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Close photo of a smiling bearded man with a tall dreadlocked turban adorned with rudraksha beads and a red tilak on his forehead. He is bare-chested with an orange-red shawl draped over one shoulder and wears layered gold necklaces, including a large pendant. Behind him is a wall of yellow and red flowers, and an ornate gold-trimmed dark cloth edge appears at the left. a person is named by the page, with appearance cues of a distinctive turban, saffron shawl and gold ornaments.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A smiling man with a large dark dreadlocked topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads, a red tilak on his forehead and a short beard, bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body. He wears a thick red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him is a backdrop of yellow and red marigold and rose flowers, with ornate navy and gold decorative panels on the sides.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Close-up portrait photograph of a smiling man wearing a tall black turban-style headwrap decorated with rudraksha beads, with a red-brown tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a red flower garland over bare shoulders and a gold pendant necklace, looking up and to the side against a backdrop of yellow and red flowers. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair wrapped under the turban with rudraksha beads, a red garland and gold ornamentation, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Close-up photo of a smiling man with a long dark braided topknot wrapped in a turban-like head covering, a red tilak on his forehead, and a full dark beard. He wears a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and a large ornate gold pendant necklace. Behind him is a dense backdrop of yellow chrysanthemums and red and pink flowers. Appearance-based cues including the long topknot, orange clothing, ornate gold necklace and garlanded setting match the a person candidate, shown in person.2018-04-14A smiling man with a tall dreadlocked topknot wrapped in a dark turban-style bun decorated with small rudraksha beads, wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland and a sandalwood-brown shawl over a bare chest with a gold pendant necklace. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a dense backdrop of yellow and red flowers with gold-embroidered dark blue panels on either side. The clothing, turban and adornments are distinctive, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in person as the central honoured figure during the Sadashiva Mandapam inauguration.2018-04-14Close-up portrait of a smiling man with a tall dark swept-up hair crown adorned with rudraksha beads, a red-brown tilak on his forehead, and a full beard. He wears layered garlands of red and yellow flowers over a bare shoulder and a brown cloth, with a gold pendant and chain at his neck. Behind him is a dense backdrop of yellow and red marigold and rose flowers. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the person pictured, based on the crown of hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial garlands, though identification is uncertain.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14