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A man seated cross-legged on a golden throne-style armchair with black carved scrollwork against a dark red velvet curtain. He wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with a large bead necklace, and gold bangles. He holds an open blue-and-white booklet and reads from it, with a small microphone near his face. Red and pink flowers stand at the left and right edges, and a water bottle sits on the right table. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, seated on a throne with saffron/orange clothing, a turban and a rudraksha mala.

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A man sits cross-legged on a large gold upholstered throne with black carved wooden armrests and a footstool in front, speaking on a stage before a dark red curtain. He wears an orange turban, an orange shawl and dhoti-style wrap, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, gold armbands and a headset microphone, with a red bindi on his forehead. Two vases of red flowers flank the stage, with water bottles on small white side tables. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, orange turban and saffron clothing with rudraksha and gold adornments match the page's description of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, who is seated and giving a talk.2012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a small red bindi speaks from an ornate gold-upholstered throne-style armchair with carved black wooden arms. He wears long wavy dark hair, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, and an arm band of rudraksha beads, and holds a sheet of white paper while he speaks into a small clip-on microphone. A pink-and-red flower arrangement sits to his right against a cream wall, with a dark red curtain behind him and a black-and-gold patterned cloth draped over the chair back. A printed sheet lies on a white table at the left edge. Swamiji appearance-based candidate: probable, seated and speaking on stage with long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a turban.2012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne-like sofa with dark carved armrests and a zebra-striped rug, in front of deep red draped curtains. He wears an orange turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. He smiles while holding his hands in his lap, with a small microphone near his face, and a bottle of water and red flowers are visible at the edge of the stage. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the speaker's role during a discourse, with the turban, saffron shawl and rudraksha cues as the qualifying evidence.2012-04-04A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with dark carved wooden armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, speaking into a headset microphone and gesturing with one open hand. He wears an orange turban, an orange robe draped over his shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala with matching bead bracelets. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an apparent satsang discourse; the appearance cues are the orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and throne. A red and pink floral arrangement sits on a side table, a red velvet curtain hangs behind, and a second chair with a white-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge.2012-04-04A man seated on an ornate cushioned throne-like chair with carved dark wooden arms and gold upholstery, in front of a deep red velvet curtain. He wears a bright orange turban with a yellow band, orange ochre robes draped over the shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, multiple bangles and a red kumkum bindi, and holds a small microphone near his ear while smiling. Flowers in vases stand at either side of the stage, and a dark-patterned cloth is draped over the chair. Appearance cues are consistent with a person as the speaker, shown in a satsang setting.2012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04A man sits on an ornate gold armchair with carved dark wooden trim on a stage before a dark red curtain, speaking while holding a few sheets of paper. He wears an orange turban, an orange shawl and dhoti-style orange garment, and long necklaces of rudraksha beads, with a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. A small microphone is clipped near his face. A red artificial flower arrangement stands on a side table to the right, and a tiger-striped cloth is draped over the chair back.2012-04-04