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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron wrap with one shoulder bare, wearing a long necklace of golden-capped rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back. He sits smiling beside large ornate golden deity murti or sculptural figures, with a gold-coloured figure at his left and a golden vessel or object at his right being reached toward by his hand. Behind him are bamboo-patterned panels and green leaves. a person: the saffron wrap, bindi and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues, shown in his role as a seated sannyasi beside the golden murtis.

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August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A smiling man in a rust-red draped robe sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat beside an ornate gold lion-head armrest. He wears a long gold bead necklace, a small red bindi on his forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. His right arm extends outward toward a gold-trimmed cushion, and his hair is swept back into a bun. Behind him are a lattice-patterned pink-lit window panel and dark wooden columns.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a man seated on a cushioned seat in a decorated hall, turned three-quarters to the right and smiling down at his hands. He wears a rust-orange wrap that leaves one shoulder bare, a red-and-black tiger-striped cloth over his lap, and a long gold bead garland with rudraksha-style gold beads hanging to his waist. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and his dark hair is swept back. Behind him, pink lighting, a lattice panel and bamboo-style hanging screens frame the scene, and a gold ceremonial item is visible at the right edge. The man has distinctive saffron-toned clothing, garlands and an ornate setting, which matches the appearance-based a person candidate, and his hands appear to be handling an object near a gilded seat.2014-08-01A smiling man seated on a red throne-like seat, wearing a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long gold and black-beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back. He gestures with one hand toward a large golden ornate object at right, and a golden lion-headed armrest is visible at left. Behind him are dark bamboo-style curtains and a green plant. Swamiji (probable) seated in a satsang setting, with the orange shawl, long hair and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.2014-08-01A smiling man with long dark hair swept back sits on a red patterned throne-like seat beside an ornate gold lion-headed armrest. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth draped over his bare shoulder and chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long multi-strand gold rudraksha-style mala with black-striped beads around his neck. His right arm is extended outward toward the right of the frame. Behind him are pink and orange decorative panels and bamboo-style screens. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala and saffron-orange cloth on a ceremonial seat. Photograph of a seated satsang moment.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A smiling man seated on a red-and-gold throne-like chair wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark bead accents, and a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. He extends his right arm to rest a hand on the head or shoulder of a person in the lower right, who is partly cropped. Behind him are a golden decorative panel, a white lattice screen, bamboo, and a green leaf. A red thread is tied on his wrist. a person's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and gold necklace, seated in a blessing posture. The scene looks like satsang or darshan.2014-08-01A seated man in a rust-red shawl wrapped over a bare shoulder and chest wears a long gold necklace of large beaded rudraksha-style gold beads and a small red tilak on his forehead. He stretches his right arm toward a golden ornate figure, possibly a lion-headed or animal-form decorative piece, with a red thread tied on his wrist. Behind him are red patterned cushions and a gold-embroidered backdrop with a lattice design. a person by appearance cues: ornate gold rudraksha necklace, red-orange ceremonial clothing and a tilak, though the face is partly turned away. A golden vessel stands in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a satsang or darshan setting.2014-08-01A smiling man seated on a golden throne-like chair against a purple lattice backdrop and bamboo-style curtains, with a green leaf visible behind him. He wears a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, leaving the upper body partly bare, and a long gold bead necklace with multiple strands. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, and reaches forward with his right arm toward an ornate gold vessel with a curved golden handle, holding a small stick or implement in his left hand. Appearance-based: a long swept-back hairstyle and distinctive ceremonial gold necklace suggest a person, seated and officiating in a ceremonial setting.2014-08-01A smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits bare-chested in a red-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulder, wearing a long ornate gold bead necklace of large golden beads. He extends his right arm toward a large gilded object with a curved ornate form, holding a thin stick, in a temple-like interior with a lattice window and draped dark curtains behind him. A gilded ritual vessel and a red patterned cloth appear in the foreground. a person: the visible cues are the ornate gold bead necklace, the saffron-red wrap and the ceremonial setting, so he is identified as a probable candidate in person.2014-08-01