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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold back and lion-form armrests, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, smiling with long swept-back hair. Beside the throne, a woman in a white sari with a green border bends forward to touch the feet of the seated man, who rests his feet on a cushion. A man in orange clothes sits at the lower left. Behind them, a large orange backdrop shows a golden-skinned deity murti with a crown, red and gold jewellery and a trident, with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands and a golden kalasha-type ceremonial staff nearby. Ceremonial garlands hang on the throne sides, and a microphone stands in front.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, and has long swept-back dark hair with a tilak on his forehead; he smiles and rests his hands on his knees. Behind him stands a large framed deity murti with a crown and red lips, flanked by a banner with garlands. Before him, a woman in white clothes with a yellow shawl bends forward to touch his feet, while a second person in white and orange kneels at the lower left. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the throne and a gold lion-shaped stand sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha necklace and throne are visible cues for the Nithyananda Paramashivam identity suggested by the page.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits smiling on the throne, a person by appearance cues. Before him, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl kneels and bows, touching a red cloth on a gold footstool. To the left, a man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. At right, a woman in white and yellow sits with hands joined. Behind the throne stands a large red-and-gold deity murti with a crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by gold trident-like staffs and a flower-decorated backdrop. Visible people: five.2010-10-17A photo of a padapuja ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a garland of flowers, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with yellow and purple flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with a yellow-green shawl kneels on a rug before the throne, bowing toward his feet, which rest on a small gold footstool with a cushion. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels on the rug and smiles. Behind them is a banner with an orange-clad figure and Kannada script, and a second decorated throne with a deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at left. Swamiji's appearance is a probable candidate, marked by long hair, saffron robe and garland on the throne, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. The seated person wears an orange saffron robe, a long orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back hair, and has hands folded in lap. a person is seated in the centre of the throne. A devotee in a white shirt and yellow shawl kneels at the foot of the throne, bowing with head touching the footstool, while a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged to the left with palms joined. Behind them stands a large orange banner with a golden deity image and red-orange backdrop, a golden staff and ceremonial fan-like ornaments flank the throne, and a microphone stand is visible. The setting appears to be a Dasara celebration event with a padapuja-style bowing.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long saffron-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, smiling, with long dark hair and a gold necklace with beads. A woman in a white top and yellow shawl kneels at his feet, bowing forward with her hands at his feet, while a second man in orange robes kneels to the left of the throne. A deity murti of a goddess with a red-and-gold face, earrings and necklaces stands behind, with tall gold staffs with trident finials, a microphone stand in front and a brass kalasha-style lamp at right. The backdrop is orange with Telugu-script text. This looks like a padapuja (foot-worship) ceremony.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes on an ornate gold throne with cream cushions, garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower strands, smiling and gesturing with one raised hand. He wears a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and his hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a large framed image of a goddess with a red face, crown and gold jewellery, beside trident-shaped ceremonial stands. To the right a woman in a white sari with green border bows low and touches the foot of the throne. Two men in orange clothing and a man in white sit on the floor at left, and a gold pedestal and ornate gold stand sit at the edges. Red banner backdrop with decorative lettering. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and is treated as the honoured central figure on the throne; identity is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy topped by a crown, decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi and smiles while raising his hands. In front, a person in a white sari with a yellow shawl and green-striped border bows low at his feet, touching the throne cushion. A second orange-clad man is partly visible at the left edge. Behind them, a large orange banner shows Kannada script and a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. Red carpet covers the stage floor. The seated man's appearance matches a person through orange robes, long swept hair, gold necklace and throne setting, so the identification is uncertain.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony on a stage decorated with orange and red backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne, speaking into a microphone and smiling. A woman in a white sari with a green border bends forward to perform padapuja, touching the feet of the seated figure. Behind the throne a large painted image of a crowned goddess with a golden face and jewelled necklaces looks on. Gold trident-shaped staffs, a gold lion-faced ornament, and a multicoloured canopy frame the scene. A man in white at the left and a woman with folded hands at the right observe the ritual.2010-10-17