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A seated man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a red-orange shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, gold necklaces, gold armlets and a red tilak on his forehead. A person's hand holds a silver oil lamp with a flame near his chest, and a fire burns with flowers at the base of the throne. Yellow marigold garlands and a red canopy with fringe hang above, and a silver lion figure sits beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate for a person based on the long hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and saffron-red clothing, seated in a ceremonial role during an aarti with lamp and fire offerings.

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June 23 20172017-06-23A bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head arms, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a rust-brown shawl, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a horizontal white tilak with a red dot. A silver tray with an oil lamp sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold necklaces, ornate ceremonial clothing and a throne identify the seated figure as the Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a discourse setting.2017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, a black microphone held between his hands. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe and multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas, with a bindi-like mark on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him a large golden sunburst-style backdrop and brass oil lamps stand beside green foliage; silver ritual vessels and a mortar-like object sit in the foreground with smoke drifting across the frame. a person, seated in a ritual setting.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair sits in a red upholstered throne with an ornate silver carved backrest, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a maroon-brown shawl draped over his shoulders, gold multi-bead necklaces, a gold pendant with a deity figure, gold armlets with red beads, gold bangles, a gold ring and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. The setting is a warm-lit hall with red wooden pillars behind him. a person: the long dreadlocked hair, maroon-saffron shawl, ornate gold ornaments and seated throne position match the appearance cues for a person, shown here in a seated devotional posture.2017-09-17 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red draped garment with gold-coloured edging sits on a red-cushioned silver ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests, pressing his palms together in namaste at a microphone stand. He wears a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, a gold waist belt, a white forehead band with a red vertical mark, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants stand near a stone pillar in a temple-like hall, with a music stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a discourse or satsang session.2017-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate red throne with silver lion-head armrests, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a reddish-brown draped cloth, a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi, heavy gold necklaces including a large gold pendant, gold bangles and armlets. A woman in a white garment with brown rudraksha malas and an orange thread holds a silver plate at right. Behind them is a wooden pillared hall. Swamiji (probable): seated on the throne with long hair, saffron-brown garments, gold ornaments and a ceremonial gold necklace, receiving a silver plate offering.2017-09-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red robe with long gold necklaces, gold bangles and armbands, and a brooch with red and white stones on his shoulder. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead, his eyes are closed, and he raises one hand near his face while extending the other arm outward in a gesture of transmission. Blurred seated audience members are visible in the background.2017-07-06March 13 20172017-03-13October 20 20172017-10-20A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-head armrests. He sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before his chest. He wears rust-red draped robes over bare shoulders, heavy gold bangles on both upper arms and wrists, a large gold necklace with a pendant, and a gold waist belt. He has a white vertical forehead mark and long dark hair. Behind him are gold-painted railings and a blurred temple setting with gold and red tones. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne; the crown and gold ornaments and red-saffron robes are visible cues.2017-09-17October 20 20172017-10-20