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Close-up photograph of a smiling man seated before a backdrop of yellow and red flowers. He wears a tall dark twisted hair crown with a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads in the crown, a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, and multiple gold necklaces and a gold pendant. Swamiji (probable): long dreadlock-style hair piled high in a crown, bare-shouldered rust-red ochre wrap and layered gold malas, with a jewelled navy garment edge at left. Seated in the Sadashiva Mandapam inauguration setting.

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A smiling man with a tall dreadlocked turban wound around his head stands before a backdrop of yellow and red marigold and rose flower garlands. He has a red tilak on his forehead, a trimmed beard, and is bare-chested with a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder. A dark embroidered gold-trimmed cloth edge appears at the left. Swamiji (probable): long dreadlocked turban, saffron-orange shawl, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment indicate the Nithyananda Paramashivam figure, seen in person posing at a flower-decorated event.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Close photo of a smiling bearded man with a tall dreadlocked turban adorned with rudraksha beads and a red tilak on his forehead. He is bare-chested with an orange-red shawl draped over one shoulder and wears layered gold necklaces, including a large pendant. Behind him is a wall of yellow and red flowers, and an ornate gold-trimmed dark cloth edge appears at the left. a person is named by the page, with appearance cues of a distinctive turban, saffron shawl and gold ornaments.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Close-up portrait photograph of a smiling man wearing a tall black turban-style headwrap decorated with rudraksha beads, with a red-brown tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a red flower garland over bare shoulders and a gold pendant necklace, looking up and to the side against a backdrop of yellow and red flowers. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair wrapped under the turban with rudraksha beads, a red garland and gold ornamentation, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2018-04-14A smiling man with a tall dreadlocked topknot wrapped in a dark turban-style bun decorated with small rudraksha beads, wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland and a sandalwood-brown shawl over a bare chest with a gold pendant necklace. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a dense backdrop of yellow and red flowers with gold-embroidered dark blue panels on either side. The clothing, turban and adornments are distinctive, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in person as the central honoured figure during the Sadashiva Mandapam inauguration.2018-04-14Close-up photo of a smiling man with a thick dark turban-style wrap of hair, adorned with several rudraksha beads along the top. He has a red tilak on his forehead, a dark beard, and wears a thick red flower garland and a gold chain, with bare shoulders. Behind him is a backdrop of yellow and red flowers.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Close-up photo of a smiling man with a long dark braided topknot wrapped in a turban-like head covering, a red tilak on his forehead, and a full dark beard. He wears a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and a large ornate gold pendant necklace. Behind him is a dense backdrop of yellow chrysanthemums and red and pink flowers. Appearance-based cues including the long topknot, orange clothing, ornate gold necklace and garlanded setting match the a person candidate, shown in person.2018-04-14