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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in devotion. He wears a white tilak on his forehead with a red bindi, a rust-orange shawl draped over his bare shoulders, and a heavy gold necklace with large golden beads and a gold pendant, plus rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. Behind him are wooden cabinets with glass panels in a pale room. At the left edge, part of an ornate gold and red throne or seat is visible. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets and a gold necklace, appearing as an in_person candidate praying in a temple or ashram setting during Navaratri darshan.

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A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears rust-red saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold chain with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead mala, beaded bracelets on wrists and upper arms, and small gold earrings. He has a white horizontal forehead mark with a red tilak, long dark hair tied back, and a beard. Behind him are wooden panelled doors with glass panes. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, beaded jewellery, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, seated on the throne in greeting.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair sits in a red upholstered throne with an ornate silver carved backrest, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a maroon-brown shawl draped over his shoulders, gold multi-bead necklaces, a gold pendant with a deity figure, gold armlets with red beads, gold bangles, a gold ring and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. The setting is a warm-lit hall with red wooden pillars behind him. a person: the long dreadlocked hair, maroon-saffron shawl, ornate gold ornaments and seated throne position match the appearance cues for a person, shown here in a seated devotional posture.2017-09-17 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate red velvet throne with a silver carved backrest, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He has long dark hair falling down his back, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders. He is adorned with heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a large gold pendant depicting a deity murti, gold armlets, bangles and rings. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with red pillars behind him. a person appears in person, seated in a satsang or discourse setting.2017-09-17A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne with silver lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a white forehead tilak with a red dot. a person, seated in a sannyasi-style setting. A silver plate with an oil lamp or offering is held at the lower right edge. Behind him are wooden pillars and a blurred interior.2017-09-17September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head arms, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a rust-brown shawl, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a horizontal white tilak with a red dot. A silver tray with an oil lamp sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold necklaces, ornate ceremonial clothing and a throne identify the seated figure as the Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a discourse setting.2017-09-17 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate white and red velvet throne in front of a carved stone pillar, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with a gentle smile. He wears rust-orange draped cloth, a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala, a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and gold earrings, with white and red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A printed copyright line appears at lower right.2017-10-08September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17A seated man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a reddish-brown ochre robe draped over one shoulder, a red thread on his wrist, and a long necklace of gold beads with a large ornate gold pendant carved with figures. He sits on a red velvet chair with a silver, ornately engraved backrest, and a wooden carved panel stands behind him. The figure is a single person, appearing to be in meditation or prayer. Appearance-based label: a person, given the long swept hair, ochre robe, and ornate gold necklace with pendant on a throne.2018-04-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated in profile before a red upholstered chair with an ornate silver-embossed back. He wears a maroon-red shawl with gold-coloured borders draped over his shoulders and bare upper body, long dark hair swept back, a horizontal white forehead mark, gold earrings, multiple gold chains and beaded necklaces, a gold bangle and rudraksha-style beaded bands on the upper arm. His palms are pressed together in a gesture of greeting or respect. Probable Swamiji is visible in this image by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-red shawl; he is seated in an indoor hall with a wooden pillar behind him. One person is present.2017-09-17