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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an orange-upholstered throne-like chair, smiling, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links, with a small red mark on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap. Behind him stands a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl bordered in red, arms folded, wearing glasses. Behind them is a red banner with Kannada script. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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A smiling man with long wavy black hair sits on an orange upholstered throne-like chair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads with dark bands. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him stands a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses. Behind the seated figure, a red banner carries Kannada text and a person Dhyanapeetha Bengaluru sign. Compatible presentation cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold beads) are present on the seated man, who is. Outdoor event setting with an orange wall.2010-07-24A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an orange banner with Kannada script. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap with a heavy gold necklace of beads and black bands, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and glasses. The setting appears to be an outdoor event with an orange wall and a hanging garland at the top. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange wrap and ornate gold necklace are the visible cues for the seated man, who is in person.2010-07-24A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange upholstered armchair with a tasselled orange cushion, wearing orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace. His bare feet rest on a patterned cloth with yellow flower garlands. Behind him, a standing man in white kurta and yellow shawl with crossed arms stands before a red wall and a large Kannada-script banner showing a portrait labelled with a Kannada name and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. A devotee's arm in white appears at the right edge.2010-07-24A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands with palms pressed together at his chest in an anjali greeting, eyes lowered. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a central gold pendant. Behind him a red and orange banner shows a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban with a red bindi, beside Kannada text reading guru purnima and a date of 25 July. Another man in white stands at the right edge and an orange cushion sits at the left edge.2010-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long gold bead necklace sits on an orange cushioned throne on an orange-draped platform, feet resting on a low wooden footstool decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a folded maroon-and-gold cloth. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and a red tilak marks his forehead. To his right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a silver tray of yellow flower petals. Behind them, an orange wall bears a Kannada banner reading Guru Purnima 2010 with a framed portrait of a smiling white-turbaned man. Several other people in white and yellow clothes stand in the background, and strings of lights and green garlands decorate the wall above. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron robes, consistent with the page's mention of Swamiji, so the appearance is a probable match.2010-07-24A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the centre in a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red bindi on his forehead; his eyes are lowered. Behind him a terracotta-coloured building bears strings of small decorations and a Kannada-script sign, and a printed banner shows a portrait of a woman in orange with English text. Several people stand around him, including a man in a white shirt with a yellow vest and a woman in a white sari with a bindi and black beaded necklace. A microphone is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace fit the candidate's presentation.2010-07-24A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a long ceremonial gold necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white clothing with a yellow shawl and glasses stands beside a red banner with Kannada script. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron shawl and gold necklace match the page's Swamiji reference, though the identification rests on appearance and the page note only.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a man standing on an orange cushioned platform, with his left arm extended outward. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body. He wears a heavy ornate gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a central pendant. Behind him is an orange wall decorated with strings of small colourful flags. A crowd stands behind, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl and dark glasses, and men in white shirts. An orange towel lies on the cushion in front. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron cloth and ornate gold beaded necklace are the qualifying cues for the central standing figure.2010-07-24February 26 20112011-02-26 +1 copiesOutdoor stage event beneath a red-orange banner reading "ಗುರು ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ" (Guru Purnima) with the date "ಭಾನುವಾರ 25 ನೇ ಜುಲೈ 2010". A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside an orange-upholstered seat with a red patterned cushion, a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a brass tray of yellow and red flower petals. Behind them, a second man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the banner, which also shows a portrait labelled with the name "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a temple photograph. Flower petals are scattered on the orange stage floor.2010-07-24A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-striped borders sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, wearing a heavy gold bead garland and a red bindi, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. In the lower foreground a shaved-headed devotee is seen from behind.2011-01-29A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap edged in gold, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads with a central pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with a raised right hand in a gesture of teaching. A shaved-headed person in the foreground is blurred. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace match the page's description of the presiding teacher, and he is seated in a ceremonial setting. A microphone rests on the armrest and orange cloths hang over the chair.2011-01-29