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A photograph of a smiling man standing before a large silver-framed black deity murti with a crown and kumkum forehead mark, behind a dark oval backdrop. He wears a rudraksha mala with a rust-brown garment, bangles, and a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead. Two long garlands of yellow and red flowers hang on either side of him, and he holds a silver trident staff upright in his right hand.

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November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A smiling man stands in front of a large silver-clad deity murti with a dark face, silver crown and red-and-yellow marigold garlands draped over the figure's arms. He wears a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a green-and-yellow-rimmed lime garland, and holds a silver trident with his right hand. He has a white tilak with a red bindi and gold earrings. A small oil lamp sits at the lower right of the frame.2013-11-25A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands before a large silver-framed deity murti with a dark blue face, silver crown and halo. He wears a dark maroon-brown beaded rudraksha mala and a red and yellow-orange marigold garland with yellow beads. A silver trident stands beside him on the right, and a yellow and red flag appears at the edge. The setting is a dim temple shrine with warm lamplight. a person: the long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands match the page's reference to a Satsang, though the face is turned down and not clearly visible.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking sits in front of a large silver-framed black deity murti with a silver crown and halo. He wears a maroon-brown cloth draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a garland of alternating yellow and red flower petals with yellow marigold-like beads hangs over his shoulders. Behind him, silver ornaments and a silver trident are visible on the right. The Kalabhairava-style murti dominates the background, framed by a dark arched backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha mala and maroon-brown garment are the appearance cues for the seated man beside the deity.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A photograph of a person standing before a silver-framed black deity murti with a crown-like headdress and trident. The person wears a dark red silk dhoti and a leopard-print and orange beaded upper garment, with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi, and holds a silver trident with a long rod. Long garlands of yellow and red marigolds with green buds hang from the shoulders and the deity frame. Two brass oil lamps sit on wooden pedestals at the sides, and red petals are scattered on the stone base. The person's face is smiling, and the person is the only physical human visible.2013-11-25A photograph of a smiling person with eyes closed, seated in front of a large silver-framed black stone deity murti with a silver crown and face. The seated person wears a rust-red silk garment, a leopard-print wrap, and a brown and red rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and white sacred ash on the forehead. They hold a silver trident. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape over the murti and the seated person, and small brass oil lamps sit on the side pedestals. Appearance-based candidate (probable): the seated person has long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a distinctive bead-adorned costume, so this may be a person seated in front of the murti.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25