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A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a pendant, and is seated and receiving reverence. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklace cues match the Nithyananda Paramashivam description. In front of him, a shaved-headed devotee in orange and cream robes with a red border bends forward to touch his feet. To the left, a small gold-crowned deity murti with jewelled ornaments stands beside a dark stone sculpture. A large brass lamp stand with a bowl sits at the right edge, and an ornate gold-framed doorway is behind them.

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November 09 20072007-11-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned ornate border sits on a large ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a long gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style strand. He smiles while a man in a white shirt bends forward, one hand resting on the saffron robe and the other touching the throne cushion in a gesture of respect. Red beaded strands hang behind the throne against grey drapes, with a small electric fan and a brass-colored object at the left edge.2011-02-27A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, and a long strand of gold-toned beads around his neck. Two devotees bow before him: a man in a white shirt bent forward in the lower left, and an older woman with glasses in a dark top bending at the lower right. Behind the throne hang garlands in red, yellow and white, and a painted backdrop shows a deity figure in orange robes. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the orange saffron wrap, long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and seated throne.2012-02-08March 10 20132013-03-10July 17 20082008-07-17March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a man in white kurta bowing low, draped in an orange shawl. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a large gold throne backrest. Behind them a standing attendant in orange robes and a gold necklace stands before framed painted panels of deities. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and is performing a blessing on the bowing devotee. The bowing man wears white and an orange shawl.2016-04-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes smiling broadly during a ceremony on a raised stage. He wears a long gold bead necklace, a gold armlet, and has long swept-back hair; his appearance is consistent with a swamiji candidate, so this is Swamiji (probable), seated on a red-cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest. In front of him, a younger man in a maroon garment bends forward with palms pressed together, performing a respectful namaskar. A dark blue curtain hangs behind them, and red-and-gold offering trays are visible at the base of the throne.2011-11-11A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at a golden throne. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, kissing or touching the feet of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a pink and white flower garland with gold ornaments. The seated figure sits on a cushioned golden throne with ornate gold carvings and a red cushion. Behind them stands a backdrop of green foliage and orange, pink and yellow flowers. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl and gold necklace, and two young women in yellow garments, observe. A devotee holds a small offering stick. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace and garland, seated on a throne.2009-12-24Photograph of a seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, ornate gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and gold bangles, with white and red forehead markings and a small wired microphone at the cheek, seated on a silver ornate throne-like chair. A shaved-headed devotee in orange, bowing low with palms pressed together, kneels before him. Several orange-robed attendants in matching saffron garments stand behind, wearing gold-beaded malas. The seated figure extends one hand over a bundle of threads. Consistent with the page's appearance-based cues for a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and a seated throne position.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10