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A bearded man with long dreadlocks sits on an ornate seat beside a gilded bronze animal figure, lifting a tall golden staff in his right hand and holding a slender wand in his left. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold and jewelled ornament, an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, gold bangles and red-thread wristbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. Blurred seated audience members fill the background against a lavender stage backdrop. Visible text reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with '' and '' along the photo margin

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocks sits on a dark red throne-like seat at an event, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold and jewelled ornament at the front, a small red mark on his forehead, a rust-orange shawl, a bare upper torso, multiple long gold and beaded rudraksha necklaces, gold armlets and a leopard-print lower cloth. He holds a golden staff with a finial in his right hand and a small orange wand in his left. A large golden figure of a seated deity with raised hand stands at left, and a blurred audience fills the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photo, with his distinctive turban, dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments.2016-12-07A bearded man seated on a throne-like chair beside a gilded bull statue, smiling and raising a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. He wears a rust-orange turban with a red-stone jewelled ornament, a rust-orange shawl over a bare chest, heavy gold ornaments and rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He holds a small golden staff in his other hand. Blurred seated audience members fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the appearance-based candidate here is the bearded man with long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated in a ceremonial setting.2016-12-07A smiling bearded man seated on a raised throne-like seat wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament and a feather-like pin, a rust-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulders, leopard-print cloth at the waist, and a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant. He holds a small gold trident in one hand and a tall gold staff topped with a trident in the other, while his other hand is raised in a gesture. Beside him is a gold-coloured bull-shaped statue with a trident-marked pedestal. Blurred seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the background of a hall with lavender walls. He is in person.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised platform, smiling, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a red bindi, a rust-orange shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets with rudraksha bands, and a gold trident pendant on his arm. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a brass vessel with a curved spout sits at left. Blurred devotees in white sit in the background. a person is the seated figure, shown in person in a satsang setting.2016-12-07