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A photo of a smiling man standing in front of a large carved stone backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crescent ornament visible above. He wears a black turban, a brown-red top with gold trim, a leopard-print lower garment, and a large gold necklace with ornate pendants and beaded mala strands; he has a red bindi and white forehead markings. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver trishul in the other, with red beaded bracelets on his wrists. a person. One person is visible.

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May 04 20162016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04A smiling man stands in front of a large golden statue of a deity with a golden face and multiple arms. He wears a tall black turban-style headdress with a silver crescent, a maroon-brown garment with gold border, layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and gold earrings. He holds a silver trident in his raised right hand and has a vertical forehead mark. The background is a warm carved stone wall. The appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable), with distinctive turban, rudraksha bracelets, and ornate gold necklaces, but identity is uncertain.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A smiling person stands in front of a large carved stone-and-gold deity statue with multiple arms and a golden mask-like face. The person wears a black turban with a silver crescent ornament, red-brown sleeveless garment, gold-toned layered necklaces and a large gold pendant, leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, beaded bangles and armbands. They hold a silver trishul (trident) in one raised hand. The setting is a temple-style backdrop with warm golden lighting.2016-05-04December 07 20152015-12-07A man stands centre frame in front of a large carved stone relief of a multi-armed deity, with gilded hands, a crescent-moon ornament and a drum-like object visible. He wears a black turban, a silver-tipped trident held upright in his right hand, and a rust-red and gold sash over bare shoulders. A leopard-print lower garment is worn beneath, with layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets and armbands, and a vertical white and red forehead mark. His left hand rests on his hip and he smiles. Probable Swamiji, identified by role and presentation cues (rudraksha, gold ornaments, trident, turban), not face.2016-05-04A smiling man in a black turban with a small crescent ornament stands before a carved temple backdrop of deity sculptures in warm golden light. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with gold border, layered gold and beaded necklaces, red and beaded bangles, and beaded earrings, and holds a polished silver trishul trident in his left hand. Red and white ash markings decorate his forehead and face. a person: the crescent, black turban, trident and ornate gold ornaments match the page's identification of the event's central figure, which is a visible appearance cue rather than a confirmed identity.2016-05-04A smiling man with long dark matted hair wrapped in a high turban stands before a carved stone deity sculpture, holding a silver trishul with his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a maroon-red sleeveless top with a gold border, a leopard-print lower garment, layered gold and red-stone necklaces, a large gold pendant, red jhumka earrings, and red and rudraksha wrist bands. A horizontal white ash mark and red forehead marking are visible. a person: the long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha adornments and trishul match the presentation linked to the page, so the figure is identified only as a probable candidate.2016-05-04A smiling man stands on a warmly lit stage, holding a silver trishul in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a large black jata-style headdress with a silver crescent ornament, a red-orange sleeveless garment with gold border, layered gold necklaces and a pendant, a leopard-print lower wrap, rudraksha bracelets on both arms and wrist, and red-brown earrings with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a blurred golden backdrop and a stone-textured wall. a person is identified by the distinctive jata headdress, trishul and ornate ceremonial adornments.2016-05-04A photograph of a smiling man with a large black turban-style head wrap and a small crescent ornament on it, wearing a maroon-and-gold dhoti-like wrap, a leopard-print cloth, a long gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads and a pendant, rudraksha bracelets, and red-and-white tilak markings. He holds a silver trishul (trident) in his right hand. Behind him stands a large golden deity murti with a crown, multiple arms and a serene face, set against a textured brown wall. A small logo appears at top left and a copyright line at right.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04 +1 copies