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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and lion-form armrests, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a small blue emblem, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and body, a white undergarment, a large beaded rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles. Marigold garlands in red and yellow decorate the throne arms. Behind him is a red-and-gold painted backdrop with blossoming branches. Appearance-based candidate: a person, presenting in saffron with turban, mala and bangles, seated in a posture of worship.

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December 02 20092009-12-02A seated man in a rust-orange turban with gold jewelled ornaments sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a brown-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace, layered red and pink flower garlands, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a silver staff topped with a bird finial. Behind him is a dense backdrop of red, orange, white and green flower arrangements. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of a turban, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing match the page's Nithyananda Paramashivam ceremony; treat as the seated honoured figure in a pattabhishekam-style setting.2015-04-28October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a man standing in a gilded ceremonial hall beside a golden throne with an ornate carved back and dark velvet cushion. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold armlet and bangles, and has an upswept dark turban-style hairstyle with a red bindi. His eyes are closed in quiet absorption. Behind him stands a tall yellow-and-white striped ritual pillar topped with a disc, and to the right are floral garlands in orange and pink marigolds and ornate decorative objects. Probable Swamiji is the figure depicted in these visual cues, with his distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, standing in an in-person ceremonial setting.2015-12-25November 20 20172017-11-20May 24 20182018-05-24A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red bindi sits on a gilded throne speaking into a microphone on a stand, one hand raised in gesture. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of gold beads and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him is an ornate gold-carved throne back with a relief of deities, white and pink flower garlands, and a painted orange backdrop. Pink flowers sit at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept hair, saffron robes, orange turban and gold bead necklace as the speaker seated on the throne during a discourse.2009-12-02A seated man in a maroon-red robe and shawl smiles broadly on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and lion-head arms. He wears white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead, drop earrings, and a small clip-on microphone at his collar. His hands are clasped in his lap, and a water bottle sits at the lower right. Behind him is a partly visible painted deity figure with orange and red colours and a wooden door panel. Swamiji (probable): the sitter has long swept-back hair and red-saffron ceremonial robes with a rudraksha-style mala cord, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2013-12-30AUGUST 28 20212021-08-28December 02 20092009-12-02 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-orange robes and a matching rust-orange turban with a small crescent emblem smiles while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala, gold bangles and a red-orange sash. He sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, leopard-print cushions and a gold-carved backrest, with red drapes behind. A gold staff leans at the left edge.2016-04-10