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A seated man in a rust-brown ochre robe and a long red and white bead mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. He smiles broadly, with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears ornate gold necklaces. Beside him, a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and shirt, with a saffron-orange shawl, reverently offers at the base of the throne. A golden trident stands to the left, with golden carved reliefs of seated sages and a tiger-head ornament nearby, and the floor is strewn with petals.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in yellow and white marigold garlands forming an arch above him. He wears an orange-brown robe, long red-and-white beaded malas and gold ornaments, with long dark hair and a smiling expression. In front of him a man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels and offers reverence, while a man in an orange top and another in a white shirt stand at right. A golden trident stands on the left and gold relief carvings of seated figures decorate the walls. The throne has a gold base and a red cloth draped on the seat.2016-07-19A seated figure on a red and gold throne sits centrally before a golden backdrop, framed by an arch of yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a rust-orange garment, a bead mala with red and white garlands draped across his chest, and a crown-like black hair arrangement, with a red bindi on his forehead. A standing man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl bows toward him, hands joined near the throne. A golden trident stands to the left, and stacks of orange cloth-wrapped offerings sit on the right. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji cues of swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and ornate garlands, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable), seated and receiving reverence. Overall a temple-style darshan setting.2016-07-19A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and wearing red and white beaded malas and a gold necklace. He has long dark hair swept up and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles broadly. Behind him a leafy green and white floral backdrop frames the throne, with a tiger skin draped at the base. A golden trident stands to the left, and a man in a white dhoti with bare chest kneels beside it. A person in white and gold silk sits at the right edge. Golden relief carvings of seated deities decorate the wall behind. The figure in the centre has appearance cues consistent with a person, seated in the role of guru on the throne.2016-07-19A photograph of a seated sannyasi on a gold and red throne draped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf festoons, backed by gold embossed relief panels. The seated figure wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, red and white beaded malas, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a red tilak, eyes closed and smiling. A trident stands at left. In the foreground a man in white clothes prostrates in full obeisance with his forehead to the red floor, near yellow flower petals and a folded orange cloth.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a man seated on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flower strings, with a golden trident standing to the left. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace, a red flower mala draped over his shoulders and gold bangles, and smiles with eyes lowered. A second man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl bends forward at the right, arranging the garland on the throne. Behind them are a red cushion, golden carved panels and a pile of orange silk cloth. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial throne setting, but the appearance is not clearly established, so identity is uncertain. Overlaid text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19