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A seated bearded man with a shaved-looking head and tilak sits on a red cushioned throne beneath a large golden lotus-petal backrest. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, multiple white and pink flower garlands, a gold necklace with pendants and gold earrings, and a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, eyes lowered. Behind them are golden deity murti decorated with pink, yellow and green garlands and a golden kalasha-style ornament, with a microphone at the right edge. The setting is an ornate temple-like hall.

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A smiling man with a flower-decorated head sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest shaped like a fan of petals. He wears a rust-coloured wrap, white flower garlands, and gold chain necklaces. Behind him, deity murti are dressed in colourful garlands and fabrics beside a gold shrine. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge, and another person's hand rests near the seated man.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A seated man in a golden-throne setting wears a rust-red saffron robe, white and pink flower garlands, a pink flower crown, a long gold necklace, and rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles while extending his right arm and scattering pink petals over a red cushioned seat. Behind him stand golden deity murti with flower garlands and a gold kalasha-like altar piece. A mic stand is visible on the right.2017-08-07A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, smiling and resting his hand on the armrest. He wears a rust-brown robe, a pink and magenta flower garland, a brown rudraksha mala, and a gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him hang garlands of yellow marigolds and purple and pink flowers. To the right, a deity murti stands draped in a yellow garland. In the foreground, a blurred attendant in orange clothing passes on the left, and devotees' heads are visible at the bottom of the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and rust-brown robe seated on a throne during a festival procession.2016-12-06August 07 20172017-08-07A photograph of a seated man on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold peacock-feather backrest, inside a temple-like hall. He wears a red-brown saffron-toned wrap, a green and white leaf garland on his head, long white and pink flower garlands, gold necklaces, and a red bindi. A hand in a white-clad sleeve from the left holds a tray of yellow flower petals over his head in a shower of petals. Behind him stand ornate gold and pink floral decorations and a red-clad deity murti, with brass oil lamps and a microphone at right. Only the seated man and the attendant are physically present.2017-08-07A seated man with long dark hair, a green leaf crown and white flower garlands sits on a red cushioned golden throne with a gold lotus-petal backrest. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a gold-bead rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles. A man in white at left with white tripundra marks on his forehead holds a large polished gold plate or kalasha-style vessel aloft, as in an arati. Behind the throne a deity murti is garlanded with pink, yellow and green flower garlands, and an ornate shrine with a red-clad figure stands at right. Photo credit text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , . Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a crown of leaves, saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, seated on the throne2017-08-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with curved, carved backrest, draped in garlands of pink and magenta flowers and layered with dense walls of marigolds and purple blooms behind him. He wears a maroon-brown cloth, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a long gold chain, and smiles while resting his hands on red cushioned armrests. Audience members in the foreground are partly visible at the bottom edge. A partially visible statue, also wreathed in marigolds, stands at the right. A gold-and-red curved ceremonial object appears at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: his appearance includes long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and a maroon garment, with his role as the one enthroned and honoured.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A seated man on a red-cushioned throne with a large gold peacock-fan backrest smiles broadly. He wears a rust-orange wrap, layered gold chains, a long gold pendant, white jasmine garlands and a pink flower crown, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at the right edge. Pink and red rose petals cover his lap. Behind him, a gold-framed shrine holds a red-draped deity murti with white garlands, and colourful flower garlands hang beside it. A sliver of a second person in white is at the left edge and a priest in saffron-orange stands at the right edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with brass and gold ritual objects. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a flower crown, rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces and orange wrap on a throne, consistent with the page's identification of a Swamiji event.2017-08-07A man seated on a red cushioned throne with a large gold repoussé backrest is being showered with white jasmine flowers from a silver plate held by an attendant on the left. He has his eyes closed, wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace, a white flower garland and a yellow flower crown on his head, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a deity murti decorated with pink, yellow and green garlands and gold ornaments, and brass lamps. The room is a temple-style shrine with gold ornaments and oil lamps.2017-08-07A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red bindi sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a pink flower garland over a long gold-beaded necklace. Dense strings of marigolds and purple, white and pink flowers hang behind him. To the right a golden deity murti stands draped in yellow garlands. A crowd fills the foreground and background, including a man at the far right. Several people are visible, including close-up figures in the lower edge, so the count is 21-100. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a maroon robe, a ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, a presentation compatible with the page's Swamiji reference, shown in a procession setting with a throne.2016-12-06