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A seated man in a rust-red sacred cloth sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with coloured stones and tiger-striped cushions, flanked by silver elephant-head armrests with red headcloths. He wears layered gold necklaces, gold armlets, a gold waist ornament, and garlands of pink and white flowers over his shoulders. He holds a curved sickle-like blade in one hand and a small stick in the other, with white flower strands in his hands. A white horizontal tilak and red central mark adorn his forehead, and his long dark hair falls back. Behind him a string of hanging decorations and foliage appears. Figure appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with ceremonial gold ornaments, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and long swept-back hair; he is the only physical person visible.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with coloured gems and stones, with a jewelled elephant-head armrest and tiger-striped cushions at his sides. He has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead, eyes closed, and wears gold necklaces and armlets. He holds a curved ceremonial sword and white jasmine flower strands, with long garlands of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. A dark green tree is behind him. No other people are visible. a person: the robe, gold ornaments and flower garlands on a throne match the page's a person claim, though the face and presentation alone do not confirm identity.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue gemstones, flanked by silver elephant-head armrests draped in red cloth and tiger-striped cushions. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style robe, layered gold necklaces, a gold waist ornament, gold armbands and bangles, and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead. He holds a curved sickle-shaped blade in one hand and wears two long garlands of pink and white flowers, with eyes closed in a calm expression. The setting is outdoors at night with foliage behind him. Strings of small white and red items hang overhead.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with jewel-coloured stones in green, red, purple and gold. He wears long pink and white lotus garlands, a heavy gold chest ornament and gold armlets, holding a white flower bunch in one hand and a curved ceremonial blade in the other. Striped tiger-skin cushions and silver elephant-head armrests flank him, and a white-haired attendant in white stands at the left edge. Wearing white sacred ash marks on the forehead and a dark bindi, the central figure appears to be the a person, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone. Dark foliage and a strung line of small pennants appear behind the throne in an outdoor setting.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne encrusted with jewel-coloured stones in red, green, blue and purple, with tiger-striped cushions and silver elephant-head armrests. He wears a maroon-brown robe, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands, and long garlands of pink and white flowers. He holds a curved golden-handled ceremonial sword or sickle in one hand and a white flower garland in the other, with a white horizontal tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. Another person in white stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial regalia match the page's identification, but the image itself does not confirm it.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark red-brown robe sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue gemstones, its chair flanked by silver elephant-head armrests draped with red cloth and striped golden tiger-skin cushions. He wears long pink and white flower garlands, a gold chest ornament, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and white sacred ash lines on his forehead. He holds a white flower bunch in each hand and a curved ceremonial blade and a stick. Behind him is a dark green foliage backdrop with hanging paper decorations, and a partially visible attendant in white stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a ceremonial initiation setting. Swamiji (probable): the page identifies this as Nithyananda Paramashivam and the figure shows long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and a saffron-toned robe on a throne.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies