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A seated man in a deep red turban with a crescent ornament and a red-and-gold sash sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a large painted backdrop of a stylised deity figure. He wears a long gold garland, a gold pendant with a deity image, red armbands and red bangles, and has a vermilion mark on his forehead. Small oil lamps glow in the lower foreground. The description matches the appearance-based cues of a person in a ceremonial seated posture, presented as the central figure at a darshan setting.

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A seated man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent emblem and tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red throne-like seat with leopard-print cushions. He wears layered gold floral garlands, a gold pendant, and red-maroon robes with a leopard-print waist band, and red beaded armlets. A small flame or oil lamp glows in the foreground, and a rock-carved relief of deities forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair and ornate gold necklaces and a red turban, consistent with the presentation of the page's subject, seated as a guru on a throne during a darshan setting.2017-06-27A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a dark carved stone backdrop with a flame glowing at lower left. He wears a red turban with a crescent ornament, a red-maroon draped garment, a long gold necklace of stacked strands with a large gold pendant, red beaded armlets and bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of a crown-like turban, ornate gold necklaces, red garments and rudraksha-style adornments are consistent with the page's reference, but this is an appearance-based label only. The scene shows a single seated figure in an ornate ritual setting with a small fire at lower left.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A seated man in a deep red turban with a crescent ornament and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in a carved, temple-like hall. He wears a red robe with a leopard-print waist band, layered gold garlands and a large gold ornament at his chest, plus red beaded armlets and bracelets. His hands rest in a meditative pose. Oil lamps glow at lower left and a carved stone wall with a dark ornate relief sits behind him. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears at top left.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red-and-gold throne-like seat with leopard-print cushions, in front of a large carved dark-red backdrop. He wears a red turban with a crescent ornament, a red sacred thread garment with a leopard-print cloth around the waist, red bangles, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant. His right arm is extended outward with the finger pointing. A small flame is visible at lower left. Appearance-based a person with a swept, turbaned head, saffron-red ornate clothing, and multiple gold ceremonial ornaments, seated in a teaching pose. One person is physically present.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A seated man in a maroon turban with a crescent ornament and red tilak on his forehead sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a large dark red carved backdrop. He wears layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, red bangles and a maroon wrap, and extends his right hand in a gesture while speaking. a person: long hair swept back, ornate maroon turban, multiple gold garlands and red-and-gold armband ornaments, consistent with the page's Sadashiva Bhava Darshan event. A small flame is visible at the left edge.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A seated man in a red-maroon turban and matching maroon draped garment holds a tall silver-white staff upright in his right hand. He wears layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and red bangles, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits cross-legged on a wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, with a lit oil lamp glowing at the lower edge. Behind him a large dramatic painted backdrop shows a red-toned Shiva-themed artwork.2017-06-27