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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne heavily decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. He raises both hands to place a golden crown with red and green accents on his head, and a long white and red flower garland hangs over his shoulders with a gold chain necklace. Behind the throne are gold ornaments and a red and white striped backdrop. The image is a photo of a seated figure receiving a crown during a ceremonial installation.

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April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a gold-framed backrest decorated with red roses, green leaves and yellow flowers. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a gold-and-red jeweled crown with a feather ornament, a red rudraksha mala, and long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers draped over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling, and his bare feet rest on a gold pedestal. Gold lamp stands are visible at the edges, and the setting appears to be a ceremonial hall. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified here by distinctive ceremonial cues including the crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold throne.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a gold-embossed backrest, draped in red, green, yellow and white flower garlands. He wears a gold jeweled crown with a red bow, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and an orange-saffron cloth. He raises his right hand in blessing and holds a silver staff wrapped in white flowers. Lamps and red garlands surround the throne, and a credit line reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and . Only one physical person is present. The appearance cues of crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha and staff are consistent with the page's claim, so this is a probable identification of Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne-honouring setting2012-04-30A seated man in orange-red ascetic robes sits on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a gilded arched backrest and carved base, framed by red and yellow flower garlands. He wears a jeweled golden crown with a small trident-like ornament, a tiered rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and holds a white jasmine-wrapped golden staff in his left hand while his right arm rests on a cushion. He sits barefoot on a gold pedestal draped in red cloth, with a brass oil lamp visible at the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, ornate crown, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and ceremonial staff match the cues for the seated pontiff.2012-04-30April 27 20122012-04-27A smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands, wearing an orange-red dhoti-style garment, a gold and jewelled crown with a red bow, a rudraksha mala and a long white jasmine garland draped over his shoulders. He holds a gold staff wrapped in white flowers and rests one arm on the throne's cushioned armrest; his bare feet rest on a gold pedestal scattered with petals. A brass oil lamp burns in the background. A single person is present in the scene.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30December 29 20102010-12-29