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A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, decorated with white and orange flower garlands, string lights and flower strands in a festival setting. The central figure wears a rust-orange saffron-toned robe, a matching orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a long white and yellow flower garland, and a full dark beard, with long dark hair falling over the throne's side. A second man with bare upper body and sacred threads sits to the right behind the flower decorations. A red-cushioned footstool and water bottles are visible at lower right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron-orange clothing, turban and garland cues.

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Night photograph of a procession. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-red shawl sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a canopy of green and red fabric with yellow tassels. He wears layered garlands of red and white flowers, a gold chain and a gold pendant. Behind him, a yellow-and-white flower garland drapes the seat. To the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver trident, and another man is partly visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's swept-back hair, saffron-red shawl, ornate gold necklace and garlands are the qualifying cues, and he is presented as the honoured figure of the procession.2016-01-03December 14 20162016-12-14A decorated pavilion at night with purple drapes, marigold and jasmine garlands and string lights. On the left stands a silver-framed deity murti dressed in red and gold silk, adorned with silver jewellery and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers. On the right a bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a maroon-and-gold turban sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, wearing a white flower garland and a small ceremonial necklace. A person in an orange robe sits behind the throne and another stands at the right edge. A small heater sits on the red carpet in front.2016-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14A smiling man with a short beard and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions. He wears a rust-red robe, rudraksha beads on his arm and chest, and a garland of red, pink, yellow and white flowers draped over his shoulders. Ornate golden pillars wrapped in red and green floral garlands frame the throne, with a metal chain hanging nearby in a temple-like interior. a person: long-haired presentation is not visible here, so identity is uncertain; he is shown seated on a peetha with ritual garlands. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source2018-05-22January 01 20182018-01-01March 13 20172017-03-13December 14 20162016-12-14A man seated on an ornate gold-and-orange throne with carved lotus-petal backrest and gilded armrests, smiling and looking to the side. He wears a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments, a matching orange-red robe bared on one shoulder, thick red-and-pink flower garlands with white blossoms, a gold chain, beaded bracelets and an armband. A red mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him hang warm orange drapes. The scene resembles a stage or satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) in_person: the seated figure's ornate turban, saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and gold necklace are consistent with the page's description of a Swamiji satsang.2014-06-08 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07A decorated temple setting with a silver-framed arched shrine on the left holding a deity murti dressed in a red and gold sari, adorned with a crown, layered gold necklaces and yellow and purple flower garlands. On the right, a man seated on a silver and red-cushioned throne wears a maroon turban, a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland, with a long dark beard, his hands resting in his lap. Purple draped cloth, white and orange flower strings and small fairy lights fill the canopy above.2016-12-14February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copies