass cabinet. On the left, a man with long swept-back black hair, a red-orange shawl and a wooden rudraksha mala stands with his hands near a red and gold cloth. In the centre, an older bald man in orange robes places a hand on the shoulder of a younger shaven-headed man in orange robes with a bare chest and a chain, who reaches over a tray of fresh fruit: apples, oranges, bananas and grapes. A clear plastic box and small items sit on the table. A vase with green sprigs is at lower left. a person is the man on the left, identified by long swept-back hair, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Other people are unidentified.2012-07-09Indoor 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.2016-01-27October 19 20132013-10-19November 05 20132013-11-05January 31 20132013-01-31October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a temple ritual with four men in the foreground. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings, with a second man in orange beside him whose long dark hair, orange shawl and red-and-white flower garland are prominent. A bald man in orange robes on the right holds the same plate of bananas, flowers and fruit. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha-style cord. A brass pillar with bells is visible at left. Lighting is warm and indoor.2010-08-09November 22 20102010-11-22A seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange robes and a multi-strand beaded necklace sits on a golden throne and extends his hand to receive an orange from a man kneeling on a red patterned rug. The kneeling man wears a red kurta with a yellow shawl and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind them a bald man with a yellow-orange cloth and gold beaded necklace sits with hands raised, and a standing woman in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala watches. Brass oil lamps, a golden rooster figure and gold ornamental panels stand in the background, and a tray of apples and money sits in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in turban, orange robes and beaded necklace on the golden throne.2015-10-10A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiling as he drapes a deep red shawl with gold border over the shoulders of a bald elderly man in saffron cloth. A microphone stands on a table beside a fruit basket, flower garlands and a framed portrait. Behind them hang red curtains and a white screen in an indoor hall. The elder monk is a devotee in saffron. Two people are visible, including a partially visible man in orange at the left edge and a figure in white behind.2009-12-30