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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and an orange garment, stands on a stage holding a silver trident-like ceremonial staff extended to one side. Behind him is a large brown upholstered throne-style chair, a microphone on a stand to the right, and a water bottle on a white-draped table to the left. A large blue backdrop with orange Tamil and English lettering and a framed portrait of a woman in orange with rudraksha beads on the left forms the setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person wearing saffron clothing, long hair and a shawl with rudraksha-style beads in the portrait; the page indicates he is at this event.

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A man with long dark hair stands on a red stage in bare feet, holding a silver trident horizontally with one arm extended while his other hand rests on his hip. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders over a red undergarment. Behind him is an empty orange armchair with tasselled cushions, beside a microphone stand, a small table with a white cloth and a water bottle. The purple backdrop shows Tamil and English headings and a large portrait of a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a discourse at a person Spurana convention session.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands on a stage in front of a large brown throne-style chair, holding a long silver trident horizontally with one arm extended while his other hand rests on his hip. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him is a blue backdrop with orange and yellow Tamil and English banner text, and a large portrait on the left shows a smiling man with rudraksha beads and saffron robes. A microphone stand, a water bottle and a draped white table sit at the sides of the stage. The figure appears to match the appearance-based cues for a person, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and a trident, presented in a ceremonial stage setting.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti stands on a stage in front of a large brown armchair-style throne, extending one arm outward while holding a long thin rod or stick. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him a blue backdrop shows a large portrait labelled with a printed name and tall orange lettering for the Nithyananda Spurana convention, with a Tamil heading above. A portrait on the left shows a smiling man in orange with rudraksha beads and a bindi.2009-08-13A standing performer on a stage in front of a blue backdrop printed with orange lettering reading NITHYANANDA SPU... and PROGRAM (NS...). She wears a saffron-orange draped garment with gold-coloured border trim over a maroon top, holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in her right hand, and rests her left hand on the arm of a large brown upholstered chair with tasselled cushions. A microphone stand is at right and a water bottle sits on a white-draped table at left.2009-08-13Photo of a stage event at night under a blue backdrop with large orange and yellow printed lettering. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border over a red top and holds a silver trident over one shoulder. Behind them is a large brown throne-style chair with tasselled armrests. A small table with a white cloth, a water bottle and a microphone are at the side, and maroon drapes hang overhead.2009-08-13A man with long dark hair stands on a stage in front of a blue backdrop printed with yellow Tamil text and bold orange English lettering reading NITHYANANDA S... and PR...RAM. He wears an orange-saffron wrap over a red undergarment, and holds a silver trident resting across his shoulders with one arm extended. A brown circular stage piece sits behind him. The backdrop text identifies a Nithyananda Spurana convention event. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial wrap with a trident in a stage presentation.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A standing man on a stage holds a silver trident balanced across his shoulders with one arm extended. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over a red sleeveless top, with gold-edged orange cloth around his waist, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him is a large orange upholstered throne-style chair with tasselled cushions, a white-draped table with a water bottle at left, and a backdrop with blue and orange lettering reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and Nithyananda Spurana Program. The appearance-based label a person applies, with the saffron wrap, long swept hair and trident as cues, though a shaved or contradicting appearance would not qualify.2009-08-13