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A bearded man in an orange-brown wrap and turban with a jewelled ornament stands with eyes closed and hand raised in a gesture, wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, rudraksha armlets and a leopard-print skirt. A tall golden trident stands at right and a golden hand figure is at left. The blurred background shows seated audience members.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a rust-orange turban decorated with a jewelled brooch and a gold leaf ornament stands with eyes closed, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-orange shawl over the shoulders, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha mala beads, and red and gold bangles on his wrist and upper arm. A gold-coloured staff or rod rises at the right edge beside a gold armrest or throne element at the left. A blurred lilac background suggests a stage setting with a seated audience behind.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man with eyes closed holds his hands together in front of his chest in a meditative gesture. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a matching orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a leopard-print lower cloth. Gold armlets with beaded bands sit on his upper arms. A gold staff stands at right and a gilded animal figure rests at left, with a blurred audience in pale clothing behind on a lavender backdrop.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in an orange-red turban decorated with a jeweled brooch sits on a golden throne-like seat, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange-red shawl over his torso. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, rudraksha armbands, and a leopard-print lower cloth. He holds a small golden trident. A tall golden staff stands to the right, and a golden bull figure is at the left edge. Behind him, a blurred audience in white and pink sits before a lavender backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long hair under the turban, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated as a speaker at a satsang-style event.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated in front of a seated audience with his palms pressed together in namaste and his eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament at the front, orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a leopard-print lower garment, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and a red thread on his wrist. A golden staff stands to the right and a golden ceremonial object is partly visible at the lower left. The blurred background shows many seated devotees in front of a lavender backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the appearance includes long swept-back hair under a turban, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated as the presiding teacher in a satsang setting.2016-12-07A man in a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a red bindi sits on a golden seated bull figure beside a tall golden trident-topped staff. He wears a long rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, layered ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala bands on his arms and a leopard-print lower garment. Blurred audience members in white and pink fill the background against a soft lavender backdrop. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate): long swept-back hair, a jeweled turban, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces with rudraksha are visible, presented in a ceremonial seated setting.2016-12-07A bearded man in profile sits in a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament and long dark hair gathered at the crown, wearing a rust-orange shawl, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. He raises his right hand with eyes closed in a gesture of blessing or transmission, and a gold-tipped staff rises at the right edge.2016-12-07A bearded man with long matted hair wound into a tall bun and wearing a rust-orange turban with a green-and-white jeweled brooch stands on a stage gesturing with his right hand. He wears an orange-brown shawl over a bare shoulder, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. A tall gold trident stands at right and a gold kalasha-style vessel with a curved spout appears at left, with blurred devotees seated in the background against a lavender backdrop.2016-12-07