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A smiling man with long dark braided hair wound high on his head, adorned with small rudraksha beads, wears a red-and-yellow garland of roses and marigolds and a gold chain over an orange-red robe. A red and white tilak marks his forehead, and a silver repoussé backdrop fills the background. Part of another person's dark-haired head is visible at the left edge. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person, shown in person with a garland during the event.

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Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark dreadlocks wound up high on his head, adorned with small rudraksha beads. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a dark bindi-like mark on his forehead, a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders, a gold chain, and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. Behind him is an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with floral and scroll patterns. The man is a person on the basis of the dreadlocks, rudraksha, orange cloth, and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as a person seated in front of a silver backdrop.2018-04-03Close portrait of a smiling man wearing a tall black turban with rudraksha beads wound through it, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, and a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland around his neck. He wears an orange-brown cloth and a gold necklace, with a silver repoussé backdrop behind him and a blurred hand in the lower right corner. Appearance-based candidate: a person, presented in a cropped frame with the ceremonial garland and turban cues.2018-04-03Close-up photo of a smiling man with a tall turban-style bundle of dark hair wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white horizontal tilak with a red central mark on his forehead, and a neatly trimmed beard. He wears a thick garland of red roses and purple flowers over an orange-saffron garment, with ornate gold chains at the collar. A small microphone is in front of him against an ornate silver embossed backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with qualifying cues of turban-style hair, rudraksha beads, saffron clothing and gold necklaces; he is in person, speaking into a microphone.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03Close-up photo of a smiling man with a tall, layered black hair crown wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white horizontal tilak with a red vertical mark on the forehead, and a moustache and short beard. He wears a rust-orange wrap over a bare shoulder and a long garland of red roses, yellow chrysanthemums and green leaves, with gold chain necklaces. Behind him is an ornate hammered silver backdrop. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a crown of rudraksha-wrapped hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha ornamentation, with the man being garlanded as an honoured guest.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03Close portrait of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair coiled high on his head and strung with rudraksha beads. He wears white tripundra lines and a red-brown kumkum mark on his forehead, and his shoulders are draped in a rust-orange cloth. Two thick garlands of red roses, yellow chrysanthemums and green leaves hang across his chest over a gold chain. Behind him is a shimmering silver embossed backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long hair with rudraksha, orange clothing and ceremonial garlands, appearing in person.2018-04-03Close-up photo of a smiling man with a tall dark turban-style headwrap wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white horizontal tilak with a dark vertical mark on his forehead, and a full dark beard. He wears a rust-orange shawl with a large red and yellow flower garland and a gold chain around his neck. Behind him is an ornate silver repoussé backdrop.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03