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A standing man in a Shiva-style costume smiles toward the right with one hand on his hip. He wears a tall black hair bun with white and horn-like ornaments, white forehead paint with a dark tilak, and heavy gold chains over a leopard-print garment with a rudraksha mala belt. Beaded rudraksha armbands and bracelets are on his arms. Behind him are painted red and blue backdrop figures of deities with raised arms.

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April 13 20202020-04-13A photograph of a standing man in profile, smiling and looking upward, with long dark hair piled high and tied with white ornaments. He wears a tilak of white and red on his forehead, heavy gold and rudraksha necklaces across his chest, a gold armlet with a bead band, bangles, and a leopard-print garment with a rudraksha-bead belt and gold waist ornament. Behind him are painted banners of two deities, one with a raised arm and a red background, the other with a crown and blue background. One person is visible.2020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesA photograph of one man standing in front of a painted backdrop of red and blue with two painted goddess-like figures wearing tall golden crowns. He wears a high black hair knot with white horn-like ornaments, white and red forehead markings, and a leopard-print wrap with a maroon lower garment. He is layered with multiple gold chains, beaded red-brown rudraksha-style malas, bracelets and armlets, and a beaded red belt. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture and his left hand rests on his hip. a person appears as this individual by distinctive adornments: ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, and an elaborate hair knot, with a dramatic costume rather than ordinary dress.2020-04-13 +1 copiesA smiling man stands in a studio photo against a dark teal backdrop with a blurred painted dancer behind him. He wears a costume of beaded maroon and gold necklaces and armbands, a leopard-print lower garment with a pale green belt, and bangles on his wrists. His long dark hair is piled high with white crescent ornaments and silver pins, and a white tripundra with a dark vertical mark is painted on his forehead. Crowd count not applicable; one person is visible. The figure's appearance is dressed in ceremonial Shiva-style adornment, with no clear printed name attributing the person.2020-04-13 +1 copiesA standing man poses against a blue backdrop with blurred painted deity figures behind him. He wears a tall black braided topknot with white crescent ornaments and a white forehead band with a dark tilak. He is bare-chested with multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces, a maroon beaded collar, gold armbands, and a leopard-print waist wrap over maroon dhoti-style trousers, with a gold waistband. He stands with one hand on his hip and smiles. The costume resembles a Shiva-style dress. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, and distinctive adornments, appearing in person as the central figure.2020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesA man in a Shiva-style costume stands in profile against a blue and orange painted backdrop showing a blurred deity figure with raised arms. He wears long black hair piled high with a silver crescent and white ornaments, white sacred ash lines and a red mark on his forehead, gold earrings, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a beaded armband, and stacked bangles. His torso wrap is leopard-print with a green gold-edged sash, over maroon draped trousers. He smiles toward the camera with one hand raised. Appearance suggests a probable Swamiji (probable) performing as a dancer in costume, with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and bangles as cues.2020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesA standing man poses against a dark backdrop with a red panel and faint painted figures. He wears a tall dark topknot with crescent-shaped silver ornaments and a sindoor-style mark on his forehead above white paint. He has a broad smile, gold-toned bead and chain necklaces, arm bands, and a brown beaded belt over a leopard-print garment with a maroon lower cloth. One arm is raised with fingers extended while the other hand rests on his hip. The styling resembles a Shiva-themed costume. The figure's appearance is consistent with the swami candidate, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2020-04-13 +1 copies