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Three young men in ceremonial dress stand with palms pressed together in namaste on a stage with a deep red curtain. The two on the left wear orange dhoti-style garments edged in gold, with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. The man on the right wears white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala and white forehead markings. Behind them a golden ornate throne with a large halo-like backdrop holds a printed portrait of a smiling figure in red and saffron robes with flower garlands, hands in anjali.

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Photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with plush red velvet cushions, reading a folded white paper. He wears a red turban with a jewelled brooch, a red robe, multiple layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him is an orange and red backdrop with gold oil lamps and a gold finial. In front, a woman in a white sari with a grey border kneels and bows her head to his feet, while a second woman in a red polka-dot blouse with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left. The seated figure's appearance with distinctive turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial red robes is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown receiving devotional obeisance in a temple setting.2011-11-28Photo inside a hall at Aadikailaasa showing a seated figure on a gilded red-cushioned throne at right, wearing orange robes, a white-bearded face and a garland, with his right hand raised in blessing. In front, a devotee in a pink t-shirt and white dhoti bends forward with hands pressed together, touching the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, a bald priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a large garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments. To the left, a man in white kurta stands with palms joined and a second man in white folds his hands, while a white air cooler and fan stand in the room. Red patterned carpets cover the floor.2013-11-06A photo on a stage with a red carpet at a Nithyananda event. A man in an orange turban, saffron-orange robe with gold trim, and a long multicolour flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and holds up a framed certificate, smiling. Beside him a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Another man in saffron-orange garments kneels at a tray of mangoes and fruit. Behind them is a large painted backdrop of a tree and a gold-decorated deity murti. Visible appearance cues on the seated figure (orange turban, saffron robes, flower garland) are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate.2015-07-26A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a zebra-striped cloth sits at the left, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-orange robe and a multicoloured garland of orange, green, white and red flowers with blue beads. The person holds a small printed card or booklet in the right hand. a person (depicted by a seated figure in red turban and floral garland, on a golden throne with ceremonial attendants). A kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red blouse bows forward at the lower right, touching the throne area near a small brass plate. A standing young woman in a pink skirt, white shawl and red bindi stands at the right with a badge on her chest, and a woman in a dark red sari with a mala stands behind the throne. A brass deity murti and a banana-leaf backdrop with a decorated hanging cloth appear behind, with a crowd visible in the dim background.2015-08-09A smiling man seated on an ornate gold peetha/throne with a large repoussé gold back and red velvet cushions, palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting. He wears a rust-red turban with a small red bindi on his forehead, a gold pendant on a rudraksha-style mala, layered beaded necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. The backdrop is pink.2015-10-26November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesJune 29 20092009-06-29September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesIndoor ceremonial scene before a large portrait backdrop of a saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha beads. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban, pink dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl stands with hands joined, wearing a long white and red flower garland. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches. At left, a young man in white dhoti holds a brass staff, and a kneeling priest in white dhoti with striped border performs a ritual near a brass vessel on a red carpet. On the right stands an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushion and a brass kalasha-style lamp. Possible puja or padapuja setting.2011-11-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a purple orchid garland and a gold-coloured belt touches the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange sash, on a white rug with a patterned border. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion and a deep red velvet pillow in front of an ornate silver-framed deity murti. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange garments stand or sit in a warmly lit hall with a mic stand, flowers and curtains.2012-12-18January 01 20132013-01-01A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a plush red velvet back, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-orange shawl, a gold necklace and a heavy rudraksha-style gold pendant mala, and a red bindi on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is at his side. Behind him are gold-framed panels and a red curtain, with gold-plated lamps and a decorated deity murti visible at the right edge.2011-02-25 +1 copies