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A standing man on a red stage wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with gold-edged trim and holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in both hands. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him is a large orange upholstered throne with round tasselled cushions. The purple backdrop carries large red and blue lettering and yellow Tamil script. A microphone stand stands at the right edge of the stage.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with gold-edged borders sits on a large orange upholstered throne-style chair in front of a stage backdrop. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its prongs topped with a red-jewelled ornament, and rests his left hand on his knee. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, a blue-violet banner shows large orange letters reading HYANANDA and PROGRAM, with Tamil script in gold lettering above. A round orange cushion with tassels sits to the side, and a microphone is visible at the chair's arm. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated as the programme's central figure with the trident and saffron robes.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A photograph of a single person standing on a red stage in front of a large orange throne-style chair with round tasselled bolsters. The person wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with gold borders, a red sleeveless undergarment, and long swept-back dark hair. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in both hands, with the trident's prongs rising above his head. Behind him is a purple backdrop with large orange and yellow lettering, and a microphone stand appears at the right edge. The chair appears empty of anyone else. The scene reads as a ceremonial stage presentation. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe with gold borders and the trident.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A man stands barefoot on a red stage in front of a large orange throne-style chair with tasseled cushions. He wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder with gold-edged hems, long dark wavy hair, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Behind him is a purple backdrop with large red and white letters reading HYANANDA and PROGRAM, and a stylised bird logo sits at the lower left. This is a photograph of a person on a stage with a backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, and a silver trident mark a sannyasi-style presenter; appearance-based only.2009-08-13A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with gold-bordered edges and a draped orange shawl holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He has long dark swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead, and stands in front of a large orange upholstered chair on a stage. Behind him a purple backdrop displays large red and yellow printed letters in English and Tamil reading Nithyananda Paramahamsa Nithyananda Spurana Programme, with a Tamil heading in blue. On the left, a white-draped table holds a water bottle. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron robe, trident) suggest Swamiji (probable) as the person on stage.2009-08-13A photograph of a man standing on a stage in front of an orange armchair, holding a tall silver trident with a rudraksha-style top. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with gold trim over a red garment, long dark hair swept back, and a red mark on his forehead. A white-covered table with a water bottle sits at the left edge. Behind him a purple banner with blue, yellow and red lettering reads in Tamil and English. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair, saffron robe and trident; the page indicates he is present at this event.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a stage in front of a purple backdrop with large orange and yellow printed lettering. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over a red sleeveless garment with gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped at the waist, and holds a silver trident in his left hand and a handheld microphone in his right. Behind him is an orange cushioned throne-style chair. A tassel hangs from the chair arm. The backdrop text reads in Tamil and English, including the name Nithyananda and the word Pr... for Program.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13