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A seated man in cream and gold silk dhoti and shawl with a maroon waist sash sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet cushions, raising his right hand in blessing while his left rests in his lap. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a green-and-red gem pendant, a gold chain, a white vertical tilak with a red bindu, and gold earrings. Lion-faced gold armrests flank him, and pink flowers, brass vessels and fruit lie at the bottom of the frame.

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A smiling man with short hair and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet cushions. He wears a cream silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red-maroon waistband, multi-strand rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace with green stone ornaments, plus a rudraksha armlet. His hands are clasped in his lap. Fresh pink flowers and a lamp appear at the bottom edge. Identity is not established from appearance.2011-03-05A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests in his lap. He wears a cream silk dhoti and wrap with gold borders, a maroon waist sash, a long double rudraksha mala with a green-and-red jewelled pendant, and a gold chain. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Gold lion-form armrests flank the throne. In front of him on a gold tray sit pink flowers, silver lamps and small fruits. a person: the seated man has a shaved-back hairstyle, white vertical tilak with red bindi, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, and is seated on a throne as the central figure of the event.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushioned back and carved lion-shaped armrests raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a maroon waistband, a gold necklace, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with a green stone pendant. He has a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. Pink lotus flowers and fruit sit on a gold tray at the base of the throne, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind. A printed caption on the right edge reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. The figure is seated on a peetha, with a microphone visible at the right edge. a person is a visual candidate here: the rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate saffron-free ceremonial dress are noted, with the printed caption attributing the name to the image.2011-03-05A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, speaking into a microphone while holding a small clear case or book on his lap. He wears a cream-white dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body draped with a cream shawl edged in gold, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace with a green and red pendant, and a beaded armlet. He has a white tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. The throne has red velvet cushioning and carved gold lion-shaped armrests. The swami appearance is a distinctive combination of rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is not used for identification.2011-03-05A seated man in cream and gold ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a gold chain, and a white and red forehead marking. Gilded lion figures flank the throne, and pink flowers and offerings rest on the platform in front. A dark curtain forms the backdrop, and a microphone is visible at right.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA seated man in cream and gold-bordered traditional dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red velvet throne. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a green and gold pendant, a gold chain, a red bindi and white vertical tilak, and a rudraksha bracelet. A microphone on a stand is positioned in front of him. The background is gilded carved wood.2011-03-05A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet back and cushion, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a red waistband, a rudraksha mala with a green and gold ceremonial pendant, and a gold chain. He has a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Gilded lion figures flank the throne, and pink flowers and offerings sit on a gold tray in front. a person is shown on the throne with a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and cream and gold ceremonial dress, while a shaved-headed figure is partly visible at the left edge.2011-03-05 +1 copiesApril 26 20122012-04-26A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushioned seat and back. He wears a cream silk dhoti and shoulder cloth with gold borders, a maroon waist cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain with a gold pendant, and an armband of red beads. He has white vertical tilak and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. Pink flowers and a brass vessel are visible at the bottom edge. The man is a seated priest on a throne; his appearance has several distinctive ceremonial cues, so he is a probable candidate for a person, presented in person.2011-03-05March 05 20112011-03-05 +2 copiesA seated man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a maroon waist cloth, multi-strand rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, sits on an ornate gold throne. He has white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and raises one hand in a teaching gesture while speaking. A microphone and a tray of wrapped sweets sit beside him, with red flowers at the right edge and a black curtain behind.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet back and seat, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a maroon waist cloth, a rudraksha mala with a green and gold ornamental pendant, and a gold chain. His forehead bears white urdhva pundra lines with a red bindi. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2011-03-05 +1 copies