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A photograph of a devotional exchange indoors. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and a small red tilak on his forehead stands with his palms pressed together, smiling and looking down. Facing him from the right, a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top leans in and extends a hand toward his clasped hands. Behind them, a man in white with palms joined smiles with eyes lowered, and two men in orange robes stand near the back. A partially visible name badge hangs on the white-clad man's chest.

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A photograph of a devotional greeting indoors. In the centre, a young man in a white shirt with a red thread on his wrist and a rudraksha mala around his neck presses his palms together in anjali with a respectful smile, a forehead tilak visible. Beside him, a man in an orange robe stands watching, and at the right foreground a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top, with a bare upper arm, holds a small stick or incense item and reaches toward the young man's hands. Behind them a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis waits, one wearing a lanyard badge. A red curtain hangs at the left and a plain white wall stands at the right.2010-02-11A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling with eyes closed as a figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark wavy hair bends forward and reaches out with raised hands toward him. Behind them, two men in orange robes with red borders stand, one with long dark hair and a bracelet. On the left, a man in white holds his palms together in anjali, wearing a rudraksha mala and an ID badge on a lanyard. The gesture appears to be a blessing given to the seated devotee. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the figure in orange with long hair is described by role only.2010-02-11A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A smiling man in white clothes and a long rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a bundle of white cloth. Facing him, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment wears a dark rudraksha mala and extends his hands toward the man's hands. To the right, a man in orange robes and layered gold necklaces stands near a wooden tray holding small brass items. On the left, several men in white garments and identity lanyards stand watching, and a few more people are visible in the background. The long-haired figure with orange clothes and rudraksha malas is a probable candidate for Swamiji, though his appearance is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain.2010-11-03A man in a white shirt with short dark hair kneels with his palms pressed together in namaste, his face turned up toward a person in orange robes whose extended hand rests on his cheek in blessing. The blessing figure has long, curly dark hair and wears an orange sleeveless garment with dark buttons. Behind them a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and a man in a white shirt stands at the edge. Several people in white clothes stand in the background of a hall, with orange and saffron cloths draped over a long table. The man kneeling wears a bangle, rings and a dark bead mala. a person is the orange-robed figure, shown with long curly hair and orange robes giving a blessing.2010-07-11A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projection screen behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and ornate gold beaded necklaces, stands on the right holding a red thread or mala and smiling as he reaches toward devotees. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with gold items. On the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white kneels in front with hands folded. A yellow and blue decorative hanging appears at the top left. The left and right figures are devotees and attendants; the central figure with the long hair and gold necklaces is the swami-like figure in the scene.2011-02-27A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27A photograph of two men in close conversation indoors at a gathering, with a ceiling fan and other people in white visible behind them. The man on the left is bald with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing white ritual clothing, an orange shawl over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala. He looks down at a small white object, possibly a card, held near his chest. The man on the right has long, swept-back black hair and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an ornate gold necklace. He points at a white object he holds with his other hand, smiling.2010-07-24July 17 20082008-07-17November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20092009-09-15October 26 20102010-10-26July 21 20102010-07-21