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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark curly hair stands before an ornate gold arched backdrop with a pink panel behind him. He wears a saffron-orange garment wrapped over one shoulder, with a dense band of rudraksha beads and small metal bells crossing his chest and waist. Rudraksha bracelets circle both upper arms and wrists, and a silver chain hangs at his neck. A white vibhuti marking and a red bindu are on his forehead. He holds a silver trident-like staff with a gold finial in his left hand, and his right hand rests on his hip.

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July 04 20122012-07-04July 04 20122012-07-04A man with long, wavy dark hair and a light vertical mark on his forehead stands in front of a large gilded arch decorated with embossed relief panels. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and body, with a dark brown rudraksha-style beaded sash across his chest and waist, brown beaded armbands and wristbands, and a silver pendant necklace. In his left hand he holds a silver trident with a golden finial, while his right hand rests on his hip. A wooden-panelled wall and pink fabric appear behind the arch.2012-07-04A smiling man stands in front of an ornate gold arched backdrop with a pink curtain behind it. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and across the body, with a dark rudraksha mala and a belt of small metal bells, plus rudraksha armlets and wristbands. He has long dark hair swept back, a white vibhuti marking with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a silver pendant necklace. He holds a silver staff with a gold finial in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments. A gold-embroidered seat is visible behind him.2012-07-04July 19 20122012-07-19July 04 20122012-07-04A performer dressed as a Shiva-like figure stands on an ornate golden throne with a carved gold arch behind him. He wears a leopard-print tunic, a rust-orange dhoti with gold border, a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala, and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a bindi is on his forehead. Fruits sit on a low wooden platform at the base of the throne, and a pink-lit backdrop with hanging bells fills the background.2013-03-02July 04 20122012-07-04A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi stands in front of a large ornate gold-leaf arch with embossed floral patterns and a pink backdrop. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a silver-headed staff in his left hand. A small silver pendant hangs at his neck. The scene suggests a stage or event setting; this single figure is the only physical person visible.2012-07-04A man with long, loose dark hair and a red-painted face stands beside an ornate gilded throne-like frame. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and a brown dhoti-style lower garment, with multiple strands of rudraksha and gold beaded malas around his neck. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and smiles toward the audience, wearing a small microphone at his cheek. Strong red and green stage lighting falls across the scene. The appearance of this Shiva-themed figure with trident and rudraksha malas is consistent with a person performing on stage.2013-03-02A smiling man stands before an ornate gold arch in a photograph, holding a long silver staff with a yellow finial in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala with gold bell-like pendants crossing his chest, matching rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists, and a rudraksha belt with bells at the waist. A white vibhuti mark is on his forehead, and a silver pendant hangs at his neck. Behind him is a pink backdrop framed by a gold-embossed arch. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, shown as a standing figure in an event setting.2012-07-04July 04 20122012-07-04