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A photograph of a man seated on a cushioned seat in a decorated hall, turned three-quarters to the right and smiling down at his hands. He wears a rust-orange wrap that leaves one shoulder bare, a red-and-black tiger-striped cloth over his lap, and a long gold bead garland with rudraksha-style gold beads hanging to his waist. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and his dark hair is swept back. Behind him, pink lighting, a lattice panel and bamboo-style hanging screens frame the scene, and a gold ceremonial item is visible at the right edge. The man has distinctive saffron-toned clothing, garlands and an ornate setting, which matches the appearance-based a person candidate, and his hands appear to be handling an object near a gilded seat.

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August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A smiling man in a rust-red draped robe sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat beside an ornate gold lion-head armrest. He wears a long gold bead necklace, a small red bindi on his forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. His right arm extends outward toward a gold-trimmed cushion, and his hair is swept back into a bun. Behind him are a lattice-patterned pink-lit window panel and dark wooden columns.2014-08-01A smiling man with long dark hair swept back sits on a red and black patterned cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of gold-and-black beaded spheres, with a red bindi on his forehead. He extends one arm toward the right, and a gilded golden ornament with ornate carving sits at the left edge, with a gold-and-green draped backdrop behind him.2014-08-01A smiling man seated on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne, wearing a draped rust-red shawl that leaves his shoulder bare, a gold bead necklace and a long gold-bead mala reaching his lap, and a red tilak on his forehead. His right arm extends toward a gold ceremonial object at the right while his left hand holds a small item. A gold-trimmed ornate figure and red and gold drapery fill the background. Probable Swamiji seated in a ceremonial setting, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-toned wrap as the qualifying cues.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A smiling man seated on a golden throne-like chair against a purple lattice backdrop and bamboo-style curtains, with a green leaf visible behind him. He wears a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, leaving the upper body partly bare, and a long gold bead necklace with multiple strands. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, and reaches forward with his right arm toward an ornate gold vessel with a curved golden handle, holding a small stick or implement in his left hand. Appearance-based: a long swept-back hairstyle and distinctive ceremonial gold necklace suggest a person, seated and officiating in a ceremonial setting.2014-08-01A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron wrap with one shoulder bare, wearing a long necklace of golden-capped rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back. He sits smiling beside large ornate golden deity murti or sculptural figures, with a gold-coloured figure at his left and a golden vessel or object at his right being reached toward by his hand. Behind him are bamboo-patterned panels and green leaves. a person: the saffron wrap, bindi and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues, shown in his role as a seated sannyasi beside the golden murtis.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a rust-red draped garment, leaving one shoulder bare, and long ornate gold beaded necklaces. He extends his arm toward the right, and a gold object and red tiger-striped cloth are visible at the lower left and bottom. A pink garment appears at the right edge, and a green plant and reed screen are behind.2014-08-01