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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, holding a black microphone to his mouth and smiling. He wears a black dreadlock-style turban topped with a white crescent ornament, white forehead markings and a red bindi, a rust-red shawl draped over his shoulders and bare chest, and a gold chain necklace. A wooden lectern in front of him holds a banana leaf and a small metal cup. Behind him are elaborate gold carved panels with scrolling designs and a gold lion-head ornament at the lower right. The overlay text at lower right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and speaking as a discourse teacher on the throne