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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, on a gilded throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold necklace of beads. The chair has a golden carved frame and cushioned armrests, and a gold-and-silver ritual vessel is visible at the bottom of the frame. The posture suggests a seated meditative or darshan moment.

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A photograph of a man seated with eyes closed in a calm meditative posture, hands clasped in his lap. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a white garment with gold-coloured border, draped over one shoulder, with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links. Behind him is a backdrop heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red and magenta flowers, and purple blooms, with an ornate gold relief panel on the right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold necklace and white-and-gold attire match the page's reference to Nithyananda Paramashivam, identified here by appearance cues alone and seated in a meditative posture before a floral backdrop.2010-01-01A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi, eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a white cloth with gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with dark beads. Behind him is a throne backdrop decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white jasmine and purple globe amaranth, with a gilded golden throne frame. a person based on long swept hair, gold ceremonial necklace and white-and-gold clothing; a throne and garlands are present, but this is a seated person in a meditative pose.2010-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a white garment with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace and a red bindi, and presses his palms together in namaste while a microphone stands before him. The gilded backrest and floral arch frame him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and white-and-gold clothing support the candidate reading, and the seated figure is a discourse speaker in the scene.2010-01-01A seated man with long dark hair and eyes closed sits in meditation on an ornate gold throne upheld by a garland-draped backdrop of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold shawl draped over his left shoulder, a red bindi, and a heavy gold necklace of large beads. His hands rest folded in his lap. Brass lamps and flower garlands line the base of the throne, and a gold-embossed frame and gold feather-like motif surround the seat.2010-01-01A seated man in white and gold ceremonial dress sits on a golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, magenta and red flowers. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded links with a central pendant, a white tunic with gold border, and a red dot on his forehead. He has long dark hair, rests his hands together in his lap, and looks upward while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him an ornate gold carved backrest and a flower-covered canopy frame the throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold beaded necklace and gold-bordered white garments; he sits on the throne as the speaker at a satsang.2010-01-01A man seated on an ornate gold throne framed by garlands of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers with green leaves. He wears a beige turban with a red tilak mark, a white dhoti and shawl, multiple tiers of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and a gold serpent armlet on his upper arm. His hands rest folded in his lap and he smiles.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA seated man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment sits on an ornate golden throne framed by an arch of marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, white, purple and red. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold bead necklace, and his eyes are closed while he smiles with both palms raised outward. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. The throne is decorated with a gold trident at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial throne setting.2010-01-01A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a gold ornate throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers and white jasmine. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered cloth draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads. His hands rest folded in his lap and he smiles softly. Silver ritual vessels and flower arrangements sit at the base of the throne. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial throne presentation.2010-01-01A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, with a gold trident on the left and gold lion-shaped armrests. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, and rests his hands together in his lap. Behind him a large gold kirtimukha-style crest and flower-draped arch frame the throne. Probable Swamiji seated on a peetha in ceremonial attire, with the mentioned cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial dress.2010-01-01A man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a backdrop of dense garlands in yellow, red, magenta and white marigold-style flowers arranged in arches. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cloth draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads. He has a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair, and looks upward calmly. Fruit, a banana bunch and a bouquet of red roses and yellow flowers sit beside the throne, with a golden trident-like ornament visible at the left edge.2010-01-01A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, a long gold bead necklace, a gold armband, and a small red bindi on his forehead. He sits cross-legged with hands resting in his lap. Behind him are garlands of red and yellow flowers, blue and red fabric, and a gilded figure at the left edge. A second person's hand and face appear at the right edge.2010-11-10A photograph of a seated man speaking into a microphone on a golden throne framed by a large arch of flower garlands in yellow, white, purple, red and green. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and a smile, and wears a white garment with a gold border over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace of ceremonial beads. His hands rest on his knees. Behind him are gold-toned carved ornaments and a trident-shaped finial at left.2010-01-01