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A seated man in a red-maroon shawl and dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with embossed lion and face motifs, his palms pressed together before his face in prayer. Behind him, to the right, a bare-shouldered attendant in a red-maroon turban and gold-bordered cloth sits in the foreground near a small flame. Green grass and a blurred background of greenery and a white wall fill the outdoor setting.

Outdoors on grass, a seated figure in red-orange robes with a matching shawl sits on an ornate silver-embossed throne with a leopard-print cushion, hands pressed together in namaskar near the face, eyes lowered. Gold jewellery is visible at the ear. Beside the throne, a second figure bent forward in orange-red garments with a gold-striped border and a gold-and-wooden bead mala, tends a flaming oil lamp on a brass stand. The figure on the throne shows distinctive ornate and saffron-toned cues, but the appearance is not sufficiently clear to confirm identity, so this is a seated devotee in an aarti-like lamp ritual.

A seated man in a red-maroon shawl and matching cloth sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-embossed throne with a leopard-print seat cushion. He wears a red bindi, gold earrings, and holds his hands folded in his lap. An orange fringed canopy hangs above the throne, with blurred orange-clad figures in the foreground and a garden of green shrubs behind. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so no identity label is applied.

January 19 2014

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A photograph of a man seated before an ornate silver-framed throne back, his palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a red tilak with white marks on his forehead. Behind him, two people in white ritual clothing stand near the silver panel. The scene suggests a devotional gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, qualifying as a probable appearance of the teacher seated in the throne-like setting.

A photograph of a long-haired man in a red-orange saffron shawl and orange-beaded necklace with large gold bead ornaments, seated before an ornate embossed silver throne-like backrest. He looks down and holds an oil lamp with a flame, with a small kumkum mark on his forehead, and appears to be performing a lamp ritual. A second man partly visible at left wears white tilak marks on his forehead and an orange-and-white sacred cloth. The scene is set at night with warm lamplight. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl, a beaded orange necklace and gold ceremonial beads, which match the cues for Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

January 19 2014

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Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, a red-orange shawl and long rudraksha-style beads with gold bead necklaces sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand while his left hand is extended outward. A red-orange robed priest with a shaved head and white forehead markings sits to the left, and a person in a red-orange robe with a white forehead mark and glasses is at the right edge. Shrubbery and a building wall appear in the background.

A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion and silver lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears rust-red robes draped over the shoulder, a long gold chain with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, a gold waist belt, and a white tilak on his forehead; long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A copper vessel sits beside the throne, and a silver plate with offerings is held by a person at the right edge.

A seated man with hands pressed in anjali mudra at chest height, eyes lowered, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with carved gold filigree. He wears a tall black turban-style headwrap, a red-brown shawl with rudraksha mala beads, a maroon garment edged in gold, a gold-rimmed ring, bangles and gold earring, with a vertical bindi-style mark on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha garland stands with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) based on the distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated on the throne during a devotional moment.

August 01 2014

A photograph of a man seated on an ornate brown leather throne with gold-carved armrests and a gold staff beside it. He has long dark hair, a red-orange vertical tilak on his forehead, and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders with a brown rudraksha-style mala and a dark bead bracelet on his wrist. He sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, blurred figures in white clothing sit among onlookers, with green foliage and a purple drape in the background. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne with cues including long hair, orange clothing and a mala; the image is unsure from this angle.