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A smiling man in an orange-brown shawl sits on a golden ornate throne, holding a stack of Marathi-language newspapers with a gold ring on his finger. He wears a heavy gold necklace, layered gold bangles and a rudraksha-style gold chain, with white tilak markings on his forehead. Behind him is green foliage and a gold-embossed cushion. Some papers and a pink plastic bag lie at the left edge.

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May 08 20162016-05-08A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and heavy gold necklaces holds up a folded Hindi newspaper, Avantika Prahari, showing a photo of a fire ritual and a grid of smaller images, and smiles toward the viewer. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an elaborately carved gold throne back. He has white tilak markings on his forehead and temples, a red bindi, and gold bangles on his upper arm. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes, with a gold necklace, a rudraksha band on the arm and white markings on the arms, stands behind a gold pole. A woman in a dark sari with a small red bindi is partly visible at the lower left, and a purple cloth lies at the bottom. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style adornments matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate.2016-05-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and holding a bundle of Hindi newspapers titled Vaanitika Prahari. He wears long dark hair swept back, white ash lines on his forehead, a red tilak, a heavy gold garland and gold armlets and earrings. Behind him stands an attendant in orange robes with a gold necklace, white ash markings on his arms and rudraksha bands. A green potted plant and a brass vessel are nearby. In the lower left, the back of a seated person's head is visible. Dark-edged copyright text is printed on the right.2016-05-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a gilded, ornately carved golden throne against a red backdrop, holding open a Hindi newspaper titled Dainik Jagran-style masthead with photographs of a ceremony. He wears a gold necklace, gold armbands, a rudraksha-style bead garland, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and he smiles while showing the page. Behind him a second man in saffron-orange clothing with a shawl holds a microphone. Green potted plants and a red floor carpet surround the stage.2016-05-08 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron garment holds up a folded Hindi newspaper, Avantika Prahari, and smiles. He wears a white tripundra with a red central mark on his forehead, gold earrings, a gold bangle and a heavy gold necklace. He sits in front of an ornate gold throne with a large curved backrest and red cushions. A young attendant in orange stands at the left edge with rudraksha beads and white markings on the arms. Newspaper pages and a second newspaper lie on his lap and the seat.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20162016-05-08A photograph of a seated man holding an open Hindi newspaper titled "अवन्तिका प्रश्नी" with colour photos on its pages. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of ornate gold beads, gold bangles and an armlet, and has white sacred ash markings and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair. Behind him stands a younger man in an orange cloth with a gold bead necklace and white tripundra markings, and a gold-carved throne with red velvet cushion sits to the right. A man in a white shirt holds up a smartphone at left. Four or more people are partially visible, so the scene is crowded.2016-05-08A man seated on a red and gold throne with ornately carved gold backrest, smiling and holding an open Hindi newspaper labelled with the masthead text. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, a thick ornate gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold earring, with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him stands another person in orange robes with a gold chain and white arm markings, and green foliage is visible. A seated figure in dark clothing is partly visible at the lower left.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08