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Close photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne-back with floral and scroll carvings. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder, leaves his other shoulder bare, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a heavy gold bead necklace with black bands, plus a dark cord. His right hand rests on the head of another person in the lower right, whose dark hair is visible. A vertical printed caption at the upper right reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , .

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A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in front of an ornate gold throne-back, wearing a bare-shouldered orange saffron cloth with gold border and a long gold bead necklace. He rests one hand on the head of another person seen from above at the bottom of the frame, appearing to give a blessing or initiation touch.2011-02-20A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl edged in gold zari and a long necklace of large gold-toned beads with black bands, sitting before an ornate gold repoussé throne. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in a blessing gesture; that person's dark hair is visible in the lower right. The man's face is turned toward the camera with a serious expression.2011-02-20A close photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a wide gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulders and a long gold bead necklace with black spacers. He has a red bindi on his forehead and sits before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral patterns. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the lower right foreground. Only partly visible hair of the recipient appears at the bottom. A small purple logo sits in the lower left corner.2011-02-20Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold-leaf throne with carved floral and scroll patterns. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border draped over one shoulder, a long ornate gold bead garland, and a red bindi on his forehead. A hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the lower right, a blessing gesture.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered wrap draped over his shoulder, wearing a long ornate gold bead necklace of large gold beads and a black thread at the neck, with a red dot on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. He sits before an elaborate gold repoussé throne. In the lower right, a hand rests on the crown of another person's dark-haired head, indicating a blessing or initiation. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, seated on a golden throne.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a bare-chested orange saffron shawl edged with gold and a long ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with black separators. He sits before an ornate gold throne-like backrest and rests his hand on the crown of another person's head, a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and gold ceremonial necklace match the page's claim, and he is physically present. The lower part of the frame shows a second person's dark hair.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral carving. He wears an orange saffron wrap edged with gold border, a dark tilak mark on his forehead, a dark cord across his bare shoulder, and a long necklace of large gold beaded spheres. His hair is swept back. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head, whose dark hair is visible at the lower right.2011-02-20Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace over a dark thread, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. His right hand rests on the head of a person in the foreground whose dark hair is partly visible at the lower right. Behind him is a green background. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable) presiding over the meditation session, a seated blessing.2011-02-20Close photo of a man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold-and-black ceremonial bead necklace (gold ball beads) and a red bindi/tilaka on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold-leaf throne back. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's dark-haired head in the lower right foreground, a blessing gesture. Only the seated man and the partially visible head of the person being blessed are present; the gold throne with floral and scrollwork carving fills the background.2011-02-20Close photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and chest, wearing a long necklace of large gold-coloured beads with black spacers. A small dark red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him a richly embossed gold throne or backrest fills the frame. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head, whose dark hair is visible at the lower right. The man has long dark hair swept back and looks directly at the camera. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace with a throne in the background fit the Swamiji description, though the face is not used for identification. One person is visible in the frame.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace of ornate ceremonial beads. He sits before an ornate gilded throne with floral and scrollwork carving. His right hand rests on the head of a seated devotee in the lower right foreground. a person appears as the seated central figure bestowing the blessing, with the ornate throne and gold beads as qualifying cues.2011-02-20Photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with gold-trimmed edges and a heavy gold bead garland, with a red bindi on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold throne-like backrest. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head, whose dark hair is visible at the lower right. The man has swept-back dark hair and looks forward with a steady expression. The gold bead necklace and orange sannyasi-style clothing are prominent cues.2011-02-20