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A photograph on a red-carpeted stage in front of an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, extends his hands in greeting. Standing beside a potted green plant to his right, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange-saffron shawl and smiles. Next to him, a man in a light green kurta holds his hands in namaskar with a white tilak on his forehead. A man in a teal shirt on the left holds up a phone to photograph, and a figure in a red-brown robe stands at the edge. A white draped table sits in the foreground.

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May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and red bolsters, set against a carved backdrop. The seated person wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red robes, a dark rudraksha-style mala and bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Beside the throne a potted green plant stands on a white draped stand and a water bottle sits on the floor. To the left, a camera operator films, and a person in white with an orange shawl stands nearby, along with another person in red-orange attire. The red carpet and green leafy foliage frame the scene. The seated figure has distinctive adornments and a throne-seated posture consistent with the page's description of a person, though appearance cues are only partial, so identity is uncertain.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06 +1 copiesA stage event with a gilded ornate throne at right on which a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits, a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, one hand resting on the armrest. Beside him at center-left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing an orange shawl. Further left, a woman in a green and red sari with an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in teal kurta also has hands joined at the edge. A young man in red-and-orange robes stands behind near potted plants. Behind the stage is a carved stone relief of a multi-armed deity holding a book and trident-like object, with red carpet and marigold-style garlands along the stage edge. The gilded throne and saffron attire identify this as a seated-teacher darshan on stage. Seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair under turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, throne setting).2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of an indoor event on a stage. A white-haired older man in white kurta with an orange saffron stole bows forward with palms pressed together, greeting a seated figure. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala, and an orange turban, and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A devotee in orange clothing stands at left holding a phone, and a potted green plant and water bottle sit on the stage. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the turban, rudraksha mala and saffron attire with the seated throne position.2016-05-06Stage event with a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and an orange-red turban, with long dark hair falling behind. He extends his hand to a standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a shoulder bag, who bows forward and clasps his hand. Beside them stand a man in white kurta and orange shawl holding a bouquet, and a woman in a green and white saree with an orange shawl. A man in a teal kurta and a figure in orange stand at left. A carved stone deity relief with a crown and ornaments decorates the backdrop, and a potted plant and gold-trimmed red carpet complete the stage. Possible Swamiji candidate: seated figure on the throne with saffron robe, orange turban and long swept-back hair.2016-05-06A stage event with a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban on a gold-and-red throne with a carved cobra hood, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside them in an orange armchair sits an elderly man in white with orange shawl, hands pressed together in greeting. A woman in a green and red sari with orange shawl sits nearby, and a man in teal kurta stands at the left edge. A potted plant, red carpet and gold-bordered floral rangoli decorate the stage, with a carved deity murti on the backdrop.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph inside a decorated tent stage. In the centre, a man in an orange-red robe with a matching cloth draped over his shoulders sits on a red-orange cushioned seat with his head tilted. Beside him on the left, a standing figure in a rust-red robe and a red turban, with a garland, presses palms together in greeting. On the right, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds up an object near the seated man. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and an ornate gold shrine arch stand with flower garlands. A man in a white turban and an orange-striped shawl stands behind the portrait, and another man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Several people are visible, and the seated figure is the central focus.2015-01-13