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Close-up photograph of a bare-armed man in profile, seen from the left side, holding a slim golden ceremonial spear-like staff upright beside his head. He wears a wrapped red-orange turban, a gold floral earring, a gold necklace and several rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, one arm raised with a clenched fist. The background is a soft-focus blur of pink, lavender and white lights with a pale curtain at right.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08Stage photo of a man in a red-orange turban with a gold crescent ornament and long dreadlocks, wearing a red-orange shawl and heavy gold necklaces and armbands. He stands in profile with his right arm extended outward, palm open, before dark red draped curtains and stage lights. The figure has a red bindi on his forehead and appears to be addressing an audience. Appearance-based label: a person, shown as a speaker on stage.2016-12-01A man in profile on a stage, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold pendant at the chest, long dark hair falling down his back, and a beaded red-and-gold bracelet on his upper arm. He holds a thin wooden stick over a polished brass vessel with curved horn-like handles and gold bands. Behind him a large bright screen glows and a blurred audience sits in the background.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch and a red-brown shawl stands before a large pink screen, raising one arm and holding a small gold staff aloft. Beaded bracelets and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace hang from him, and a tall gold trident stands at his right side. Seated white-clad devotees appear blurred at the edges of the frame, and golden ritual objects are visible at lower left.2016-12-07June 27 20172017-06-27A bearded man with a dark hair bun wrapped in a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament stands on a stage holding up a small golden leaf-shaped object in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and red wrist threads. Beside him is a golden trident-tipped staff and a polished brass vessel shaped like a swan or bird. Blurred seated devotees in white and pastel saris fill the background of a lavender-draped hall with a wooden door.2016-12-07June 27 20172017-06-27 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07August 04 20172017-08-04Stage photograph at an evening event with strong white spotlights and a blue-lit stage floor. A bearded man in a red head wrap and red sleeveless top stands centre, one hand raised over his eyes in a gesture of sight and the other hand on his chest. He wears heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a leopard-print lower garment, and holds a golden trident-like staff at his side. Behind him a large projected or painted cobra-hooded deity figure with a crown glows in turquoise light. Appearance-based candidate in saffron-red and ornate gold clothing; identity uncertain from the image alone.2016-12-01December 08 20162016-12-08