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A bearded man seated cross-legged on a raised platform, smiling, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a red bindi, a rust-orange shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets with rudraksha bands, and a gold trident pendant on his arm. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a brass vessel with a curved spout sits at left. Blurred devotees in white sit in the background. a person is the seated figure, shown in person in a satsang setting.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling man with a full black beard sits cross-legged on a stage, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament at the front and orange-saffron robes. He wears heavy gold necklaces strung with rudraksha beads, rudraksha bracelets on the upper arms, and a leopard-print waist cloth. A gold trident pin and a golden spear-like staff stand beside him, and a golden hand is visible at the left edge. Blurred devotees sit in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man's rust-orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments match the cues associated with the page subject, so he is treated as a probable candidate.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A smiling man with a full black beard and long dark hair sits on a throne-like chair, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He wears a rust-orange turban decorated with a jeweled ornament and a golden spear-like pin, multiple rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and red and rudraksha armbands. A gold staff stands at his right, a golden bull figure appears at the left edge, and blurred audience members fill the background against a lavender backdrop. Swamiji (probable) — seated figure with distinctive ornate turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklace in an event setting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne at an outdoor event, in front of a pale lavender backdrop. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a red bindi, a full dark beard, and a saffron-orange wrap over a leopard-print garment. He wears multiple rows of gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, gold armbands and bracelets, and holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. A golden ceremonial staff stands beside him. The blurred background shows seated audience members. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial role with the throne and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07A bearded man seated on a throne-like chair beside a gilded bull statue, smiling and raising a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. He wears a rust-orange turban with a red-stone jewelled ornament, a rust-orange shawl over a bare chest, heavy gold ornaments and rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He holds a small golden staff in his other hand. Blurred seated audience members fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the appearance-based candidate here is the bearded man with long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated in a ceremonial setting.2016-12-07A bearded man with long dreadlocks sits on an ornate seat beside a gilded bronze animal figure, lifting a tall golden staff in his right hand and holding a slender wand in his left. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold and jewelled ornament, an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, gold bangles and red-thread wristbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. Blurred seated audience members fill the background against a lavender stage backdrop. Visible text reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with '' and '' along the photo margin2016-12-07