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A standing man in a maroon silk kurta with gold zari border trim and a gold shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a cream turban with a red bindi, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while barefoot on a red tiled floor. Behind him a yellow and blue cloth panel with painted elephants and flowers, a multicolored canopy with tassels, and a garlanded decorated seat. A white-clad devotee kneels at the right near a tray of red flowers.

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January 07 20082008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07July 26 20152015-07-26January 07 20082008-01-07A seated man sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and carved lion-head armrests, speaking into a small microphone. He wears a maroon-red turban with a silver ornament, red-brown robes with gold borders, long rudraksha-style beaded cords, gold armlets and bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a painted deity murti with four arms, holding a trident-like staff, with a brass oil lamp on a stand to the left and a red flask beside the throne. The setting is a stage with a blue painted backdrop and a gilded backrest.2013-11-28July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph on a white-draped stage in front of a black backdrop. A man in a white jacket and cream dhoti kneels at right, holding his palm raised toward the head of a seated man. The seated man wears a cream turban with a red bindi, a dark red kurta with gold embroidered trim and a gold-bordered stole, and cream dhoti, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne garlanded with yellow, orange, and white flowers. A third man in an saffron-orange shawl with a gold chain and rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling. Gold throne carving and a seated figure with long hair, a crown or turban and distinctive ceremonial clothing make this an appearance-based probable match for Swamiji.2008-01-07November 25 20132013-11-25Photograph of a smiling young man in an orange-red turban and orange-red silk robe with gold zari border, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting while standing in a decorated hall. Strands of white, orange, and multicolored flower garlands hang from the ceiling. A man in a white kurta with a laminated badge stands at left, another in white at right, and an older figure in orange robes with white forehead marks stands blurred in the background.2003-12-19November 23 20132013-11-23November 25 20132013-11-25A stage ceremony in a hall with a large banner behind it showing a smiling figure in a red-pink turban and a forehead dot. A woman in rust-brown dhoti-style garments, a matching turban and a white-and-purple flower garland stands on a red and gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, placing her hand on the head of a man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti with a white shawl, who holds his hands in anjali. Another man in an orange garment holds a tray behind him. A smiling woman in rust-coloured clothes with folded hands sits at the right edge. Red carpet covers the stage floor.2013-11-02