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A photograph of a seated man on a red velvet throne with a gold peacock-feather backrest, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and white jasmine garlands, with a red tilak on his forehead. A standing sadhu with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth stands to the left, facing him. Behind them a golden arch frames a deity murti with a trident, adorned with pink and yellow garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps. Scattered flower petals cover the throne.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold lotus-petal throne with a red velvet cushion, in front of a shrine with deity murtis draped in garlands of white and pink flowers and lit by brass lamps. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned cloth, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with red-thread wristbands. Beside him a person with long braided hair in white clothes sits facing him, and another person in a red sari stands at the right edge. Brass oil lamps and flowers surround the throne. The man is an appearance-based candidate with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, but the match is uncertain.2017-08-07A man seated on an ornate gold lotus-petal throne with a bright red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-brown ochre robe with a gold necklace and a large gold pendant, white jasmine garlands draped over his shoulders, and a red bindi on his forehead. Flower petals are scattered on the throne and his lap. Behind him stands a golden arched shrine with a red backdrop holding deity murtis, one a multi-armed figure holding a trident and drum, decorated with garlands in pink, yellow and green. Brass oil lamps flank the throne. A person's edge is visible at the far left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and gold ornaments on a saffron-ochre robe with a golden pendant necklace and garlands, seated on a ceremonial throne.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A man with long dreadlocked black hair, seen from behind and in profile, stands before a gold-framed shrine with a red-draped golden throne in front of him. He is bare-chested with a rust-brown shawl wrapped over his shoulders and a white and multicoloured flower garland with purple and red blooms draped across his shoulder. Behind him a deity murti in a golden alcove is decorated with garlands in pink, yellow and green, and brass lamp stands line the right side. Coloured fairy lights glow in the shrine. Looking toward the right, he appears to be addressing or greeting the assembly, and a black microphone stand is visible at the lower left. Appearance-based cues: long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style styling absent, garland and shawl; a person candidate present on stage.2017-08-07A seated man in a golden ornate throne, dressed in rust-red robes with an orange sash, wears a white jasmine garland, a gold pendant necklace, bangles and a forehead vibhuti marking, with hair swept back. Behind him, a red velvet cushion and a gold carved lion-head armrest surround the throne, and hanging bells and string lights frame the dais. A painted deity figure with multiple arms stands at left. In the foreground, two devotees' heads and a bare-backed person in red are seen from behind, facing the throne in darshan. a person seated in a throne, with a devotee offering reverence in the foreground.2017-05-23August 07 20172017-08-07December 02 20162016-12-02May 26 20172017-05-26March 18 20172017-03-18May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a white-and-red forehead mark, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and an orange-brown robe, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning. Behind him stand brass oil lamps, colourful garlands on deity murtis, and attendants in orange and white clothing on the left, one of whom is touching his arm. Smoke drifts in the foreground. The man is shown with a person cues: long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace, and saffron-toned robe, seated as the central figure of a ritual.2016-12-02