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A photograph of a seated man in an rust-orange turban and rust-brown shawl, wearing gold bangles, an armlet and a gold necklace over long dark hair, smiling and extending one hand toward an attendant. Behind him is an orange cushioned seat with white flower petals. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bend forward over an open book or paper. A cameraman with a tripod stands at left. Deep red curtains form the backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and smiling with turban, long hair, gold jewellery and rust-orange shawl, wearing the cues of a distinctive ceremonial presentation.

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July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a satsang setting with a figure in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown shawl, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, bare-shouldered on the right, holding out a yellow printed leaflet toward seated people. A cameraman with a tripod stands behind, with other men in white and brown clothing around. Behind is an orange-draped table with flowers and a red curtain. Seated people in the foreground, including a man in a red shirt and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak, are partly visible.2016-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial exchange. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red sash over a saffron garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold earrings and gold armlets, and is receiving a small printed booklet or card from a man in a white-and-black striped polo shirt on the left. Behind him, a seated young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala watches, and a cameraman stands beside a tripod. Green leaves are arranged on the table and red drapery fills the background. The turbaned man matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate with his turban, malas and ornate jewellery, but the identification remains uncertain.2016-07-11July 10 20162016-07-10July 12 20162016-07-12December 31 20152015-12-31July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage with a gold-framed red backdrop. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, orange-red robes and a multi-strand gold and red flower garland receives a folder from a man in a white kurta with a red wrist thread. Behind them, a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera, a standing man in white, and a seated attendant in a red and gold-striped dhoti appear. Brass oil lamps stand on a wooden table near a golden kalasha-style ornament.2016-07-07July 11 20162016-07-11Photograph of a ceremonial exchange. A man in a rust-red turban, bare-chested with a saffron-red cloth over his shoulder, long dark hair, rudraksha mala, white and orange flower garlands and gold armlets, extends his hand and smiles toward a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala who bows low and reaches forward. The turbaned man holds a small folded white card or paper. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a tilak watches, a camera on a tripod stands in the background, and other people in saffron-orange robes stand at the left edge.2016-07-10April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a ceremonial setting with a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange cloth wrap, a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and a gold armband, bare-chested, with long dark hair, gesturing toward a large brass oil lamp (deepam) held nearby. Beside him a man in a grey shirt and orange-red sash leans forward, smiling, and a young man in white kneels at left. Standing behind them are robed attendants in orange cloth and white, and a camera operator with a video camera stands at upper right. The scene has red drapes and stage rigging.2016-07-11