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A seated man in an ornate silver throne with carved lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, flanked by a silver trident. He wears a saffron-orange robe, pink and white flower garlands, a heavy gold pendant necklace and rudraksha bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling with eyes closed. Behind him a backdrop shows a temple gopuram and painted red elephants. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace and a trident indicate the central figure.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A bearded man with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate silver throne carved with lions and mythical figures, with a leopard-print cushion. He wears an orange-red robe, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala on his arm, a multi-strand gold necklace, a large gold pendant, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. He holds a silver trident in one hand and smiles with eyes closed. Behind him is a backdrop of temple architecture and elephant motifs. Swamiji (probable) is seated here, identified by a dense cluster of cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, presented on a throne.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated man in an ornate silver throne with lion-headed armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a golden crown, saffron-orange robe, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala on his arm, holding a silver staff in his left hand while raising his right hand in blessing with eyes closed. Behind him a large screen shows a temple gopuram. A garland of white and pink flowers drapes his shoulders. a person seated on peetha in blessing posture. Printed caption in lower right reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2017-09-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes waves one hand in greeting on an ornate silver throne carved with floral scrolls and flanked by lion-head armrests with leopard-print cushions. He wears white and orange flower garlands, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff, and a second silver staff stands beside the throne. A large screen behind shows gold temple architecture.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a pink-and-white garland draped over his lap. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style brown bracelets, with bare feet resting on small brass footstools. Behind him, a backdrop shows red-and-gold temple gopurams and painted elephants. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: the swept-back hair, gold necklace, trident and orange robe are consistent with the page's description of a seated Swamiji on stage.2017-09-30A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest and lion-headed armrests, wearing a large gold crown, saffron-red robe, multiple white and pink flower garlands, a heavy gold pendant necklace, rudraksha bracelets, and a red-and-white vertical tilak. He holds a silver staff in his left hand and raises his right hand in blessing. A large screen behind shows a temple gopuram and red pillars. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair is not visible, but his crown, saffron robe, rudraksha bracelets and gold necklace match his public presentation, and he is seated enthroned as the central speaker. One person is partially visible in the lower foreground.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-footed armrests and a large carved backrest, with a painted temple-tower backdrop behind him. He wears a tall gold crown, a saffron-orange robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and holds a silver staff in his left hand while raising his right palm in blessing. A red tilak is on his forehead. a person: long hair and a crown with ornate gold clothing and rudraksha adornments suggest the page's identification, and he sits as a central figure in a ceremonial setting. Pillow-like leopard-print cushions and a few audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30