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November 09 2007

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Close photo of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold-embroidered backdrop and a hanging beaded curtain behind him. He wears an orange robe with gold border, a gold bead necklace of large gold-tone beads with black accents, a white vertical forehead marking and a red bindi. He smiles while gazing downward. In the foreground, the back of a person in white clothing is touched by a hand wearing a gold bangle and ring, and another hand is raised near the top right. a person shown seated on a throne with orange and gold attire, long hair and gold beads; the foreground figure is a devotee in white.

January 08 2012

A photograph of a ritual moment at a temple. A seated figure wearing a saffron-orange garment, a gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant, and long dark swept-back hair smiles while a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses kneels before him, hands clasped near the seated figure's feet. The seated figure, who has long dark hair and a crown-like headwear, appears to be receiving the devotee's reverence. Beside them stands a small gilded deity murti with a red and white decorated face, a golden framed mirror, a brass oil lamp with a tall stem on the right, and a patterned red-and-gold textile hanging behind. The seated figure fits the appearance-based cues for a person, so the candidate is in person.

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing on a white draped throne with white bolsters, before a dark red curtain. A microphone stand is at right and a vase of red and white flowers with a water bottle sits at left. In the foreground a kneeling devotee in orange robes bows toward the seated figure's feet, which rest on a low wooden footstool. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a red tilak, and the orange robes, long rudraksha mala and dais setting match the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate; this is a probable in-person identification based on those cues. Scene is a satsang-style gathering on a stage.

July 17 2008

A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, and a long strand of gold-toned beads around his neck. Two devotees bow before him: a man in a white shirt bent forward in the lower left, and an older woman with glasses in a dark top bending at the lower right. Behind the throne hang garlands in red, yellow and white, and a painted backdrop shows a deity figure in orange robes. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the orange saffron wrap, long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and seated throne.

A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a pendant, and is seated and receiving reverence. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklace cues match the Nithyananda Paramashivam description. In front of him, a shaved-headed devotee in orange and cream robes with a red border bends forward to touch his feet. To the left, a small gold-crowned deity murti with jewelled ornaments stands beside a dark stone sculpture. A large brass lamp stand with a bowl sits at the right edge, and an ornate gold-framed doorway is behind them.

November 09 2007

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a bare right shoulder and a gold-toned rudraksha-style mala with gold beads hangs across his chest, sitting on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrolled backrest. He has swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and looks downward. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair in a white shirt and black rudraksha mala bends forward, touching his head or face near the seated man's lap in an act of reverence. The background shows a painted forest scene. a person: the seated man in saffron wears a gold mala, swept-back hair and a throne-like seat, consistent with a devotee receiving reverence at a satsang.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange throne-like chair, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. Behind him stands a large golden structure and a gold-and-yellow draped deity murti with a kalasha-like finial. A man in white kneels at the lower left, bowing his head toward the garland. A blue book and a small brass bowl sit on the ledge at left, and a second saffron-clad figure is partly visible behind. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram darshan with garlanding and honour.

A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a wooden-bead mala necklace, sitting on an ornate orange-cushioned throne in front of a gilded shrine with garlands. Before him, a man in white kneels and bows, touching the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a cushion decorated with yellow and orange flower petals. Behind the throne, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with white flower garlands; one wears a blue rosette. A small wooden stand holds a brass bowl with fruit and flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a mala necklace and a throne, which fit the page's reference to Swamiji attending this padapuja.

A seated figure in an orange and gold silk shawl over a bare shoulder, wearing long rudraksha malas and a red tilak on the forehead, sits on a red-cushioned throne. He extends his right hand over the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who bows forward with hands joined in prayer. The seated figure holds a small white paper or card in his left hand. Behind them stand tall brass oil lamps with lit flames and a gold-framed backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial dress and rudraksha malas; he is seated in the presiding role as the blessing giver.