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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with raised palms in a blessing gesture. He wears a saffron-yellow draped garment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on both wrists. Behind him is a heavily embossed gold backdrop. A microphone sits on the armrest. The gold plinth in front bears Devanagari lettering, and a hand holding an oil lamp appears at the lower left, with flower petals and offering plates along the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne as a speaker in satsang.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne, palms raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a yellow draped robe, a pearl and gold necklace, and multiple rudraksha malas with gold pendants, plus rudraksha bracelets. A microphone sits beside him. In the foreground at lower left, a hand holds a silver puja vessel, and at lower right a person in orange clothing is partly visible. Silver trays with flower petals and offerings lie before the throne. The swami's appearance includes long swept-back hair, saffron-yellow clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, so he is a probable match for Swamiji seated on the throne.2011-02-09A seated man in a flowing yellow sari-style garment with a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with raised palms in a blessing gesture. He wears long dark hair, a white pearl necklace, multiple rudraksha mala strands with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets. Behind him is a heavily embossed gold backdrop, and a microphone sits on the throne's arm. In the foreground, silver trays hold flowers, fruit and a lit oil lamp. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, yellow saffron-toned ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold pendant match the candidate's cues, shown in person seated on the throne.2011-02-09A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden peetha inscription along the base. He wears a flowing yellow robe, a pearl necklace, layered rudraksha malas with gold clasps, and rudraksha armbands with gold ornaments, hands clasped in his lap. A microphone rests on the armrest. Pink flowers and offering plates sit at the foot of the throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, yellow robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on a throne.2011-02-09A photo of a seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and palms raised in front of him, wearing a flowing yellow draped garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair against a richly embossed gold backdrop, with a microphone and a white paper beside him. a person: the long swept hair, yellow robe, rudraksha malas and ornate gold setting match the page's identification, so he is described as the seated discourse speaker during a satsang.2011-02-09A seated man in a yellow sleeveless garment with a draped yellow shawl sits eyes-lowered with hands folded in his lap on an ornate gold throne with carved floral relief and a golden mount. He wears a layered rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a pearl necklace, rudraksha armlets with gold clasps, and a red bindi. A microphone rests on the armrest and pink flowers lie at the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-yellow robes, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklace on a golden throne.2011-02-09A man sits on an ornate gold throne with heavily carved gilt filigree behind and beside him. He wears a flowing yellow garment draped over one shoulder and wrapped around his body, with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, a white pearl necklace with a small gold pendant, and layered rudraksha malas with gold ornaments. Rudraksha bands with gold clasps circle both upper arms and wrists. His hands are clasped in his lap. A microphone rests on the armrest beside him and a few pink flowers lie at the bottom of the frame. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) profile: long swept-back hair, ornate yellow clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces seated on a throne, so the figure is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2011-02-09A seated man in a yellow draped garment with a gold-toned sheer border sits on an ornate golden throne with intricate repoussé floral scrollwork and a circular medallion behind his head. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, a gold necklace and a long strand of clear crystal beads across his chest. His hands are clasped in his lap and an orange cushion edges the throne. A grey microphone rests on the armrest beside him. Gold lettering runs along the base of the throne.2011-02-01A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest. He wears a sleeveless yellow draped robe, a pearl necklace, multiple rudraksha mala strands with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. His hands rest clasped in his lap, a microphone sits on the armrest, and pink flowers are visible at the bottom edge. Gold carved lettering with partly legible text runs along the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron-yellow ornate robe, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial jewelry, seated on a throne.2011-02-09A man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a golden-brown cushioned throne in front of an ornately embossed gold backdrop. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his right hand is raised mid-gesture while speaking into a gooseneck microphone. A gold-embossed base below the seat carries decorative Devanagari-style lettering. The figure's distinctive long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace match the probable Swamiji cues described in the instructions, so this appears to be a depiction of a teacher giving a discourse.2011-01-29A man with long swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi sits on a gold-embossed throne-like seat, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a flowing yellow robe draped over one shoulder with gold-edged border, clear crystal beaded mala and a gold chain with pendant. A microphone rests on the cushioned seat beside him, and an orange cloth lies on the left armrest. The gold repoussé backdrop features a deity relief panel. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, yellow saffron-toned robe, crystal mala and gold necklace, seated on a throne in a blessing pose.2011-02-01A seated man in a turquoise sleeveless top and matching draped blue wrap speaks while gesturing with one open hand. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a central bead, beaded armlets and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural panels, behind a microphone on the armrest. Two partly visible people in the lower foreground, one shaven-headed in white, face him, and flowers lie at the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial bead necklace on a throne, a candidate for the Nithyananda Paramashivam identity.2011-02-13Swamiji (probable) seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded golden throne with carved relief panels, raising one hand in a teaching gesture toward a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange-saffron turban decorated with a silver jewelled ornament and red-orange draped robes with gold edging, a long orange shawl hanging over one shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, and multiple heavy gold bead necklaces with a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Gold-carved throne details are visible below him. A single person is shown, appearing to give a discourse during a satsang.2011-08-19