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Close photograph of a smiling man wearing a deep red turban with gold braided edging and a small jewelled ornament at the front, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange silk garment with red and gold brocade borders and a long gold bead necklace strung with ornate gold beads. A gold bangle is visible on his arm. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned carved backdrop.

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Close-up photograph of a smiling man in a deep red pleated turban edged with gold braid and a small red tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange silk garment with a gold-and-red woven border and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long dark curly hair falling at his shoulders and a gold armlet on his arm. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé background.2011-10-26 +2 copiesA seated man in a deep red pleated turban with gold braid and a small white jewelled brooch smiles toward the camera. He wears an orange silk garment with gold-bordered red edging, a red shawl draped over one shoulder, a thick gold bead necklace with black accents, a gold chain, and gold armlets. A small red bindi marks his forehead and a headset microphone is clipped near his face. Behind him is an ornate gold-leaf throne back with red velvet upholstery. a person is seated on the throne in the foreground.2011-11-29October 26 20112011-10-26PhotoAlbum +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesPhotoAlbum +2 copiesA smiling man in a large crimson pleated turban with gold braid and a small diamond-like brooch, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind him. He wears an orange silk garment with a wide gold-and-maroon border, a maroon shawl draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace of ribbed beads, and gold bangles on both upper arms. Behind him is an ornate gold-leaf embossed backdrop with floral scrollwork. The page identifies this event as a satsang in October 2011 and the printed photo credit names Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, but the figure's appearance is consistent with the described cues in a way that is somewhat uncertain. Swamiji (probable): he is pictured with the distinctive crimson turban, orange robes, and heavy gold ornaments.2011-10-26A smiling man seated on a red and gold throne, wearing a tall red fan-pleated turban with a sparkling brooch, a small red bindi, and a headset microphone. He wears an orange silk garment with gold-bordered red shawl draped over the shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold armband and gold bangles. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate saffron-orange clothing, gold necklace and ceremonial turban are visible cues for the appearance-based candidate, seated in a discourse setting with a bright cream backdrop.2011-11-29A smiling man in a maroon turban with gold trim and a tall pleated crown-like top, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder with a maroon border, layered beaded necklaces with gold and crystal strands, and beaded armlets. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold-leaf carved backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a sanctioned satsang setting, with long-hanging turban cloth and saffron robe as the qualifying cues.2011-11-12 +1 copiesClose side-profile photograph of a smiling man wearing a deep red velvet turban with gold trim, a red sash draped over one shoulder, an orange silk garment, and a heavy necklace of large gold beads with dark rings. A small headset microphone is near his mouth and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. He wears a gold bangle on his upper arm. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, red turban, orange silk and ornate gold necklace match the appearance cues. Behind him is a blurred gold and yellow background.2011-11-29 +1 copiesPhotoAlbum +1 copiesNovember 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copies