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November 09 20072007-11-09July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a large brown cushioned throne with black carved wooden armrests and backrest. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges and a long strand of gold beads around his neck. Behind him stands a gilded frame decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, and draped teal and purple cloth. The setting appears to be a temple hall with gold-coloured decorations. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in saffron robes with a gold bead necklace and long hair.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A man sits cross-legged on a tan upholstered throne-style armchair with carved dark wooden arms, speaking at a microphone on a stand. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his bare chest and a long orange cloth with a gold border, plus a heavy necklace of gold beads. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash lines on his forehead, and a red dot between his brows. Behind him are a dark curtain, a whiteboard, and a vase of red and yellow flowers. One person is visible in the scene, seated and speaking.2011-03-03A man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace stands at a dark polished stone lingam on a black pedestal, both hands on the shaft, smiling with eyes lowered. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and white ash-like paint shows on his shoulder and arm. Behind him a golden arched frame decorates the scene, a bronze plate with concentric engraved designs sits at the left, and a garland of white and red-green flowers hangs at the right. A second person in orange sits partly visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the cues for Nithyananda Paramashivam, and he is performing lingam abhishekam.2007-11-09A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash markings on the forehead and arms, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands at a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, both hands resting on the lingam while performing abhishekam. Behind, a golden deity murti in ornate jewelry and a striped tiger-skin cloth is garlanded with red, white and green flower strands; a colourful decorated pillar and golden lion figures frame the scene. A small brass vessel and offerings sit nearby. The person appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) from the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple hall showing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, holding a bell and an oil lamp beside a dark stone lingam set in a stone yoni-pitha basin. a person is the central figure, standing and performing a ritual. Behind the lingam a man in white ritual clothes kneels and watches. To the right, a golden deity murti in orange cloth and marigold garlands stands beside another deity decorated with red and white garlands and jewelled ornaments. Gold arched frames and red drapery surround the altar.2009-10-17A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in an orange armchair in front of a shrine decorated with gold and red garlands. He wears saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala and holds a gold ceremonial sceptre across his lap. Behind him are a white figure in orange drapery, a brass oil lamp and kalasha, and a small blue-clad deity murti in a golden arch. The scene is a seated darshan setting.2010-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20November 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20112011-02-27 +3 copies