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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with an elaborately carved, peacock-like backrest, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. The figure wears a maroon and green patterned robe, a long beaded necklace, bangles, and a yellow tilak on the forehead, and smiles toward the right. Two people sit on the floor at the lower left and right, one shaven-headed in dark clothing and others in white. Purple and blue stage lighting and draped fabric panels fill the background, with a potted palm at the right. Per the page, a person is the seated figure, identified by the trident-topped staff, throne and ceremonial adornments.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne-like peetha in a tented stage set, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his right hand and a long staff in his left. He wears a rust-red garment and a multi-strand flower or leaf garland and has a painted forehead. Two seated attendants in rust-red robes sit on the red carpeted floor on either side, one on the left with a bare upper body and mala beads and one on the right adjusting his hair. Orange and purple lighting illuminates the cloth walls printed with kalasha-style motifs. The a person candidate shows long hair, a garland and a ceremonial staff, but his face and exact identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02Indoor photograph in a dimly lit hall with purple uplighting and draped fabric walls. A long-haired figure in a dark red garment with a green-patterned sash and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gilded throne, holding a tall trident-topped staff. Gold-trimmed cushions surround the throne. To the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red shawl kneels with folded hands before the throne. Another person sits in the background near a drum.2014-08-02A dimly lit satsang hall with purple and amber uplighting. On an ornate gilded throne with a carved arched backrest sits a long-haired figure in a dark red garment with a green-patterned upper wrap, wearing a long beaded garland and holding a tall golden staff in one hand. The throne is flanked by a golden trident-like staff. To the left, a shaved-headed man in dark robes sits on the floor facing the throne. On the right, a woman in dark clothing sits with a man in a white shirt and a seated devotee in white with a red shawl, hands folded in greeting. a person on the throne, shown by long swept hair, a beaded garland and ceremonial dress with a staff. Satsang with devotees seated on red cushions.2014-08-02A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved gold panels and red cushions, in a draped tent-like canopy lit with purple and green lights. He wears a leopard-print vest over a deep red-maroon dhoti, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with his right arm raised holding a silver-topped staff. Tall golden tridents stand on either side of the throne, and an open music stand with papers sits at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red ceremonial dress, matching the presentation of the page's subject. Vertical sheer panels show pot motifs.2014-08-02A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a draped tent-like stage lit with purple and amber lights. He wears a green-and-gold patterned top, a red-maroon dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and a white floral garland, and raises one arm while holding a silver staff. A silver trident (trishul) stands to his left, and a small shrine-like setup with brass items sits at the base of the throne.2014-08-02A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne inside a draped tent-like pavilion with warm orange and purple stage lighting. He wears a patterned green and black top, maroon dhoti-style cloth, a long white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with a red forehead mark. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he smiles while resting one hand on his knee. A gold-tipped trident stands to his left and a tall ceremonial staff to his right, with yellow fruit offerings on the carpet at his feet. A partially visible seated attendant in maroon sits at the left edge.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A seated man in a leopard-print top and maroon wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a tent-like enclosure with painted fabric panels. He raises his right arm holding a silver staff with a small figure at its top, and a silver trident stands beside the throne. He wears a long garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Purple and green stage lighting falls across the scene, and a laptop sits in the lower right. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, ceremonial gold-trimmed throne and staff, and a rudraksha mala mark him as a candidate for the Nithyananda Paramashivam figure.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02