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A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with a fan-shaped gilded back, palms pressed together in namaste at his chest with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala. The throne is draped in a green cloth and encircled by garlands of yellow marigolds with red, purple and white blossoms. Fresh flower arrangements of orange lilies, pink and white blooms sit beside him, with a plate of red apples on a wooden table. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with yellow garlands and a blue cloth.

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A man seated in front of a floral backdrop with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in devotion. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless sannyasi garment and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him is a garland of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses, and a large golden peacock-fan shaped backdrop. To the left stand pink carnations, orange lilies, white flowers and a basket, with apples and a tray of ornaments nearby.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow marigold garlands. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, with a headset microphone near his face. His eyes are closed and he raises his right hand in a blessing gesture, with silver bangles on his wrist. The background is a warm orange backdrop. The appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a gold ceremonial necklace and seated on a throne, presented in a discourse or satsang setting.2012-01-08A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits eyes closed with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a flower-decorated seat. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a rounded backdrop is framed by bands of yellow and orange marigolds, purple and red flowers, white blossoms and green leaves, with a gilded frame above. A microphone stand is visible at right.2010-10-16A photograph of a man seated with eyes closed on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair with a red tilak on his forehead. A green parrot perches on the top of the throne. Flower arrangements of white lilies, pink flowers and red carnations sit on a wooden table to the right, with a red-and-gold cloth and apples at the lower left. A painted deity backdrop with red and orange tones hangs behind the throne, and dark curtains hang on the right wall. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas are present, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification of the seated figure, seated in ritual meditation posture on the throne.2010-10-16A man seated in front of an ornate gilded throne with floral and scrolled carved backrest, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red kumkum dot and vertical tilak on his forehead, a bare-shouldered saffron-orange cloth draped over his body, and a heavy gold beaded necklace with large round links. Behind the throne, green foliage and blurred tree branches fill the background. A purple bird logo sits at the upper left.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with ornaments. Behind him is a gilded arched throne back (peetha) framed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a dark blue curtain behind. Blurred heads of audience members are visible at the bottom edge, and a small lamp glows at the right. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by the saffron wrap, long hair, and ornate gold necklace.2010-12-23October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair standing in profile with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, with a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him is a large garland of yellow, purple, red and green flowers draped over a golden hooded serpent backdrop, a deity murti setting. Pink lilies, orange lilies and red and pink carnations fill the foreground, with apples and a brass tray on a wooden table at left. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala suggest the sannyasi presentation of Nithyananda Paramashivam, shown in an act of worship before a deity altar.2010-10-16August 06 20092009-08-06A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment and orange wrap sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste before a gilded throne draped with yellow marigold garlands and red and purple flowers. He wears a long gold-bead necklace, a red bindi on his forehead, and has long swept-back hair. Behind him stand a golden trident-like ceremonial staff and a dark blue backdrop, with a golden ornamental canopy above. Tied to appearance: a person by the orange saffron clothing, gold necklace, long hair and throne setting.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears saffron/orange robes with yellow borders, a black and pink beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Red and orange flowers and a marigold garland sit beside the throne, with a backdrop of painted forest scenery. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the throne with saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2011-08-22