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A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair wound high on his head, adorned with rudraksha beads, sits in front of a silver ornate backdrop. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red vertical mark on his forehead, a rust-orange garment, gold necklaces, and a garland of red roses and yellow flowers. Another person with short grey hair is seen from behind in the foreground, and a hand is raised at the left edge.

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Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark dreadlocks wound up high on his head, adorned with small rudraksha beads. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a dark bindi-like mark on his forehead, a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders, a gold chain, and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. Behind him is an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with floral and scroll patterns. The man is a person on the basis of the dreadlocks, rudraksha, orange cloth, and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as a person seated in front of a silver backdrop.2018-04-03A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped high on his head sits in front of an ornate silver backdrop, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, a gold chain, and a dark red tilak with white horizontal markings on his forehead. Beside him, a shirtless man seen from behind, with white sacred ash markings on his back and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches toward him. Another hand is raised at the right edge. a person: long dreadlocks, saffron-toned robe, garland and gold chain, seated as the honoured figure receiving the devotee's gesture.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03Close photo of a man with eyes closed and a broad smile, wearing a black turban with rudraksha beads, a white horizontal tilak with a red vertical mark on the forehead, a red-and-yellow flower garland, a gold chain and an orange-red garment. A blurred arm in a white and yellow sleeve is in the left foreground, and a large ornate silver panel with repoussé patterns fills the background. a person: a person with long hair under a turban, saffron-toned clothing and a ceremonial gold chain, receiving a moment of blessing at the event.2018-04-03Close portrait of a smiling man wearing a tall black turban with rudraksha beads wound through it, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, and a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland around his neck. He wears an orange-brown cloth and a gold necklace, with a silver repoussé backdrop behind him and a blurred hand in the lower right corner. Appearance-based candidate: a person, presented in a cropped frame with the ceremonial garland and turban cues.2018-04-03Photograph of a smiling man with closed eyes, wearing a black turban, white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, a red-orange robe and a heavy gold chain, draped with a garland of red roses and yellow flowers over green leaves. In the foreground a bare-chested person in a white cloth and a second person with short dark hair receive blessings, and a silver ornamental backdrop with repoussé patterns stands behind. The man appears to be the Swamiji candidate, with turban, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style gold chain and garland as cues; appearance is probable but not certain. Overlay text reads 'Nithyananda Paramashivam' with a copyright notice that is not transcribed.2018-04-03January 08 20182018-01-08April 03 20182018-04-03A seated man with long dark hair wrapped up in a bun, wearing a white tripundra on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, and a saffron-orange robe with gold border, smiles with eyes closed while raising a hand in blessing. A shirtless man with grey hair and a white cord is seen from behind at left, with another hand holding a white thread toward him. Behind is an ornate white and red throne against a dark starry backdrop. The seated man is a person by appearance cues (long swept hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robe, gold necklace) and is shown in person on stage.2018-04-15April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03A smiling man with a tall black turban-style headdress adorned with rudraksha beads sits before an ornate silver throne. He wears a white forehead band with a red vertical tilak mark, a rust-orange robe, and a gold chain. Large garlands of red roses and yellow flowers with green leaves drape across his shoulders and chest. A hand rests on his chest at lower left, and another hand appears at the right edge. A silver staff stands in the left foreground. a person: the black turban with rudraksha beads, orange robe and garlanded presentation match cues associated with the a person presence noted on this page, but the image does not confirm identity.2018-04-03