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Photograph of a bearded man with long hair seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, eyes closed and smiling broadly. He wears a white flower garland with red and yellow flowers, an orange-brown shawl, a gold chain, and a red-painted mark on his forehead with white markings. A silver trident-like ceremonial staff rests beside him. In the foreground a child in a maroon top faces him, with a tray of fruit at left. A probable Swamiji depiction is seen in person, with cues of long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands on a throne. Red velvet drapes sit behind the throne.

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April 08 20172017-04-08A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne carved with scrolls. He wears a rust-brown robe with a brown rudraksha-style shawl, a gold pendant necklace, a red forehead mark, and a garland of white flowers and green leaves. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garland cues; he sits on a golden throne. A man in a white striped shirt, seen from behind and partly cropped at left, leans in to offer him something. Red curtains and a yellow-and-blue patterned backdrop fill the background.2017-04-02A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling toward someone at the right edge whose head is partly visible. He wears a rust-brown shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, and a white garland with pink and green flowers. A white horizontal tilak and a red dot mark his forehead. A gold ceremonial staff stands at the left against a red and purple lit background. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, shawl and throne match the cues for the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate, seated and receiving attention.2017-04-04March 04 20172017-03-04February 19 20172017-02-19July 08 20172017-07-08A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak band and red bindi on his forehead, wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a crystal and rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. He smiles while a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl leans in, one hand on the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The seated man's distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala are visible, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing scene.2017-03-03A smiling man seated on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop, wearing a thick garland of red roses and green leaves with white flowers over a rust-brown robe with a red-and-gold shawl. He has a white and red forehead mark, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, gold bracelets and a gold earring. He holds a small orange fruit in one hand. Two people's hands at the edges hold more orange fruit, and a partially visible attendant in a white marked forehead stands at the left. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned robe with red shawl, seated in a ceremonial setting.2017-04-09A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a green leaf garland across his shoulders. In the foreground, a man in a white-and-orange checked shirt leans in from the left. A gold kalasha-style vessel stands on the left and red and gold draped fabric fills the background. Probable Swamiji seated in a throne as the honoured guest, with cues including long hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the attendant is a devotee. Photo of a seated guru receiving honour at a ceremony.2017-04-02A seated man with grey-streaked hair and a full beard smiles warmly while wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned shawl over a bare chest and a long garland of pink flowers with white beads and gold accents. A white tilak and dark vertical mark are on his forehead, and a small gold pendant rests at his neck. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed throne back against deep red draped curtains. At the right edge, a bald man in orange clothing leans in toward him.2017-05-11Photograph of a smiling bare-chested man with long dark hair seated on a red cushioned throne backed by a large gilded fan-shaped peetha. He wears a red-orange shawl, a gold chain necklace, a multi-strand beaded mala with gold ornaments, gold earrings and gold armlets, with white and red forehead markings. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed priest with a white sacred thread leans toward him with his hands raised in a gesture of blessing or reverence. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-orange shawl. Dark wooden architecture is visible at left.2017-05-26A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on a red velvet throne against an ornate gold carved backdrop. He wears a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, and multiple rudraksha and crystal beaded malas. He smiles broadly. In the foreground, a second man in a white shirt with an orange-patterned shawl leans in from the left and reaches toward him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like seated position, ornate gold surroundings, and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference.2017-03-03