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A photograph of a smiling man standing on a stage in front of an ornate gold throne with carved relief panels and a backdrop of large orange and yellow flame-like fabric. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder and waist, with black trousers trimmed in gold ribbon. He has rudraksha bead bands on his upper arms, wrists and across his chest and waist, with gold cylindrical beads woven in. A heart-shaped pendant hangs at his neck. His forehead bears white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot. He holds a tall silver staff hung with small bells in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip.

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A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi stands before an ornate gold throne-like seat with a blazing orange and yellow fiery backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, with rudraksha bead bands and gold cylindrical beads across his chest, waist and upper arms, plus rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. He holds a silver staff with hanging bells in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. a person cues: long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial adornment, though the figure is posed as a performer on a stage-like setting.2012-04-16A man stands barefoot on a raised gold-ornate platform in front of a golden arched throne-like backdrop and a large orange flame-like drape. He has long dark wavy hair, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment with a black lower wrap trimmed in gold. Rudraksha beads and small gold bells are wrapped across his chest, waist, and arms, and he holds a tall silver staff hung with small bells in his raised left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. A red and blue patterned cloth lies on a side platform. Only one person is visible, and the scene appears to be a stage performance.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a man standing on a stage in front of a large orange-red flame backdrop and an ornate gold throne-like peetha with carved floral and lion motifs. He has long dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red bindi on his forehead, and smiles with eyes closed. He wears a leopard-print garment layered with rudraksha beads and gold-toned bell tubes across the chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on both arms and a red pendant necklace. He holds a tall silver staff hung with small bells in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. a person in an ornate ceremonial costume, with the visible cues of rudraksha malas, distinctive ornamental clothing and a staff.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands before a golden ornate throne against a blazing orange-and-yellow backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment with a belt and sash of rudraksha beads interspersed with gold bell-shaped ornaments, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, and a large dark heart-shaped pendant. He grips a tall silver staff hung with small silver bells in his left hand, his right hand on his hip. The photo is watermarked at the lower right, which is not transcribed.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a single performer on a stage in front of large flames and a red curtain. He has long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print garment with rudraksha beads and small gold bells across his chest and waist. He wears rudraksha armbands and bracelets, a pendant necklace, and holds a tall silver staff hung with bells in one hand, with the other hand on his hip. A gold embroidered throne-like cushion is visible behind him.2012-04-16A man with long dark swept-back hair stands before a large ornate gold throne-like backdrop and a billowing orange-yellow fabric background. He wears a leopard-print garment with rudraksha mala beads and gold bell-shaped ornaments across his chest and waist, rudraksha armlets, and a pendant necklace. He holds a tall silver staff with bells in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. Visible forehead markings include a red bindi. Probable Swamiji: the flowing long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial clothing with a staff match distinctive presentation cues.2012-04-16