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A photograph of a seated man in a ceremonial setting at night. He wears a dark turban-like head covering, a red-maroon dhoti-style garment with a striped white cloth over the waist, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and an armband. He sits cross-legged on a silver ornate throne with an elephant motif in front of a microphone stand. Behind him are dark stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a silver trident stands to his left. Multicoloured woven cloth covers the floor, with brass plates of offerings and flower petals in the foreground. Appearance is consistent with a presiding figure of the event; the identity is an appearance-based candidate only.

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A 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 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.2018-01-31A photograph of a seated figure with palms pressed together in namaskar at a temple-like shrine. The figure wears a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a red and cream cloth around the waist, a striped sash and a pink flower garland, with a bare upper body and a white vibhuti-style mark on the forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne before silver kalasha vessels and a silver staff. Behind him stand dark stone deity murtis draped in yellow and orange flower garlands, and the floor is covered with colourful striped woven mats and cloth. The printed caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright text, which is not a visual identifier of the seated person.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A man seated cross-legged on a colourful striped rug before a row of black stone deity murtis adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, bare upper body, and a red-orange dhoti-style cloth with a white border. Before him are silver vessels, a silver elephant figure, and a small stool; a microphone stands nearby. On the right, trays of flower petals, fruits and kumkum are arranged on the floor. The scene is lit at night, with the figures on the stepped platform in the background. A man seated at the front, dressed in a red-orange cloth and turban, appears to be a priest performing a puja. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the turban and bare upper body.2018-01-31A 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, , and2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A 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 20182018-01-31