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A man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped in leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions and a striped tiger skin. He wears a saffron-red dhoti and wrap, orange-red armbands and wrists, a heavy gold garland and a gold necklace, with a gold crown-like headdress and a white forehead band. His feet rest on a tray of flower garlands. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and a bell on chains, and in the lower right a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark stands with his palms joined in front of silver trays of offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron clothing and a gold necklace on a throne, matching the page's reference to the Nithyananda Paramashivam discourse.

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A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion-head armrests, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a long golden garland, bangles, and a golden crown with a matching headpiece. He is barefoot, with one foot resting on a flower-garlanded tiger-striped cloth at the base of the throne, and a long dark braid falls over his shoulder. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells hang above him against a black wall. In the lower right, a bare-chested attendant with white tripundra marks sits with folded hands before brass plates of offerings. The scene suggests a darshan or puja setting.2017-07-23A man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a rust-red robe with gold border, a gold crown, a gold necklace and an orange bangle. Gold oil lamps hang above and bells and brass lamps hang on the black wall behind him. A shirtless man with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace sits at right beside brass plates of offerings and a flower-and-fruit tray on a golden table. Other man is an attendant. Two physical people visible.2017-07-23A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate golden throne carved with lions and decorated with leopard-print cushions and a tiger-striped mat. He wears a rust-red robe, a heavy gold necklace, orange wrist threads, and a white forehead mark, and he gestures with his right hand. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with a white forehead mark and white beaded necklace looks up toward him. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from chains, and silver trays holding flower offerings and a marigold garland sit on a low table in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identifiable by the long hair, gold necklace and rust-red robe with a crown-like headpiece. The second man is a devotee.2017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shoulder cloth sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with golden lion figures and leopard-print cushions, with a tiger-striped rug beneath. He wears a heavy gold necklace, a gold crown, a white forehead marking, and red-orange bangles on his upper arm, and holds his hands together in his lap. A bare-chested man in white ritual cloth kneels to the right beside silver trays of offerings and flowers. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells are suspended above, and a brass lamp sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure on the throne, based on the saffron-red robes, gold ornaments and crown; the kneeling man is a devotee or priest.2017-07-23Photo of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne decorated with golden lion figures and leopard-print cushions, with a tiger-skin rug at his feet. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold ceremonial necklace, a gold waist belt, red-orange wrist bands, and a gold crown with a white forehead mark. A probable Swamiji is seated, his long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and red robe matching the candidate cues. Behind him hang brass bells and brass oil lamps. In front, a shirtless attendant with a white forehead mark and a bead necklace sits beside silver trays of offerings, and a flower-and-fruit arrangement rests on a plate near the throne.2017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23July 23 20172017-07-23July 12 20172017-07-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a dark red saffron-toned garment with a gold-edged dhoti and a gold belt, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, orange bangles, and a white forehead mark, seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests and leopard-print cushions over a tiger-skin rug. The throne is backed by gold carvings and a deity medallion, with brass bells and hanging oil lamps above. A shaved-headed, bare-chested attendant in white ritual markings sits at lower right, pouring liquid from a vessel over the seated man's bare feet, which rest on a tray of flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an ornate crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace, and saffron-red clothing, matching the page's identification.2017-07-23A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a large golden back panel, decorated with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-red and gold robe, a crown-like gold headpiece, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a staff. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps surround the throne, and a painted figure stands at left. Blurred heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2017-08-09