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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large golden cobra hood canopy behind him, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a peach-coloured silk drape over the shoulder and torso, a yellow dhoti, a red and gold beaded necklace and a gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles, and a gold headband with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a wooden rod across his lap. Red tiger-striped cushions flank the seat, gold-carved side panels stand at each side, and garlands of white and pink flowers hang on an orange wall painted with green peacock-feather motifs. A microphone and water bottle sit on a side table at left.

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A man seated on a red and maroon tiger-striped cushioned chair in front of a large gilded cobra-hood backdrop with carved snake heads. He wears a peach-pink shawl draped over one shoulder, a yellow lower garment, a gold headband with a peacock feather, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, and bangles on his wrist. He holds a wooden staff across his lap and smiles. Floral garlands hang on the orange and green painted wall behind, with a peacock-feather motif. Ornate gold-carved side tables flank him, with a water bottle and microphone on the left. A candle-like light glows at upper left. Appearance cues match the page's Swamiji reference (long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha-style jewellery, saffron-toned clothing), so the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in person.2009-12-252010 - Photo AlbumDecember 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a large golden cobra-hood backrest raises his right hand in blessing while speaking into a microphone on stage. He wears a peach-coloured shawl over his shoulders, yellow dhoti-style trousers, a maroon waist cloth, a gold headband with a feather, layered gold and red beaded necklaces and gold bangles. The throne has red and black tiger-striped cushions and gold-carved side pedestals. Behind him hang white and pink flower garlands and a painted backdrop with peacock-feather motifs, and a water bottle sits on the left pedestal.2009-12-25A man seated on a red and gold throne with a large golden hooded serpent (naga) canopy behind him, speaking into a microphone on a stand with his right hand raised in a gesture. He wears a peach-coloured shawl over his shoulder, a golden-yellow dhoti, layered gold and pink beaded necklaces, gold bangles, and a gold and peach turban-style headwrap. Red tiger-striped cushions cover the armrests, and ornate gold-carved side tables flank the throne. Behind the stage are a painted red backdrop with peacock feather motifs and garlands of white and purple flowers. A water bottle sits on the left table.2009-12-25A man seated on a gold throne with a large golden hooded cobra canopy behind him speaks into a microphone while raising his right hand in a gesture. He wears a peach-coloured shawl over his shoulders, yellow dhoti, red and white beaded necklaces, layered gold chains, gold armbands and a gold-banded headpiece, with a red bindi on his forehead. Red and gold tiger-striped cushions cover the armrests, and a gold-ornamented side table with a water bottle sits to the left. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang on the red and green painted backdrop with a peacock motif. The scene is a discourse stage. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold and beaded jewellery and a peach shawl, seated in the teaching role.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A smiling man seated on a red and gold throne beneath a large golden cobra hood canopy, raising his right hand in a gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a peach-coloured shawl over his shoulder, a yellow dhoti with a brown cloth at the waist, multiple strands of red beaded and gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold headband with a red tilak. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and a crown-like headband with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala indicate the presentation of the Nithyananda Paramashivam, seated and discoursing on stage. A water bottle, gold-carved podiums, and garlands of flowers hang on the red and green painted backdrop.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A seated man speaks into a microphone on a stage, seated on a red velvet-cushioned chair set before a large golden cobra-hood backdrop with multiple raised hoods. He wears a peach-coloured upper cloth draped over bare shoulders, yellow dhoti, a long pink beaded mala and layered gold necklaces, gold bangles, and a peach and brown turban with a feather. Garlands of white and magenta flowers hang on the red wall behind him, with a peacock-feather motif and a brass wall lamp at upper left. A water bottle and small table sit at left. Appearance cues fit the a person candidate in a presenting pose, so the presentation is an appearance-based probable identification.2009-12-25A man seated on a red and gold ornate throne with a large golden seven-hooded cobra canopy behind him, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a peach-coloured wrap over the shoulder, a pink and red beaded mala, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets, a gold-and-orange turban with a feather, and yellow dhoti trousers with a brown sash. A plastic water bottle sits on a gold-carved side table at left, and garlands of white and pink flowers hang on the peacock-patterned backdrop. The look matches the appearance cues of a person as the speaker on the throne.2009-12-25