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A smiling man with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gilded throne with a large embossed backrest. He wears an orange saffron robe with a red border, a rudraksha mala necklace, a rudraksha armband, and a white-and-red forehead mark. A microphone on a stand is positioned near him, and he holds papers in his lap with his hands clasped. Red beaded strings hang in the background against grey drapery.

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A smiling man sits cross-legged on a white fur-like rug before an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet back cushion. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and torso, a long mala of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are raised in front of his chest as he gestures during a discourse. A silver staff and a red-and-black tiger-striped cushion are visible at the sides of the throne. Cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match the appearance-based candidate, so this is. Text overlay reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2012-04-14A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and armrests, speaking into a boom microphone. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and bare-chested, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist, and a red tilak on his forehead; his dark hair is worn long and swept back. His hands rest calmly on his lap. Behind the throne a large backdrop shows painted deity figures in red and gold garments. The setting suggests a satsang discourse. The appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala match the page's stated presence of Swamiji, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2010-10-22 +2 copiesJanuary 18 20132013-01-18A man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold repoussé throne backrest, speaking into a dark microphone on a boom stand. He wears saffron-orange robes with a maroon border draped over one shoulder, multiple long rudraksha mala necklaces, a rudraksha armband, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap and he gazes to the side with a slight smile. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a golden throne, and his role is a seated discourse speaker. The image is a photograph of the speaker at a satsang.2011-02-28July 14 20132013-07-14September 20 20142014-09-20 +3 copiesA smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, speaking into a black microphone on a boom stand. He wears orange saffron robes draped over one shoulder, a long gold necklace and a dark bead mala with a gold pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him is a richly embossed gold backdrop and dark red drapery. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.2011-01-23March 04 20132013-03-04 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate golden throne with a highly embossed arched back, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered draped garment, a long rudraksha-style mala of beads around his neck, gold earrings, white forehead markings and a red bindi. The background is a pale tan panelled wall. The setting suggests a discourse or satsang. The visible cues are a ceremonial golden throne, a saffron-toned garment and a rudraksha mala, so this person is an appearance-based a person candidate physically present, seated and speaking.2013-09-22A seated man in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne with an ornate gold repoussé backrest. He has a red bindi on his forehead, a gold beaded mala with a gold pendant, and dark swept-back hair. He smiles with eyes lowered and gestures with his right hand toward a microphone on a black stand, while his left hand rests open on his lap. The setting is a dark red draped stage backdrop.2011-01-23A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, speaking into a handheld-style microphone held in his right hand. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare shoulder and orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a gold necklace. His left hand rests open on his lap. Behind him are dark red drapes. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated in a satsang discourse.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA smiling man in rust-brown and gold-bordered robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a highly embossed arched back and red upholstered seat. He wears rudraksha beads in long strands across his chest, gold earrings, a white forehead mark and a red bindi, and a small headset microphone is visible near his face. Only one person is present.2013-09-22