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A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits in the foreground wearing a rust-brown wrap, a white jasmine garland with red roses across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, orange-robed attendants stand near a blue deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A leopard-print cloth lies over the shoulder area on his right. Blurred warm lights and green foliage fill the background at an evening outdoor event.

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A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits outdoors at night, wearing a brown-saffron draped garment, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and a thick white jasmine garland with red rose accents around his neck. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, blurred figures in orange robes and a large deity murti in blue and gold with yellow flower garlands are visible, along with illuminated foliage. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate garland, leopard-print shawl and saffron clothing); seated as the central figure at a public gathering.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession at night with a smiling bearded man seated in the foreground, wearing a rust-brown wrap over his shoulder, a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style brown bead garland, and a small red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls over his shoulder. Behind him, standing figures in bright orange dhotis with gold borders hold yellow flower garlands, and a blue-skinned deity murti with dark hair and yellow garlands is visible above. Warm lamplight and yellow foliage surround the scene.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair reclining on a leopard-print cushion or throne, smiling, in a saffron-orange draped cloth with the bare chest and shoulder visible. He wears a long white jasmine garland with red flower accents and a rudraksha mala across the shoulders. Behind him stand large painted deity figures with blue skin and yellow garlands, and a standing figure in orange robes. The scene is dimly lit with a warm glow on the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial floral garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2016-10-30February 17 20172017-02-17A nighttime outdoor stage scene with warm lamp light. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a double rudraksha mala, and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, sits smiling on a leopard-print cushion and gestures with one hand. Behind him a tall deity murti with blue skin, yellow marigold garlands and multiple faces is being adorned by a person in an orange garment. To the right, a man with a blue-painted face and a bare-chested man with beaded necklaces stand near a seated person with orange-painted skin and tousled hair. Marigold petals and a brass plate lie on the platform.2016-10-30October 29 20162016-10-29A bearded man with long dark hair sits on a striped cushioned seat wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a leopard-print wrap, draped with a thick white and red flower garland. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him stands a large blue deity murti with a yellow flower garland and several small faces. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a beaded necklace stands at right, and a woman in an orange sari with a white-smeared face sits at the right edge. Orange-clad attendants and a wooden scaffold frame the scene. a person (appearance cues: long swept hair, rudraksha-style mala, distinctive shawl and garland) seated as the central figure.2016-10-30A smiling man sits on a blue-draped platform in front of a large lion-form deity figure with a golden mane and a painted gold-and-blue deity figure beside it. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style robe, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets, and a long garland of white, yellow, red and multicoloured flowers, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Two white ceremonial staffs stand in front of him. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2017-09-30February 17 20172017-02-17A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver-white throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange saffron shawl and a multicolour garland of white, red and green flowers over his shoulder, with rudraksha beads visible on his chest and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti with a crown, draped in a yellow cloth, beside a brass lamp, with orange flowers and greenery in the foreground and a red curtain at the back. Appearance-based identification is probable: Swamiji (probable) seated in the honoured position, with the long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha and garland cues present, though the face is not used for identification. Text in the lower right corner reads a copyright line.2017-02-17A man with a red tilak on his forehead and dark rudraksha malas sits on a blue-draped platform in front of a large golden lion or mount figure with yellow marigold garlands. He wears rust-orange robes and a gold chain, and holds a silver staff with a multicoloured floral garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him, an ornate deity murti in gold and blue dress is visible. On the right, a second person in white with an orange-red shawl sits beside him. The man has long swept-back hair and a beard, and his appearance and ceremonial setting fit the Swamiji (probable) label, with the red robes, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace as the qualifying cues. The procession setting suggests a deity vehicle.2017-09-30