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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back, a carved deity relief at its crown, and a gold lion-form armrest. The seated man has long dark hair, a red silk kurta with gold embroidery, a gold shawl, and a red bindi, and smiles while placing both hands on the head of a shaved-headed young man kneeling before him. The kneeling figure wears a plain maroon robe and is seen from behind. Rose petals and marigolds lie on the white platform, and a purple curtain backs the scene. Printed vertically on the right edge is the caption "a person" and "". The seated figure has distinctive long hair and ceremonial red-gold attire, a person candidate in a blessing (darshan) setting, though the appearance is not fully certain

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February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red cushioned back, carved scrollwork and lion-head armrests, with a gilded canopy above. The seated person wears a red silk kurta with gold embroidered trim, a gold shawl draped over one shoulder, and has long dark hair with a small red mark on the forehead. Red and yellow flower garlands hang on the throne and rose petals are scattered on the white stage floor against a dark blue drape. A shaved-headed young man in maroon monastic robes kneels at the left with palms pressed together in greeting, facing the throned figure. The throne bears a carved relief of a deity. A printed caption on the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA long-haired figure in red silk clothing with gold embroidery sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and a red cushioned back, a gold umbrella overhead and a blue draped backdrop behind. He wears a red bindi and smiles while reading a small card and holding a white box. A shaved-headed monk in maroon robes prostrates himself with his forehead on the floor, surrounded by rose petals and yellow flowers, with a red heart-shaped balloon reading I love you beside the throne. a person: long, swept-back hair, red-and-gold silk attire and a seated throne position mark the seated figure as a. The prostrating monk is a devotee.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA seated long-haired figure in red ceremonial silk with gold embroidery sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, beneath a gold ceremonial umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants. Rose petals are scattered on the white stage cloth in front. A man in white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl kneels before the throne with his hands on the seated figure's arm, in an act of respectful greeting. A purple curtain backdrop and a small bird logo appear in the upper left.2007-02-02September 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in a red silk kurta and red-and-gold shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gilded canopy above, eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He wears a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. A kneeling man in white ritual clothes bows with his head against the garland and touches the flowers, while rose petals lie on the white cloth below. A heart-shaped red balloon with white lettering sits beside the throne against a purple curtain.2007-02-02 +1 copiesMay 24 20162016-05-24February 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01A seated figure in a flowing orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and a garland of purple, white and red flowers, placing a hand on the head of a shaved-headed young boy in a gold-patterned orange kurta and a yellow-beaded neck cord. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor at the lower left, one with his head lowered, and a woman in a white sari bows near a brass vessel on the right. A white backdrop painted with a mountain sits behind the throne, with a fan at the left edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and no crown or turban is visible; the presentation cues are not distinctive enough to name a person, so the seated figure is described by role only.2009-07-01February 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copiesJuly 14 20142014-07-14