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A photograph of a bearded man with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, seated in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a carved deity relief. He wears a red-orange shawl, a gold necklace, and a garland of white and pink flowers with yellow blossoms draped over his shoulders. A small gold chain hangs at the left edge. Visible text in the corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and the archive credit, which is not transcribed here. Appearance-based cues such as the saffron-toned shawl, gold ornaments and garland match the page's identification, so this is a person in a satsang setting, with a single person visible

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May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24A man seated before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop depicting a deity, with a gold-coloured bell hanging at left. He wears a rust-red sannyasi robe, a gold necklace, and a white horizontal forehead band with a red mark at the centre. Heavy garlands of white jasmine and pink lotus-like flowers with green leaves hang over his shoulders, and a gold-tipped staff rests behind him. He is smiling and looking to the side.2017-05-24Close-up photo of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a red-orange garment, a thick garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and pink lotus blossoms with gold beads, and a gold chain. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned metal backdrop with a relief of a deity seated on a lotus, possibly a deity murti. The garment and garland suggest a satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's claim.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24Close-up photo of a smiling man with short dark hair and a full beard, wearing a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, a gold earring, and a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and pink flowers around his neck. Behind him is ornate gold metalwork. The man has appearance-based cues of a person candidate (probable) but only one person is visible, with a garland and tilak rather than saffron robes or a crown, so identity is uncertain.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24Close-up photo of a bearded man with a white vibhuti horizontal mark and red kumkum dot on his forehead, smiling to one side. He wears a rust-red shawl, a gold chain, and a garland of white jasmine and pink lotus-like flowers with yellow marigolds draped over his shoulder. Behind him is ornate gold-embossed metalwork and a string of warm lights against a dark backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red shawl, gold ornaments and a garland, matching the page's Swamiji claim, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2017-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24A smiling man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard sits before an ornate gold-toned backdrop carved with deity figures. He wears a saffron-red garment with bare chest and shoulder, a thick garland of white jasmine and pink flowers, another of marigolds, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold chain and a bangle. A brass hanging bell and an oil lamp stand at left on a red cloth.2017-05-24