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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions in front of deep red drapery. He wears a rust-red robe, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a gold armband and bangles, and a long garland of pink flower petals draped over his shoulders. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and he gestures with one hand while smiling. A gold lion-headed armrest is at the left and a microphone stand is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style ceremonial gold ornaments and ornate clothing suggest the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate seated on the throne, so this appearance-based label is applied.