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A photograph of a smiling figure standing before an ornate gold and silver repoussé backdrop under green and blue stage lighting. The figure wears a tiger-striped saffron-and-black wrap, a dark lower cloth with a gold border, layered dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and beaded bracelets on both arms, with a red bindi on the forehead. The figure holds a tall polished silver trident with a brass-coloured shaft and rests the other hand on the hip. a person wearing distinctive ceremonial adornments and a trident is shown in this performance-style setting; the figure is a deity-form costume with an ornate throne-like backdrop.

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September 04 20132013-09-04A man stands on an ornate golden throne-like arch with red and green lighting, holding a silver trident in his raised right hand. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a smile. He wears a green and red draped garment, a leopard-print band, and multiple strands of green and red beaded necklaces. The background is a pinkish backdrop with temple-spire silhouettes.2013-03-08March 08 20132013-03-08November 18 20132013-11-18April 06 20132013-04-06March 02 20132013-03-02A long-haired person stands on an ornate gold-embossed throne or arch, smiling, with a red bindi on the forehead. They wear a cream and black tiger-striped kurta over rust-coloured pants, with layered rudraksha malas and white beaded necklaces. They hold a silver trident in the right hand and wear beaded bracelets. A microphone is clipped near the face. The background shows gold repoussé panels and a pink-and-cream wall.2013-11-18A figure stands on a raised pink-and-cream patterned platform in front of an ornate gold arched backdrop with embossed floral and scroll designs. The figure wears a tiger-striped tunic over pink trousers, with long dark hair flowing down, a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest and wrists. In the right hand is a silver trident, and the head is tilted back with eyes closed. A second figure's raised hand holding an object is partly visible at the right edge. The photo is overexposed and washed out. Its appearance is consistent with a presentation of a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-11-18March 16 20132013-03-16March 16 20132013-03-16A long-haired man stands smiling in front of an ornate gold arched throne, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left. He wears a tiger-striped garment over a red dhoti, with a dense band of rudraksha-style beads at the waist and long mala necklaces and bead bracelets. A red tilak marks his forehead. A small figure with a raised hand appears at the right edge. The setting is a golden arch frame with a patterned backdrop and a draped table with a tiger-print cloth below. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long hair, a trident, rudraksha malas and ornate dress as a ceremonial figure in a throne setting.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13