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A photograph of a long-haired man standing on a stage in front of a deep red curtain with warm orange lighting. He has eyes closed and a broad smile, wears a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and is dressed in a leopard-print garment with many dark rudraksha bead strands and small brass bells across his chest, waist and arms, plus a rudraksha bracelet on each wrist. He holds a tall silver staff with a rope and small pink cloth bundle tied to it, and a dark pendant hangs at his neck. The left edge shows an ornate gold-toned chair or throne. The man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha malas, and distinctive adornments matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, and he is presented as a performer or devotee on stage.

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April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on a stage before a deep red curtain, smiling and turned to one side with his right hand on his hip. He has long, wavy dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and wears a leopard-print garment covered with rudraksha beads and small brass bells. He wears rudraksha bracelets on both arms, a dark pendant on a cord, and holds a silver staff with a red ornament. A gold-patterned throne-like piece is at the left edge, with warm orange light falling on the figure.2012-04-16A photograph of one man standing on a stage against a dark red curtain with warm orange light and a fiery backdrop at left. He has long, dark, wavy hair and white-painted forehead markings, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment and matching leopard-print wrap with a dense layering of brown rudraksha beads and small brass bells across his chest and waist. He wears a silver pendant, rudraksha bracelets on both wrists and upper arm, and holds a tall silver staff wrapped with rope and a small pink cloth pouch. He is smiling and looking to his right. A large ornate gold throne-like chair is partly visible at the left edge.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on a stage before a dark red curtain, with a large golden ornamental backdrop and a bright orange flame-like light at left. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and matching wrap, layered with a dense rudraksha mala and strands of brass bells across his chest and waist. He holds a tall silver staff with a finial and small bells, and wears rudraksha bracelets on both wrists and an upper arm. His right hand is extended outward. Only one person is visible.2012-04-16A photograph of a long-haired man standing on a stage against a dark red curtain, with bright orange and red stage lighting behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment layered with rudraksha beads, brass bell-shaped tubes and a rudraksha bracelet on each wrist. He holds a tall silver trident with a pink tassel hanging from its shaft and smiles to one side. A gilded ornate chair edge is visible at the left. Only one person is physically present, and the figure's appearance is consistent with a costumed performer rather than a clearly identifiable a person; the page indicates a person at the event, but the visible cues are not sufficient to confirm identity.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on a stage before a dark red curtain, lit with warm orange light, with a gold ornate throne partly visible at left. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a small red mark on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print garment with dense rudraksha mala strands across the chest and waist, interspersed with small brass bells. He holds a silver staff with a rope and small pink cloth tassel, and wears rudraksha bracelets and a dark pendant necklace.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16