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A seated figure in a cream kurta with a tan shawl and a tan turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Behind the throne a dark Shiva lingam-shaped backdrop bears three white horizontal bands with a red dot, framed by marigold and white garlands and a black canopy. The stage is set against a yellow floral wall painted with green mountains, red leaf motifs and hanging vines, with a white-draped step and a red carpet in front.

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December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a decorated throne at the front of a stage, hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a tan turban, a cream kurta and a gold-brown shawl, with garlands of white and orange flowers draped around his neck. Behind him a black shivalinga-shaped backdrop bears three white horizontal stripes and a red dot, framed by a yellow-and-white flower arch and climbing vines. Yellow flower-petal panels decorated with green hills, blue clouds and red plants fill the background, and a red-and-white carpet runs down the stage steps. Two partially visible people sit at the bottom edge of the frame. Printed text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and ''.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man on a flower-decorated peetha throne speaks into a handheld microphone on a stage. He wears a light cream kurta with a tan-brown shawl draped over one shoulder, an orange-and-cream turban, and a long white and red flower garland around his neck. The throne is framed with white and orange marigold garlands, a dark arch with three horizontal white and red bands and a red dot, and a backdrop of yellow floral panels with painted green hills and foliage. Hanging vines and leaves fill the upper background. Appearance-based candidate for a person: the long swept-back hair, turban, ornate ceremonial clothing and throne cues are present, though his face is small and the match is uncertain.2007-12-15A seated person speaks into a handheld microphone on a raised platform, seated on a floral-decorated throne (peetha) backed by a dark Shiva lingam-shaped arch with a horizontal three-line marking. The throne is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands with orange and white cushioning, and the person wears an orange turban, a cream ceremonial top with a gold-brown shawl, and a white floral garland. Behind the throne, a yellow wall decorated with flower mosaics of green mountains, blue waves and red flames frames the stage, with leafy branches overhead. The person is seated with hands gesturing, holding the microphone during a discourse; the platform is covered with white cloth and red carpeting.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a beige-gold kurta and a light-brown turban, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a throne-like seat heavily decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A large dark shivalinga-shaped backdrop with white horizontal tripundra stripes rises behind him, flanked by a painted scene of green mountains, blue clouds and a peacock on a yellow floral panel. Red and white flower garlands drape over his shoulders and a white cloth covers the floor in front. The man is pictured on a stage with artificial foliage hanging from the ceiling. a person: long swept-back hair, turban and a garland-decorated throne, with the page noting this is a Spurana Program in Salem.2007-12-15A seated man in a brown-orange turban and beige and gold robes sits on a flower-decorated throne, palms pressed together in anjali. The throne is framed by garlands of marigolds and white jasmine with red and white bands, and a silver-and-red emblem is set in the backdrop above him. White flower-garland railings line both sides of the stage, and painted green and gold foliage and hills fill the background. The setting appears to be a stage backdrop at an event. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the distance and haze.2007-12-15A seated figure sits on a raised red and white decorated seat, its back framed by an arch of white and orange-yellow marigold garlands and a dark cross-beam-shaped backdrop. The figure wears a turban-like headwrap and a cream and tan garment, with a long white and dark-banded garland draped over the shoulders, and holds the hands together in a namaste gesture. Above, a white three-line panel with a red dot is set into the arch, and a painted jungle backdrop with mountains and palms surrounds the scene in hazy light. Marigold garlands line the steps and platform. The figure is a statue or effigy, not a living person, so no physical people are present. Whether this figure depicts the a person is unclear from appearance alone.2007-12-15