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A seated man in a maroon-brown turban and brown sannyasi-style robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a large carved gold backrest and red cushioned armrests, hands raised in a blessing gesture with palms outward. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a rudraksha-style gold chain, bangles and gold earrings, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand golden deity murti and brass lamps against red drapes, with a gold staff at left and potted plants at the bottom. Printed caption text on the lower right reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and an institution name, but the Swamiji candidate's appearance is consistent with the page and cues including the turban, gold jewellery and brown robe.