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A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange cushioned throne chair on a stage decorated with ornate cream and pink tiled panels and hanging flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border, a multicolour flower garland, and gold bangles, and he is smiling and gesturing with one hand. Two women sit at the right on a white-draped platform with flower petals scattered on the floor; one wears an orange shawl and the other a white top with a long braid. Visible in the image are two dark-haired women and the seated man. The man's long swept-back hair, white ritual dress with gold border, and garland are consistent with the page's claim, though the appearance is only partly visible, so identity is uncertain. The printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam at the bottom right.

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A man with long dark hair sits smiling on a red-orange cushioned throne against an ornate white and pink patterned wall decorated with flower garlands and marigolds. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a multicoloured flower garland, and has rudraksha-style beads at his feet. Two women sit beside the throne on a white-covered platform scattered with flower petals: one in an orange shawl holds a mala, the other in white with a long braid faces away. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, a flower garland and ceremonial white and gold clothing seated on a throne, consistent with a discourse setting.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, sits on a large red throne-style chair with round red cushions, hands folded in front of his chest and a multicoloured flower garland draped over his shoulders. Two women sit to his right on the stage: one in an orange sari with a braid, the other in white with an orange shawl. Behind them a wall of gold and pink square panels is decorated with white and yellow flower arrangements and red blossoms, and white cloth covers the low stage edge in front.2006-12-17July 06 20142014-07-06A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland sits smiling on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped in multicoloured garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The person has swept-back dark hair and wears a gold necklace and bangles. To the left a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth holds up a silver-and-gold vessel topped with a green cloth and a small gold kalasha-style finial. Floral decorations and a gold canopy frame the scene, with a green-and-purple lit backdrop.2013-04-21July 06 20142014-07-06July 13 20152015-07-13July 07 20092009-07-07 +3 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and maroon velvet cushions, against a pastel blue and gold temple wall. He wears a saffron-orange and yellow dhoti-style garment, a long beaded necklace of white and gold beads with a gold pendant, multiple gold bangles and a gold ring, and smiles with his palms together. Flanking him are two large painted deity murti figures with gold crowns, gold jewellery and orange dhotis, each holding a lamp and a trident-like staff. A small golden kalasha-style lamp stand is visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man is a candidate by his saffron-orange clothing, long dark hair, and gold necklaces and bangles, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2013-08-19A seated man in an orange robe and deep red-maroon turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. A gold-framed arch behind him is festooned with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and he wears a white and orange beaded mala with a gold ornament at his chest. Gold lamps topped with rooster figures flank the throne, and the throne base is strewn with flowers. A pink, violet and sky-blue painted backdrop shows a sunset-like scene. He rests his hands on the armrests while speaking.2011-10-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back hair and a white and orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands. He smiles and has his hands clasped with a devotee in a yellow patterned sari, who bows toward him. Around him, a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and rudraksha-style mala stands at left, while women in white and cream clothing lean in to offer hands or greet him at right. A golden deity figure and an orange statue appear in the background. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with a flower-decorated altar. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron robes, garland and ornate throne.2009-07-07