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A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and a gold armlet on his upper arm. Behind him are a gilded bull figure, a teal fabric backdrop and garlands of red, purple, white and green flowers. In the blurred foreground, the shaved heads of two people in orange and gold garments are visible. The gold throne and garlands mark a formal sacred setting.

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A seated man in white ritual clothing, with a white shawl over his bare upper body and a long gold necklace, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He has long dark hair and a red bindi, and his hands are raised in front of him in a gesturing pose. Behind him are garlands in green, purple, yellow and red, a teal drape, and a gold lion-shaped armrest. A lit oil lamp is visible at the right edge, and a shaven-headed person in the foreground at lower left is partially visible.2010-11-14A seated man with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a red-and-yellow tilak, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl draped over the bare shoulders, a long gold-beaded mala around his neck, and a gold bangle on his wrist, with his hands in a meditation mudra. Behind him stands a large golden bull figure (nandi) and a backdrop of garlands in yellow, orange, red, white and green, with a teal cloth. Two men in orange or saffron clothing sit at the lower left in front of the throne, and an oil lamp burns at the right edge. Watermarked credit text reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , , which is not transcribed2010-11-14A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and floral motifs, in front of a painted temple backdrop with orange drapes and garlands of flowers. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a red-and-gold armband, bangles, and a layered mala of rudraksha beads with a red cord and a gold pendant around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. In the foreground, a bald priest in white cloth and several seated devotees are partly visible at the edges of the frame. The scene resembles a satsang seated on a dais. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments on a throne, matching the appearance cues for the speaker.2011-02-12A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold-leaf backrest, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, rudraksha mala beads around his neck and wrists, a teal-and-gold pendant, and a small red mark on his forehead. A microphone stands beside him and a red bolster rests at his side, with a painted forest backdrop behind the throne.2011-02-14A seated man in a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion sits in padmasana posture, bare-chested under a white shawl and white dhoti, wearing a long gold bead necklace and gold armlet and a red bindi. Behind him a golden nandi bull statue and a deity murti are draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with a teal cloth backdrop. An oil lamp burns at the right edge, and two seated devotees in white and a bald man in orange sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace, shawl and throne, matching the satsang setting.2010-11-14A photograph of a single seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions. He sits in a cross-legged pose with his palms pressed together at chest level and his eyes closed, in a gesture of greeting or prayer. He wears a white dhoti and a white upper cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, and a turquoise pendant on a gold chain. A microphone stands before him, and a stylised green forest backdrop fills the background. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, the rudraksha malas and gold-and-white ceremonial dress identify the seated figure as the discourse speaker, and the visible cues are distinctive enough to support the attribution.2011-02-14A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, framed by garlands of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. He wears a white garment draped over the shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. Behind him hangs a deep blue draped curtain, and a gold medallion with a deity relief is mounted atop the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the throne position with long hair and gold necklace.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A man seated in lotus position on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold carved backrest, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at his face, eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala necklace with a turquoise pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A microphone stands at his side, and a green forest backdrop is behind the throne. The page identifies this as a satsang discourse, and the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-bordered white clothing are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) presentation, seated in the speaker's position.2011-02-14Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of a golden bull statue and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over a teal fabric backdrop. The seated man wears a white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body, long dark hair, a red tilak, a gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands, and holds a gold-tipped scepter. In the left foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange robe and gold necklace faces him. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, gold ceremonial necklace and gold-decorated throne as cues; seated as a central figure receiving attention during a satsang-style gathering.2010-11-14A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and deity motifs, flanked by gold lion-head armrests. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a red and gold neckband, a rudraksha mala with a pendant, and gold armlets, with hands folded in his lap. Orange drapes and a garland of red and yellow flowers frame the throne against a temple-style backdrop. Seated in front, partially visible, are devotees, one bald man in white and others holding small objects, with heads and shoulders visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a satsang seating arrangement. The throne and white ritual clothing alone do not establish identity.2011-02-12September 12 20102010-09-12