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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a golden swing decorated with white jasmine garlands, raising one hand in blessing. He wears a crown-like gold headpiece over long dark hair, a red robe, and a heavy layered gold necklace with a central gold pendant, with gold bangles and rings. Behind him stand gilded trident staffs and an ornate gold-and-red throne backdrop with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. The man appears to be a central figure in a ceremonial setting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) in a seated, ceremonial role, shown with distinctive long hair, a crown, saffron-red clothing and gold necklaces.

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A photograph of a man seated on a gold swing decorated with white flower garlands, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a deep red robe with a red shawl draped over his lap, long dark matted hair under a gold crown-like headpiece, and layered gold necklaces with a central gold deity pendant. A gold trident stands at left and a gold pillar wrapped in white flowers at right, with a tiger-striped red cushion behind him and a gold ornate backdrop. a person appears in ceremonial red attire with long swept-back hair, crown and heavy gold garlands, seated on a ceremonial swing during an event.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in a gold-framed swing decorated with white jasmine garlands sits cross-legged in front of an ornate gold and red throne with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a red sannyasi-style wrap, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a large central pendant, gold armbands and rings, a black hair knot with gold ornaments, and a red tilak on the forehead. Gold trident staffs stand to the left.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man sits on a flower-garlanded swing with white blossom ropes and a gold chain, centred on a red-and-gold stage. He wears a dark red-maroon robe, a heavy multi-strand gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, rings, and a tall dark hair crown with a gold ornament and crescent. Behind him are a gold-embossed backrest, a red cushion and a tiger-striped throne cloth, with a gold trident and a brass lamp stand at the sides and a garlanded gold pillar at right. The image is a photograph of a ceremonial seated darshan at a temple-style setting.2016-05-24A man seated on a white-and-gold jhula swing draped with jasmine garlands, wearing a deep red-maroon robe, multiple layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, a gold headband and a long dark hair bun with a gold ornament. He sits cross-legged on a gold-and-red throne before a large gilded backdrop. Beside him stand gold trident staffs and an ornate brass oil lamp with a bird finial, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. The setting suggests a ceremonial pushpabhishekam or padapuja event. Swamiji (probable): the man is the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, shown by long swept-back hair, a gold crown-style headpiece, saffron-red ornate clothing and heavy ceremonial gold necklaces.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a jasmine-garlanded swing with gold chains on a stage. He has long dark hair with a gold headpiece, wears a red-orange robe with a red shawl draped over his legs, and heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi. He raises one hand in blessing. Behind him stand a large ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, gold trident staffs and a brass oil lamp with a bird finial. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-red clothing, seated in a ceremonial swing during a Kumbh Mela pushpabhishekam and padapuja setting.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man with closed eyes sits cross-legged on a swing seat hung from a garland-wrapped gold frame, beneath a white-flower-festooned swing structure. He wears a crown-like gold headpiece, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, bangles, and a deep red robe. Behind him stand a gold trident, an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-striped cushioned bed, and red drapery. The setting suggests a ritual or tulabharam-style ceremony, with the swing and garlands as the focal objects. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the swing; the appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-red clothing.2016-05-24May 04 20142014-05-04