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A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits in a seat decorated with colourful fabric behind him, wearing a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets. He has a vertical mark on his forehead and holds a silver staff topped with a carved animal-head finial. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, blue and orange ribbon accents, and red apples. Behind him are large painted deity figures with a turquoise body and an ornate gold-and-jewel costume.

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A bearded man in a rust-red robe sits smiling in front of a large colourful deity murti with teal and gold ornaments. He wears multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he has long swept-back dark hair. Long garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, green leaves, blue-and-orange ribbon and red apples drape over his shoulders. He holds a silver staff with a carved serpent-head top.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe smiles on a decorated throne before a large colourful statue of a lion-like deity. He wears multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Long floral garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and apples hang over his shoulders, and he holds an ornate silver staff with a carved animal-head handle and a dangling seed pendant. a person: the long swept hair, rudraksha malas, saffron-toned ascetic robe and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's claim, so the figure is treated as a probable appearance-based candidate seated in person. The background shows painted and sequined deity figures with gold trim and bright fabric.2017-09-30A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits beside a large golden lion sculpture decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a thick garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and red apples. He holds an ornate silver staff topped with a rudraksha bead. The lion and behind-figure fabrics suggest a deity murti or vahana display.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling bearded man sits beside a large painted lion statue on a festival float at night. He wears a rust-red robe, layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and dark rudraksha malas on his neck and upper arms. He holds a silver staff with a carved handle and a gold necklace is visible. Behind him stand brightly coloured painted deity figures with blue skin and ornate fabric. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold neckline ornament, matching the cues for the page's named figure, and is shown on a procession float. The scene is a temple or festival procession with decorated deity murtis and garlanded vehicle figures.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with dark shoulder-length hair and a short beard sits in a decorated procession vehicle at night. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Multiple garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers hang across his chest, and he holds a silver-tipped staff in each hand. Behind him are ornate gold and red fabric decorations, and a large painted animal figure with yellow flower garlands stands at left. a person is seated as the honoured figure, with the rudraksha malas and rust-saffron robe as the qualifying cues.2017-09-30A smiling bearded man with a vermilion forehead mark sits in front of a large colourful deity murti with a blue body and ornate jewelled decorations. He wears a maroon-brown robe, multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, and multi-strand garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and red apples. He holds a silver staff topped with a carved serpent-head finial. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and a distinctive rudraksha-mala presentation with ceremonial garlands match the page's identification, so this is an in-person appearance-based candidate seated beside the murti during a festival celebration.2017-09-30A man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits smiling and glancing sideways beside a large painted deity figure with yellow floral garlands. He wears a rust-brown robe, a gold pendant on a chain, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, with a red-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He holds a silver staff with an ornate top in one hand. Behind him is a blurred backdrop of a golden-brown painted figure, colourful fabric and a blue surface below.2017-09-30A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate throne-like chair at night, wearing rust-brown robes, a long rudraksha mala with a red-and-white flower garland, and rudraksha armbands, with a red tilak on his forehead and holding a silver staff with his hands. Behind him is a large decorated vehicle with a golden lion-like form, a yellow flower garland, and a red canopy umbrella. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as the honoured figure in a festival procession.2017-09-30A smiling man with dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate throne-like seat, wearing a reddish-brown robe and a dense layered garland of rudraksha beads, white jasmine strands and red, yellow and green flowers, with a silver-tipped staff held in each hand. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and rudraksha bracelets are on his arms. Behind him stands a large painted lion-like sculpture with a yellow flower garland and a brightly decorated deity murti with gold ornaments. a person: the appearance cues of a long-haired man in rudraksha malas and a ceremonial garland seated in a place of honour are consistent with the page's identification, but facial features are not used. Ashram festival setting.2017-09-30