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A man in maroon-red sannyasi robes stands in front of a carved wooden door, flanked by two painted deity statues with orange skin and gold ornaments. He wears layered rudraksha-style red-brown beads, a gold necklace with small gem pendants, a red bangle set, and a white-and-red forehead marking. He holds up a large silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft, and smiles with eyes half closed. The setting is a stage-like temple set.

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October 15 20172017-10-15A man in a rust-red draped garment stands before a large carved wooden door in a temple-like hall, holding a silver trident (trishul) with a small damaru drum tied to its shaft, wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. He wears multiple strands of red rudraksha-style beads, a jewelled ceremonial necklace, bangles on his upper arm and wrist, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; his long hair is swept back and he has hoop earrings. Painted deity figures with multiple arms and gold crowns flank him on both sides. A small logo appears at top left and a copyright line sits at right. a person: the ornate beads, long swept hair and trident suggest a probable match to the a person candidate, though this is an appearance-based label only.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man in a dark red-orange draped garment stands before a wooden paneled door in a richly decorated hall, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial necklace, bangles on his arms, and a tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair. Large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms flank him on either side, and the walls feature pink, green and gold ornamental motifs.2017-10-15A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands in the centre of a stage set in front of a large wooden door with carved panels. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with pendants, bangles and earrings, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident adorned with a leopard-print cloth and a small damaru drum, smiling with his arm extended. Flanking him are two large painted statues of multi-armed deities with gold crowns and red-orange skin, holding ritual objects.2017-10-15A man stands on a stage in front of a wooden lattice door and painted temple-style pillars with pastel green, pink and blue accents. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, a gold necklace, large earrings, and a red forehead mark. His right hand grips a tall silver trident (trishul) decorated with a small drum and a leopard-print cloth. His left arm is extended downward and he is smiling. Partially visible statues with raised hands flank the scene.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man in a maroon-red sannyasi wrap stands on a stage beside a tall silver trident (trishul) draped with a leopard-print cloth and a small silver damaru drum. He wears a rudraksha mala with several strands, ceremonial gold and silver necklaces, drop earrings, beaded armlets and bangles, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him a painted statue in orange and gold with a crown stands before an ornate wooden door and colourful pillars. The setting appears to be a staged temple-style backdrop.2017-10-15A man stands on a stage set in front of an ornate painted temple backdrop with a carved wooden door, pillars and colourful sculptural figures. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold chain necklace, earrings, armlets and bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. He holds a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft and a small drum attached near the top, smiling as he looks off to the side. The setting appears to be a staged devotional or ceremonial display. Appearance-based candidate for a person, but identity is uncertain.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man in a rust-red draped garment stands on a stage in front of a painted temple-style backdrop with a wooden lattice door at left. He wears multiple strands of coral-red beads around his neck, a red-beaded bracelet on his wrist, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident with a tall shaft, a drum-shaped element wrapped in a leopard-print cloth, and smiles toward the audience. Behind him, a painted figure and decorative red and pink ornamental panels are visible.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15