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A man stands on a carved wooden throne-like dais on a stage, holding a tall silver staff in his left hand and extending his right arm outward. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless top with a wrapped waist sash and matching brown dhoti-style trousers, a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large silver heart-shaped pendant, with silver bangles and armbands and a dark braided hairstyle. Behind him is an illuminated backdrop of a tall golden door flanked by painted pillars and two green-toned standing deity figures with raised arms. In the foreground are white flower arrangements and a gilded ornamental object. The image is a stage photograph of a darshan-style presentation.

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A man in a rust-red sleeveless tunic and matching dhoti stands on a stage, one arm extended and the other holding a silver staff. He wears a rudraksha mala with a large heart-shaped pendant, a gold necklace, bangles and a long swept-back hairstyle with a red tilak. Behind him stand two blue-green painted goddess figures flanking a glowing orange doorway, with a leopard-skin-draped throne and gilded ornaments and flowers in the foreground. The lighting is blue-green and warm amber. Appearance-based label: a person, with the qualifying cues being the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11Photo of a ceremonial stage set with a golden temple-style frame, blue-lit painted deity figures with multiple arms flanking a glowing orange wooden door, and a carved wooden throne-like seat draped with leopard-print cushions. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown sleeveless top and a long beaded mala with a heart-shaped pendant stands holding a tall silver staff, while a small brass vessel with smoke rises in the foreground beside marigold flowers and fronds.2017-07-11 +1 copiesA man stands on a stage in front of an ornate golden peetha-style throne with leopard-print cushions, one hand resting on a tall silver staff topped with a small ornament. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless top, matching draped dhoti-style lower garment and a heavy rudraksha-style mala with a large silver heart-shaped pendant. His long dark hair is swept up on his head and he has a bindi and arm bands. Behind him, a warmly lit blue-and-orange backdrop shows large painted stone-like deity figures flanking a wooden door. A golden carved pillar frames the right edge and flowers and foliage decorate the stage floor. The image is a photograph of a staged performance-style event with no other people visible.2017-07-11A standing man in a rust-brown sleeveless tunic and matching dhoti stands before a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala with a heart-shaped pendant, bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver staff in his right hand. Behind him, a large blue and green lit backdrop shows painted deity figures flanking a golden wooden door. Orange and marigold flower arrangements and a decorative gold vessel with a red top sit in the foreground.2017-07-11A man stands on a stage in front of a lit backdrop with a large wooden door and painted deity figures on either side, one with multiple arms. He wears a maroon sleeveless top and wrap, a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace with a silver heart-shaped pendant, armbands, and a forehead tilak. His hair is tied up in a knot. He holds a long silver ceremonial staff with a decorative top across his body. In front of him is a dark carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold ornament at the base. a person cues are not clearly established by appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11A man stands on a raised stage in front of a large orange-lit wooden door, flanked by painted teal-and-green figures of deities with multiple arms and elaborate crowns. He wears a sleeveless maroon-brown robe tied at the waist, a long rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, and a gold chain. His long hair is coiled into a high knot, and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. He holds a silver staff with a curved handle in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Only one person is visible on stage. The swami identity cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the person is described by role only.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11