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Photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon garment wrapped over bare shoulders, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a gold headband with a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair swept up and bound with a gold ornament, and is draped in white jasmine-flower garlands hanging from chains above him. He smiles softly while raising one hand in a blessing or greeting gesture against a dark background with warm lamp light. a person, seated and adorned in ceremonial dress during a pushpabhishekam-style event. Gold and red tones dominate the scene.

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A seated man with long dark hair piled high wears a gold crown with red stones and a gold headband, a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, and layered gold rudraksha-style necklaces over a red-maroon garment. He smiles with eyes lowered and raises one hand with rings in a gesture of blessing, while white flower garlands hang on gold chains around him in a decorated ritual setting with warm red lighting.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing heavy gold ornaments: a tiered gold crown with a crescent, a gold forehead band, thick gold rudraksha-style and temple-pendant necklaces, and gold armlets. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, has long dark hair, and smiles with palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting. White jasmine garlands hang on gold chains in the foreground.2016-05-24A smiling man sits cross-legged on a decorated swing or palanquin hung with white jasmine garlands and gold chains. He wears a red-pink cloth draped over his body, a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, gold bangles, rings, and a gold diadem with a crescent ornament and a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair in a high knot and a gold crown with a crescent, gold ornaments and a red garment, seated on a ceremonial swing in a festive stage setting. Gold lamps and a blurred orange-clad figure appear at the edges.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A smiling man seated on a red throne-like seat beneath a swing-like canopy hung with white jasmine garlands and gold chains. He wears a red robe, a thick gold ornate necklace of beads and a gold pendant, a gold armband, bangles, rings and a gold crown with a red forehead mark. A gold trident stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back, crown, ornate gold necklaces and red-saffron robes, seated in the role of honoured guest at a pushpabhishekam and pratyaksha padapuja event.2016-05-24A close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair held up under a gold-and-white headpiece and wearing a red-pink cloth over his shoulders. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and wears thick layered gold beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet. White flower garlands hang from overhead on gold chains, and he gestures with one hand near his chest.2016-05-24A seated man in a maroon-red garment sits on a white flower-garlanded swing with chains wrapped in white blossoms. He wears a large gold necklace of many bead strands with a central gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold headband over long dark hair piled high. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and he smiles while looking to the side. Behind him a gold trident stands on the left and a gold-and-white decorated pillar on the right, with an ornate gold backdrop and a red and orange tiger-striped cushion. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in ceremonial dress with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beads.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a red-orange draped garment is adorned with multiple strands of gold beads, rudraksha-style beads, a gold headpiece with green stones, and long swept-back dark hair, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in a gesture of greeting, and white jasmine garlands hang on gold chains in the foreground, with a gold lamp stand and red fabric behind him.2016-05-24