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A photograph of a seated man on a stage during a talk. He sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions and a matching gold footstool, wearing an orange turban, orange robes and a beaded necklace, and smiling as he addresses the audience. A microphone stand is in front of him and a water bottle sits on a side table. Behind him hangs a bright red backdrop with large white Tamil lettering over navy curtains. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange turban and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. No other people are visible.

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October 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a gold footstool before it, wearing a long strand of gold-beaded necklace and a red tilak on the forehead. He raises one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand at right. Behind him is a red backdrop with white Tamil lettering and a dark blue curtain. Gold-carved pedestals flank the throne, and a water bottle sits on the left pedestal. The stage has a patterned rug.2010-10-21A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long orange-and-gold bead necklace. His hands rest on his knees in a teaching posture. Behind him is a large red backdrop with Tamil script reading Nithyananda Spurana and the letters NSP. Dark blue draped curtains frame the stage, a water bottle sits on a small gold side table, and a white standing fan stands at the right edge. A small red-cushioned footstool sits before the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne; the orange turban, saffron robe and long bead mala are the qualifying cues.2010-10-21A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, hands resting in his lap, with a microphone stand at his side. Behind him a red banner carries the Tamil word for a person and the letters NSP, set against dark blue draped curtains. A water bottle sits on a gold side table. The man has long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold-trimmed adornments, qualifying as a person on the throne as the presiding speaker. a person seated on the peetha.2010-10-21A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red velvet throne in front of a red backdrop with Tamil script reading நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரணா and NSP in white letters. He wears long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, hands clasped in his lap, with a microphone stand at the right. A gold footstool and gold-carved side pedestals flank the throne on a patterned red carpet. The man's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate cues in the scene, namely long hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a speaker on the throne.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions and armrests, in front of a red backdrop with navy drapes. He wears an orange saffron robe, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed while speaking. A microphone stand sits to his right and a gilded footstool rests before the throne on a patterned red carpet. The backdrop carries Tamil lettering and 'NSP' in white, and a gold-framed side panel is visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31A man in saffron-orange robes and orange pants sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hands folded in his lap and his bare feet resting on a red-cushioned golden footstool. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone on a stand stands beside him. Behind him hangs a red banner with white Tamil lettering and NSP, set against blue drapery, and a water bottle sits on a small table. The stage floor is glossy white with a patterned rug.2010-10-21September 20 20122012-09-20November 25 20102010-11-25 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copies