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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walking across an orange-carpeted stage at an indoor hall with orange walls. Behind him, several devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. An ornate gold-and-red throne sits at the right of the stage, and a tray with a kalasha-like silver dish and offerings lies in the foreground. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a pale cap stands at right. A banner at the upper left shows photographs and text about a spiritual awakening. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is the central subject, walking toward the stage.

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July 21 20102010-07-21August 15 20102010-08-15Indoor photo in an orange-walled hall with a banner of framed portraits and text above. Two figures sit on white-and-orange armchairs at centre: one in pale peach robes seated left, and one in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace holding a microphone, seated right. Around them stand and sit devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, a bald man in orange robes stands in the background, and a seated man in orange kneels in the foreground beside a tray of fruit and flowers. Children in casual clothes sit on a red mat at left. Scattered petals cover the floor.2010-07-21November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a pada puja gathering in a hall with orange-red walls and a framed poster on the upper left. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a large red rose garland stands at right facing left, beside a red-draped table with a wooden lectern and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Seated on the floor at left, several people in white ritual clothes sit with palms pressed together in prayer; some wear yellow shawls, and some priests with shaved heads wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas. A microphone stands in front of the seated group. The man in saffron has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and saffron robes, consistent with a probable identification, though the face is not used for identity.2010-08-26Indoor ritual hall with orange-painted walls and a framed photo panel on the upper left. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, a shawl draped over the head and shoulders. Seated before him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls with orange-red and yellow borders, shaved heads and tilak marks, sit on a mat; one holds a microphone. A man in white with a yellow shawl kneels in front, and a woman in a yellow garment and another in red and white sit near brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A man in white stands at far left beside a small table. Setting appears to be a pooja gathering.2010-08-04November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07Three men walk along a red carpet lined with metal railings in an orange-walled hall decorated with flower garlands and colourful tapered pillar covers. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl and robe, and he walks with his hands held at his waist. The man on the left, bald and bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and a white shawl. The man on the right, shaved-headed, wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala and a pendant. A framed text panel and a portrait with printed captions hang on the wall behind them, and a broom is visible at the right edge.2010-10-17March 03 20112011-03-03December 21 20102010-12-21December 23 20102010-12-23