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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with elephant-headed arm rests, palms pressed together at his chest with eyes closed, in a temple-like setting. He is bare-chested with a striped tiger-print cloth wrapped at his waist, a deep maroon dhoti, rudraksha malas across his shoulders and arms, a gold chain, and a white tilak on his forehead. A crescent ornament is visible in his hair. Behind him, several black deity murtis are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A silver ritual staff stands at left, a silver bowl at right, and a colourful striped mat covers the floor. A microphone stands before him. Visible text on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and

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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with elephant-head armrests, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a black turban-style headwrap with a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-and-saffron garment, a tiger-striped cloth on the chest, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a gold chain. Behind him stand black stone deity murtis draped in yellow-and-red marigold garlands, and a microphone stands nearby. Several figures in white and red garments stand in the background among the murtis.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A man seated in padmasana with palms pressed together in namaste on a silver throne-like seat beside silver elephant figures, wearing a black turban with a red tilak, a red and tiger-striped garment, layered rudraksha malas, bracelets and a gold chain. Behind him stand dark deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigold and purple flower strings, and a Shiva linga with a red cloth and white tripundra is visible. A microphone stands at right, with a brass kalasha and small items on a colourful woven mat in front. The clothing cues are consistent with a person candidate presenting in ceremony, though his face is not used for identification. Only one physical person is visible.2018-01-31A bearded man with a tall black turban and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne, hands folded in his lap. He wears a maroon-red wrap over bare shoulders, a tiger-striped waist cloth, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold chain. Behind him stand dark stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, one with a white dhoti and a red-and-gold cloth. Silver elephant figures sit at the base of the throne, and a microphone stand is at right. Ritual setting for a Hindu ceremony.2018-01-31A seated man in a dark red-maroon wrap sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne before a microphone stand. He wears a black turban with a red and white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, rudraksha malas and matching rudraksha armbands, and a tiger-striped waist cloth. His hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him are dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, a white-clad figure, and silver elephant statues flanking the throne. The scene is a ceremonial stage setting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with a black turban, rudraksha malas and armbands, and a tiger-striped waist cloth.2018-01-31A bearded man sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne before a backdrop of black deity murtis garlanded with yellow and red flowers. He wears a tall black turban-style headpiece, a white tripundra with a red bindi, a saffron-red shawl, a tiger-striped waist cloth, multiple rudraksha malas on his chest and arms, and a gold chain. His hands rest folded in his lap. Silver elephant figures flank the throne, and a microphone stand stands to the right. Swamiji (probable) is seated, with cues of a turban, ornate ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha malas, appearing as a ceremonial presence in the scene.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20January 31 20182018-01-31