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A seated man in a cream and gold embroidered kurta and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on a throne heavily decorated with white jasmine and orange-red marigold garlands. A dark arch behind him bears three horizontal white bands with a red dot, a tripundra-style emblem, framed by yellow and red flower garlands. A brown turban sits on his head, a long garland of white and maroon flowers hangs around his neck, and green foliage surrounds the stage. The lower steps carry white and red garland decorations. No other people are visible.

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A seated man in a gold-embroidered cream kurta and tan shawl, wearing a tan turban with a red bindi, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He sits on a throne-like seat decorated with orange and white garlands and marigold festoons. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam with three white horizontal bands and a red dot, framed by yellow, pink and white flower garlands and leafy trees. a person cues: long dark hair falling past the shoulders, turban, ceremonial garlands and a shawl. Setting suggests a satsang or puja stage.2007-12-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a flower-decorated dais in a festive pandal. He wears a gold-brown turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a cream and gold kurta with a matching shawl, and heavy white and red flower garlands around his neck. His eyes are closed and his palms are pressed together in namaskar. Behind him stands a dark arched backdrop with three white horizontal bands and a red dot, flanked by orange and yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands, with leafy branches and a white and red bunting border above. The lower foreground shows a white cloth and red stage covering. Appearance-based candidate for the Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, a turban, ornate ceremonial clothing and garlands, seated in a central honorific position.2007-12-15A seated man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste sits before a large backdrop painted with a silver three-bar Shiva lingam symbol with a red dot, framed by a horseshoe arch of yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands with red accents. He wears a rust-orange turban, a cream silk kurta with gold-brown embroidered shawl, and a long beaded garland of white flowers with maroon stripes. Several flower strands drape around the backdrop. The scene suggests a devotional puja or darshan stage setting.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man in a brown-orange turban and beige and gold robes sits on a flower-decorated throne, palms pressed together in anjali. The throne is framed by garlands of marigolds and white jasmine with red and white bands, and a silver-and-red emblem is set in the backdrop above him. White flower-garland railings line both sides of the stage, and painted green and gold foliage and hills fill the background. The setting appears to be a stage backdrop at an event. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the distance and haze.2007-12-15A seated man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra sits before a dark shrine backdrop. He wears a saffron-gold turban, a cream and gold embroidered kurta and a brown shawl, with long garlands of white jasmine and orange-red marigolds draped around his neck. Behind him is a dark arch framed by yellow, orange and white flower garlands, with a silver three-bar ornament marked with a red dot. Flower-decorated seating surrounds him, and white cloth covers the platform in the foreground. The scene appears to be a flower-decorated satsang or darshan setting.2007-12-15A seated figure in a cream kurta with a tan shawl and a tan turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Behind the throne a dark Shiva lingam-shaped backdrop bears three white horizontal bands with a red dot, framed by marigold and white garlands and a black canopy. The stage is set against a yellow floral wall painted with green mountains, red leaf motifs and hanging vines, with a white-draped step and a red carpet in front.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste sits on a throne heavily decorated with orange and white flower garlands and red-and-yellow marigold strings. Behind him a dark arched backdrop displays a silver-framed Shiva lingam-style emblem with a red dot, flanked by a foliage backdrop. He wears a brown embroidered turban with a red tilak, a cream-and-gold brocade kurta and a gold-bordered brown shawl over a white dhoti, with a long white and red flower garland draped over his chest and red flower bundles at his feet. a person by ornate gold-brown attire, long hair and garland cues, seated on a ceremonial throne. Event context is a satsang-style public programme.2007-12-15A man seated on a throne-like chair heavily decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow and white. He wears a gold-brown turban with a red bindi, a cream and gold brocade kurta with a matching shawl, and a long garland of white flowers with red accents. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind him a dark arch carries a silver-coloured trident-like emblem with a red dot at its centre, framed by yellow and pink flower strings, with leafy foliage above. A white cloth covers the platform in front. Ornate clothing and flower garlands suggest a satsang or ceremonial seat; the person is a devotee-style figure in prayer posture. a person cues are limited to the turban and garlands.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15