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A seated man in deep maroon-red robes sits on a flower-garlanded swing with white blossom chains, smiling broadly with hands resting in lap. He wears a gold crown with crescent and a large gold pendant, multiple thick gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and many rings. Background shows a trident-like staff, a tiger-striped cushion and a glittering golden throne. The figure has long matted dark hair and a vermilion forehead mark.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a crimson robe sits on a swing draped with white flower garlands and gold chains, smiling broadly. He wears a tall dark braided crown with a gold band, a red tilak on his forehead, layered gold beaded necklaces with a central pendant, and gold armlets and bangles. His hands rest in his lap wearing rings. A tiger-striped cloth is visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's appearance shows long dark braided hair under a crown, ornate gold necklaces and a crimson robe, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A smiling man sits cross-legged on a decorated swing or palanquin hung with white jasmine garlands and gold chains. He wears a red-pink cloth draped over his body, a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, gold bangles, rings, and a gold diadem with a crescent ornament and a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair in a high knot and a gold crown with a crescent, gold ornaments and a red garment, seated on a ceremonial swing in a festive stage setting. Gold lamps and a blurred orange-clad figure appear at the edges.2016-05-24A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a gold crown and gold headband, and a red bindi sits on a palanquin-style swing decorated with white flower garlands and gold chains. He wears a deep red sannyasi-style robe, multiple layers of heavy gold rudraksha-style necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and holds his hands folded in his lap. Behind him is a tiger-striped cloth and ornate red and gold drapery.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap receives a ceremony beneath hanging strands of white flowers on golden chains. He wears a thick gold ornate necklace of beads with a large ornamental pendant, gold armbands, rings and a gold headpiece over dark hair, with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and raises one hand in blessing, seated before a red velvet cushion and a backdrop of gold and red decorative fabric. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long dark hair under a gold crown with rudraksha-style gold adornment and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in a ritual setting consistent with a pushpabhishekam or pada puja event.2016-05-24A man seated on a gold-and-white decorated palanquin or throne, smiling, wearing a dark turban-style hair crown with gold ornaments and a red-maroon robe draped over his shoulders. He wears heavy multi-strand gold necklaces with large beads and a central gold pendant, gold armlets, and a red bindi. White jasmine-like garlands wrap the gold pillars beside him, and a tiger-striped red cushion is behind him. Swamiji (probable): the crown, long swept hair, saffron-red ornate robe and layered gold necklaces match the cues for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shown in a ceremonial setting with garlands.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24