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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sannyasi-style outfit with a matching shawl, holding a tall wooden staff with a golden tip in his right hand and smiling. He sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-figure supports, flanked by a golden trident and brass oil lamps, with a golden dhwaja-style deity figure to the right and a brass bell hanging from above. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial gold necklace on a seated figure on a throne, presented as the central figure of the scene. Gold lion sculptures, brass lamps and a bright blue-and-pink backdrop frame the setting.

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A seated man on an ornate golden throne-like seat in a temple-style stage set. He wears a rust-orange kurta and dhoti, a gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Golden lion and yali sculptures flank the throne, with brass lamps, bells and a golden trident on the right. Behind him are hanging string lights and a dark backdrop with a carved golden arch. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and a trident, seated on the throne. No other physical people are visible.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a man standing in a richly decorated golden temple-style stage set, one hand resting on his hip and the other holding a tall wooden staff topped with a trident. He wears a rust-orange kurta with a matching wrap tied at the waist and a thin gold necklace, and has long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him hang strings of rudraksha-like beads and a dark backdrop. Golden lion and horse-figure carvings frame the entrance, with a brass oil lamp and a brass trident stand in the foreground, and painted deity figures with multiple arms stand at the right edge. The scene matches a stage satsang setting.2015-05-13A photograph of an ornate golden stage set with carved golden lion-headed pillars, lamp stands with trident tops, and painted deity murals behind. A single man stands in a central doorway draped with strings of lights, wearing a rust-orange kurta and dhoti, with one hand on his hip and the other resting on a tall trident. A small bronze deity figure with a lamp and a golden seat sit on the carpeted, striped platform in front. A candidate matching the a person description is present (probable), identified by the long dark hair, orange-rust ritual attire and trident held as a staff; the attribution rests on appearance cues only.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A man with long dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne, smiling and raising a tall wooden staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-red kurta and wrap with a gold necklace. Behind him a gilded trident stands against a dark wall hung with bead strands and small lamps. Golden lion and mythical creature sculptures flank the throne, and a brass lamp and bells appear in the foreground.2015-05-13A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-orange kurta-style outfit with a gold necklace sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne, holding a golden bell in his raised right hand and a tall golden staff in the other. Golden lion sculptures and gilded figures flank the seat, with hanging rudraksha-style beaded strings behind him and a golden trident beside him. The setting resembles a decorated stage or temple dais. The man's appearance is consistent with a person in an appearance-based label, but the candidate is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-05-13A man in rust-red ceremonial clothing stands in an ornate golden temple-style gateway, one arm resting on a long wooden staff held horizontally across the frame. He wears a red kurta, a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with a fringed sash, and a golden neck ornament. Gold lion and mythical creature sculptures flank the gate, with hanging strings of small oil lamps behind him. Oil lamps stand on the lion-topped pedestals, a golden trident rises at the centre, and brightly painted deity murti with multiple arms stand at the sides. The setting resembles a stage set designed as a sacred temple entrance.2015-05-13