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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing an orange saffron-coloured garment, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. He is holding a white thread that he is passing over the bare shoulder of a kneeling man in a white dhoti with a green and gold border. A leopard-print mat lies on the floor, and behind them a pink wall displays a banner reading Anandotsava with a portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban. The seated man's appearance has several cues consistent with the a person label, though it is unconfirmed, and he is shown performing a thread-giving ritual to a devotee.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing orange saffron robes with gold borders, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead, with long swept-back dark hair; the figure is probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ornate throne seat). A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt, with a bangle on his wrist, lifts one hand to his forehead while the seated figure holds a white sacred thread he is receiving. Behind them a bald man in white with a tilak and a garland stands near a pink wall with a banner reading Anandotsava.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads and an orange saffron garment, wearing a leopard-print shawl, sits on a red and gold ornate throne. A young boy in a white kurta kneels before him, holding a white thread that the seated man is also holding, in what appears to be a thread-tying ritual. Behind them is a pink wall and a maroon banner with a schedule listing dates and events, and another person in white with a shaved head stands in the background. Orange cloth covers the floor around the throne, and a leopard-print mat lies on the floor.2010-12-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a leopard-print shawl over orange robes, rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling as a kneeling devotee in white clothes, with orange trim, ties a white thread or string around his head. A leopard-print mat lies on the orange floor. Behind them a pink wall displays a banner reading Anandotsava with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a seated man in white stands further back. The scene looks like a ritual blessing at an outdoor event.2010-12-16A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate red and gold throne with carved gold legs, wearing orange saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala. He is seated barefoot on a leopard-print mat with his eyes closed and hands resting on the armrest. A man in a cream kurta with a lanyard leans in and holds a white cord or thread up near the seated man's head. Behind them a bald man in orange and white sits near a pink wall and a banner titled Anandotsava with a portrait and program listing. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne seating.2010-12-16A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a leopard-print mat at his feet. A kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt and khaki shorts, with a printed photo on his back, offers a white thread garland to him. Beside them a white-robed priest with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks on his forehead assists. A red banner behind shows a smiling portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a schedule titled Anandotsava. Watermarked archive image.2010-12-16A man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, an orange saffron garment and a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A young boy in a white t-shirt and grey shorts kneels at his feet, holding and winding a white thread. Behind them a maroon banner reads ANANDOTSAVA with a printed list of programme entries and a portrait of a smiling elderly man. Two women in white sit near a white-draped table at the right edge, and a leopard-print mat lies on the orange floor.2010-12-16Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl seated on an ornate red and gold throne, with rudraksha beads around his neck and sacred marks on his forehead. He smiles down and holds a white thread that a young boy in a white t-shirt and grey shorts kneels to receive at his neck, while another person's hands hold the thread spool behind. A red banner behind reads Anandotsava with a schedule, and an orange-robed figure and seated white-clad people appear in the background beside a terracotta wall. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne fit the page's description of the presiding figure.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16