A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising a silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his right hand. He wears a maroon-red cloth wrap, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets, a gold floral brooch on his chest, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing stand in the background of a bright hall. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, raising a silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his right hand. He wears a maroon-red cloth wrap, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets, a gold floral brooch on his chest, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing stand in the background of a bright hall.

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A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right arm, smiling toward the camera. He wears a deep red-orange wrap, multiple gold chains and a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrist, a red-and-gold brooch on his chest, a red tilak on his forehead and gold earrings; his long dark hair is swept back. Blurred figures in white and saffron clothing stand behind him in a bright hall with a white wall and a red doorway. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, identified through the long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and red-saffron clothing, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.

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A smiling man with long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and a red-orange draped cloth over his chest and shoulder stands in a bright hall holding up a silver staff with an ornate finial in his raised right hand. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a gold bead armband on each upper arm, and a gold earring. Behind him is an ornately carved silver and red upholstered chair, and blurred seated people fill the background.

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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment, a gold chain necklace, layered gold and bead necklaces, a red bindi on his forehead, gold armlets, and large floral brooches on his chest. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Blurred people in white and light clothing sit in the background of a bright hall. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial role on the throne.