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A man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed in an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders, wearing a long necklace of gold beads. Behind him stand a tall gold staff and a pair of white floral-garlanded trident-shaped ornaments in front of a navy curtain. Yellow, red and purple marigold and rose garlands and a gold-framed deity murti with an ornate halo fill the background, and a cream cushion rests at right. a person: the swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold bead necklace fit the page's description of the event's central figure seated for a talk.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph of a man seated with eyes closed in a meditative pose, head slightly raised, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. He has a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair with a golden crown-like ornament on top. Behind and beside him are gold-finished decorative pillars and a golden arched backdrop, with yellow, red and pink flower garlands and a dark blue curtain. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang stage with floral decoration.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA man in profile with eyes closed sits in front of golden ornamental pillars and a gilded arched frame, beside a deity altar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red and green flower arrangements. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over a bare shoulder, a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, appearing absorbed in meditation or prayer. Golden kalasha-topped pillars frame the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and saffron shawl with gold ceremonial necklace cues, seen in person during a darshan setting.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA man with swept-back long black hair and a red bindi stands with eyes closed in a calm, meditative pose. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap draped over his shoulders and a long strand of gold rudraksha-style beads around his neck. Behind him are marigold garlands in yellow, red and purple flowers, a golden ornamental image, and white and gold ceremonial staffs against a dark blue backdrop. The figure matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, and the page places him at a darshan and pada puja event, so he is recorded as a probable in-person presence.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, eyes closed in meditation. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him stands a gilded trishul (trident) and a dark blue backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and trident setting are consistent with the page's description of Nithyananda Paramashivam at a morning satsang.2010-11-12A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with eyes closed in meditative stillness. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border over his shoulders, plus a long necklace of gold-capped rudraksha beads. Behind him is a richly carved gold throne back with a red cushion. A gold trident-topped staff stands beside him, and a large gold ceremonial fan is blurred in the left foreground, with a red-sleeved hand at the frame edge. Swamiji (probable) with distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha mala, long hair and a throne setting, seated in a ritual meditative pose.2010-11-12October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a man standing in profile with eyes closed, in a meditative posture before a richly decorated golden throne backdrop. He wears an orange saffron shawl over an orange sleeveless garment, with a long ceremonial gold bead necklace of rudraksha-style beads. His long dark hair is swept back, and he has a red bindi on his forehead and a small gold crown-like ornament on his head. Behind him are garlands of yellow marigolds and red and pink flowers, and golden pillars frame the scene. The image reads as a darshan moment. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person with distinctive saffron clothing, long swept-back hair, a crown and rudraksha-style gold necklace, seated in front of a throne with flower garlands.2010-10-18 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A man with long swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed in front of an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll relief and a red cushion. He wears an orange saffron garment with a gold border and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style beads. Behind him stands a gold trident on a dark blue backdrop. The appearance of the seated man with long hair, saffron robes, gold beads and throne matches Swamiji (probable), seated in meditative stillness during the satsang.2010-11-12A man with his eyes closed stands in front of a floral altar of yellow marigolds and green foliage with a gold deity figure behind. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, with long gold beaded necklaces of gold ornaments around his neck. His hair is swept back and tied. a person, the presiding figure in a meditative posture.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with eyes closed in a seated, meditative posture, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. He has a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair tied back. Behind him stand golden ceremonial staves wrapped with white flower garlands and red ribbons, a golden deity murti, and arrangements of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green foliage against a dark blue curtain. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold mala as qualifying cues, seated in front of floral puja decorations.2010-10-18 +1 copies