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A photograph in a marble-walled hall where a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a black framed plaque or board toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold-bead and gold-pendant necklace, a jewelled headband, a red bindi and white ash markings, sitting on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind them, several people in white and one bald man in orange robes with white markings and a gold necklace look on.

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May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-maroon headband, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a ceremonial gold necklace of beads laughs broadly while seated on a red cushioned seat beside a gold ornate throne back. He holds a framed certificate with a gold border and a printed portrait of a saint at its top, and a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala gestures toward him while speaking. Around them stand men and women in white ritual clothes, one bald man in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and white tripundra marks on his forehead, and a man in white with a red-and-white forehead mark. Polished marble pillars and wall lights form the setting. The person with the long hair and saffron cloth is a person candidate based on the swept-back hair, headband, saffron cloth and gold necklace.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown headband, a heavy gold-bead necklace and gold earrings, smiling broadly on a gilded throne with a red cushion. Before him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha malas holds up a framed gold-bordered picture of a saint in red headdress and garland, with printed Tamil text. Behind them a bald priest in orange robe and gold necklace, several men in white and onlookers stand in a stone-walled hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's saffron robes, long hair, headband and gold beads match the presentation cues for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shown receiving a gift.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-saffron robes with a gold ornate necklace and a rudraksha-style red-and-gold head band, a red tilak mark on his forehead and white vibhuti on his arms, holds a dark framed picture or plaque while smiling and looking down at it. Behind a gold throne-like seat with a golden back panel, a group of people stand close; a standing man in an orange robe with a gold chain and bald vibhuti-marked head looks on, and men and women in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas and papers in hand, crowd around. A red cushioned box sits nearby on the floor.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph in a marble-walled hall of a seated figure on a gilded golden throne, wearing an orange saffron robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, a golden crown-like headband and white vibhuti markings, smiling and holding a small silver object. a person is the seated central figure, based on the golden throne and saffron robe with a mala and crown cues. Standing before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holds an open printed booklet and gestures, while a bald priest in orange robe with gold necklace claps his hands. Others stand behind, several with white and red forehead markings, and a brass vessel with offerings sits on a red lacquered table.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual setting with gold-toned walls and a golden throne at right. A smiling man with a red floral crown, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears saffron robes and a heavy gold necklace, seated with hands extended toward a small brass figurine offered by a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who stands at left. A man in white with a sash holds a printed sheet, and a bald priest in saffron stands behind with a brass vessel. Several devotees with white tilak markings watch in the background. A brass bowl with offerings sits on a red tray in the foreground.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +2 copiesPhoto of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a large gold ceremonial chain, a red-brown headband and gold earring, smiling. Standing beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold chain and a bare-chested man with white markings are present, and a man in white shirt is handing red boxes to a man in white clothing over a red-lacquered table holding a gold bowl. Several onlookers stand in the background. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne, with long hair swept back, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads.2012-05-12 +1 copies