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A smiling man stands in a decorated hall wearing a maroon turban with gold and red beadwork and gold emblems including a crescent, a swan-like motif and a trident. He wears a maroon embroidered jacket with silver and red sequin work, a heavy gold multi-strand garland, a large gold pendant with a green stone, and gold earrings. A golden ornate canopy or palanquin structure is partly visible at left. a person: the qualifying cues are the ornate maroon and gold regalia and the decorative turban with emblems, with his role as the central figure in ceremonial dress.

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May 10 20142014-05-10A smiling man in an ornate rust-orange silk outfit with gold embroidery and a matching orange turban decorated with gold emblems stands beside a large ornate gold throne-like structure with a fringed canopy. He wears layered gold garlands, a gold chest pendant, earrings, a red bindi and a gold ring, and holds a small ceremonial object near his chest. a person: the orange and gold ceremonial attire and the layered gold garlands are the visible cues. A wooden-panelled wall and a lilac patterned backdrop fill the background.2014-05-10Swamiji (probable) stands beside an ornate gilded throne-like chair with a golden canopy at left, smiling and gesturing with his right hand near a small lapel microphone. He wears a rust-orange turban with gold embroidered ornaments and a small red bindi, an orange-red embroidered silk robe with gold zari work, a heavy gold garland of yellow flowers and gold chain, and gold rings. Behind him is a pale lavender backdrop and a wooden wall at right. A photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A smiling man in a rust-red embroidered turban decorated with gold beadwork, a jewelled ornament and silver motifs, a red bindi on his forehead, gold hoop earrings and a gold-and-red embroidered silk garment with gold necklaces and a pendant with a green stone. Purple floral patterns decorate the wall behind him. a person: the appearance cues of a turban, ornate ceremonial clothing and gold necklaces are present, but the identification rests on appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10Close-up portrait of a smiling man seated beside an ornate gold throne with a carved, gilded frame. He wears a rust-orange turban decorated with gold and orange beadwork, a gold jewelled ornament at the temple, and a gold earring. A long gold-and-green-stone necklace and a heavy gold garland hang over an orange-red embroidered silk garment. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. A purple floral damask backdrop sits behind him. Appearance-based identity cues are present, but the frame is strictly a candidate: a person seated in ceremonial attire, with rust-orange turban, gold jewelled ornaments and throne.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A smiling man in a rust-orange turban with crescent-moon ornaments and an orange embroidered sherwani with gold paisley and bead work stands beside a large ornate gold throne and a gold umbrella canopy. He wears a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and green stone, a green-gem pendant, gold earrings and a long gold garland, and holds a silver ceremonial staff in his hand. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and saffron ornate clothing. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs and a draped table in the background.2014-05-10A man stands speaking into a headset microphone in front of an ornate gold throne-like structure. He wears a rust-orange turban with beaded gold ornaments and a red bindi, rust-orange embroidered silk robes with gold and red stone embellishments, a heavy gold necklace and multiple gold rings. Appearance-based a person: long hair, ornate turban and gold ornamentation align with the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification. A pale purple backdrop sits behind him.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10