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A photograph of a life-size printed cutout of a smiling man in an orange-and-yellow turban and saffron-orange robe, with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing layered red, white and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha beads, ornate gold pendant necklaces and gold armlets. Behind him, a seated woman in a red-and-gold headdress, garlands and pink sari holds a pink flower beside a blue-cloth-covered stool. The gold-painted wall and red floor frame the scene. The cutout is a printed image, not a physical person; the seated woman is the only physical person visible. Printed text on the page is not legible in the image.

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A life-size cutout standing figure printed with a smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes, draped with a yellow-bordered shawl, pink and white flower garlands, multiple rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and gold armbands, set against a gold-painted wall. Beside it, a seated woman in a red-brown headdress and white and red flower garlands smiles and holds a pink flower; she sits behind a blue patterned cloth-covered table. A yellow water bottle sits on the floor at left. The cutout depicts a person figure presented as a depiction; the seated woman is a real person.2024-09-17A photograph of a gold-painted temple room with a large standing cutout figure in front, wearing an orange-and-yellow turban with a red bindi, orange-red and yellow draped robes, rudraksha mala, and layered garlands of pink, red, white and yellow flowers. Beside it, a seated cutout figure in a maroon-and-gold headdress and rust-coloured garments holds a pink flower and wears flower garlands, seated on a purple brocade-covered plastic stool. A small brass figure and a red platform sit at the lower right. Cutouts are not physical people. a person appears as the standing cutout, depicted via the orange-saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands.2024-09-18A life-size standing cardboard cutout of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing orange and yellow saffron robes, rudraksha mala, a silver necklace and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and red-white flowers. Beside it, a seated woman in a dark red headdress and matching garlands sits on a white plastic chair, and a brass oil lamp stands on the floor against a golden wall. Swamiji (probable) is depicted by this cutout, identified by the turban, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands.2024-09-30A photograph in a room with gold-painted walls. A life-size cutout standing figure, printed in full colour, wears an orange-and-yellow turban with a red bindi, a saffron-orange dress with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala, an ornate gold pendant and a dense garland of pink, yellow and white flowers. Beside it, a smiling real woman sits on a white plastic stool draped with a blue brocade cloth; she wears a red-and-gold headdress, gold necklaces, a yellow-and-red flower garland and holds a pink flower. Shelves with steel vessels and containers stand at the left. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person, so the physical count is one.2024-10-09A large life-size cutout standing figure in an orange turban and orange saffron-toned robes with a yellow sash is draped with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant on the chest. Bangles are worn on the upper arms and wrists. Behind it, a seated woman in a maroon-and-gold headpiece and white flower garland holds pink flowers beside a blue embroidered cloth. The wall is gold-toned, with a small shelf and plastic containers at lower left. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2024-09-21A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man stands against a gold-painted wall, wearing an orange-and-saffron turban, saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and layered garlands of white jasmine and red-and-yellow flowers. Beside it, a real woman sits on a white plastic stool draped with a dark blue brocade cloth; she wears a red-and-gold headdress, a flower garland, gold jewellery and a pink top, and waves while holding a pink flower. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha sit on the red-painted floor and ledge in the foreground.2024-10-01A life-size standing cardboard cutout of a smiling man in orange-saffron robes with yellow borders, wearing an orange-and-red turban with a tilak mark on his forehead. He is draped with a long garland of yellow marigolds and red and white flower strands, and wears a rudraksha mala, a silver pendant necklace, and gold armlets and bangles. A second similar cutout, also in an orange turban and floral garland, stands partly visible behind him against a golden wall beside a table draped with a dark patterned cloth. No physical people are present; the figures are printed cutouts.2024-09-26Photograph of two life-size printed cutout portraits set against a golden-yellow wall. The tall standing cutout wears an orange and gold turban with a red bindi, orange-and-gold draped robes, and multiple garlands of red, white and yellow flowers over a rudraksha mala, with gold armlets and a flower-wrapped tassel at the waist. The smaller seated cutout, on a white plastic chair draped with a magenta cloth, wears a red crown-like headpiece, red-and-white flower garlands and holds a pink flower in one hand while raising the other in a blessing gesture. No live people are visible.2024-08-23A photograph of a life-size cutout standing figure beside a seated figure on a blue draped table in a room with golden walls. The standing cutout wears an orange and yellow turban, a saffron and yellow dhoti-style garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold ornamental pendant, and a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers. A seated figure in a red turban and red garments with a garland, holding a pink flower and raising one hand in greeting, sits on a white plastic stool with a blue brocade cloth. The cutout bears a strong resemblance to the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate, with saffron clothing, a turban and rudraksha malas, though the figure is a printed cutout rather than a physical person.2024-05-10A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man stands in a gold-painted room with a red floor. The cutout wears an orange-and-yellow turban with a red bindi, an orange-and-yellow shawl, and a long garland of red, white, yellow and pink flowers over rudraksha beads, with a gold pendant necklace. Behind it, a seated man in an orange turban and pink garment holds a pink flower and wears a garland. To the right, a brass oil lamp burns on a red ledge, and in the foreground brass bells, a conch and kumkum dishes sit on a white tray. Shelves on the left hold steel containers and bottles.2024-11-09A life-size cardboard cutout standing against a gold-painted wall on a red-brown floor. The figure wears an orange turban, orange and gold robes draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a silver ceremonial necklace and armbands, and is garlanded with pink flower and red-and-white bead garlands. A red bindi marks the forehead. Small oil bottles and a plastic jug sit at the lower left edge. The cutout is a printed depiction, not a living person, and the scene shows no visible readable text.2024-03-11A life-size cutout standing figure of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red and gold draped robes, wearing a red bindi, layered pink and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with gold armbands and bangles. The cutout stands on a reddish floor in front of a golden-yellow wall, with a small bottle of oil and a pink-capped water bottle beside its feet. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed standee, and its likeness is not an appearance-based identification here.2024-08-11