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A smiling man seated cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a dense arch of marigold garlands in yellow, red, orange, purple and white flowers. He wears a red turban, a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, red dhoti, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. His hands rest in front of him in a mudra. Behind the throne are gold ornamental motifs and a brass oil lamp with a flame on the left. Probable Swamiji (identified by appearance cues: red turban, gold beaded necklace, and throne setting, with the page indicating his presence). The person is seated on the throne, the centre of a garlanded ceremonial setting.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man in a red turban and red shawl-draped robe sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) backed by a large arch of multicolored garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beads with a pendant and has his hands folded in his lap. Gold ritual objects flank the throne, and a golden trident (trishul) stands at the right edge beside a brass lamp. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by his red turban and robe, gold beaded necklace and the garlanded throne.2010-12-22A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in marigold, white and multicoloured flower garlands. He wears a red turban, a red saffron-style robe draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, with hands raised in a gesture of teaching. Behind him are a gold-decorated backrest and a bright blue backdrop; a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left and a drum is partly visible at right. Only one person is physically present.2010-12-22A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a golden throne (peetha) richly decorated with a long garland of marigolds and flowers in yellow, white, red, purple and green. He wears a red turban, a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, red dhoti-style cloth, and a long gold necklace of large beads, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him is a gilded oil lamp stand and a golden ornament. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: red turban, red garments, and ornate gold necklace on a throne, consistent with a Pontiff seated for discourse. A watermarked copyright line is in the corner.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with a rainbow garland of marigolds and flowers in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a red turban, a red shawl draped over a red garment, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, with long hair visible at the back. Gold trident-shaped finials and a brass lamp stand flank the throne, with a gold kalasha-style finial at left. The background shows a warm wall and small lights. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a throne with a red turban, gold beaded mala and saffron-red robes, in a satsang setting.2010-12-22A seated man in a red turban and red sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with a dense arch of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. He wears a thick gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, smiles and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind the throne stands a brass oil lamp, and gold ornamental finials frame the seat. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) wearing a red turban, saffron-red robes and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a flower-decorated throne.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man in a red turban and red garment sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, with a bare-chested red wrap draped over one shoulder, and holds his palms open on his knees in a calm, meditative pose. Behind him stand gilded throne ornaments including a kalasha-shaped finial and a trident-like gold emblem. Brass lamps and a small drum stand at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the red turban, saffron-red robes, gold bead garland and throne setting match the appearance-based cues for the Nithyananda Paramashivam presentation, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-22A seated man in red sannyasi-style clothing sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a large arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white, with gold filigree ornaments. He wears a red turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style pendant, and rests his hands together in his lap while smiling. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left and a gold trident rests against the right side. The figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22