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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long gold necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles, and red-thread armlets. He has long dark hair, a full beard, and a white-and-red forehead marking, and holds up a bundle of green leaves while his eyes are closed. A shirtless attendant at left holds a netted pot and sprinkles liquid. Behind the throne are golden trident-topped standards, oil lamps, and a deity murti in a warm orange-red backdrop. A microphone stand sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold necklace and throne setting fit the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, so the central figure is identified as a probable Swamiji seated in ritual abhishekam-style blessing.

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March 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15Photograph of a ceremonial stage with an ornate gold throne-like seat backed by a large gold carved panel. A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a white tilak and a rust-orange saffron-toned robe wears heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and holds a sprig of green leaves raised in one hand. Red and gold bangles adorn his arms. Beside him at left, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti bends forward holding a white woven pot. Behind the seat, gold kalasha-style lamps and a trident stand against a warm backdrop with decorative floral overhead. A microphone stands at right. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style adornments and a throne setting; the candidate is seated on a golden peetha during a ritual with a leaf offering.2017-03-15 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gold ornate throne with red cushioning raises a bundle of green leaves overhead while an attendant at left holds a silver-rimmed vessel wrapped in woven white netting. The attendant wears a purple and gold headwrap and a pale pink garment. The seated man has long dark hair, a full black beard, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace and earring, and a rust-orange wrap. Eyes are closed in concentration. Gold decorative panels and a red drape form the backdrop, with potted green plants at lower left and a black keyboard-like device in front.2017-02-26A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on a red-cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold lotus-petal panel. He wears a rust-brown shawl over his shoulders and layered gold bead necklaces, with a vermilion tilak on his forehead. He raises one arm, wrapped in red and gold bangles, holding a bundle of green leaves, and smiles with eyes closed. A person in a pink cloth is partly visible at the right edge beside a microphone stand.2017-08-07March 15 20172017-03-15A photograph of a seated man in red-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising a green leaf overhead in one hand while his eyes are closed. He wears a white flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a gold bracelet, with long swept-back dark hair and a red shawl. Behind him, several men in orange-red cloth stand and sit near drums and a golden pole. On the left a hand holds a brass vessel wrapped in colourful cord, and a water bottle sits on the carpet. The man in the centre is a person candidate by his distinctive hair, gold jewellery and ceremonial saffron dress, shown in a ritual setting.2016-07-03A photograph of a ritual scene in a tented hall. A seated man with long dark hair, earrings, gold armlets and a white flower garland over a red-maroon cloth raises a green leaf bundle in one hand while seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Beside him, a man in a green checked cloth holds a brass pot wrapped in colourful threads, and a tall brass lamp stands nearby. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis sit or stand behind, one wearing a pink headcloth and another with rudraksha beads. A bottle of water sits on the floor. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable), with cues including long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial red garland, shown in an appearance-based ritual setting; the other people are priests and devotees.2016-07-03