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A photograph at a Guru Poornima celebration showing a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions, garlanded with white and pink flowers and green-and-white bead garlands, wearing a red and orange robe, a red-and-white turban, and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Two devotees in white attire bow or kneel before him, one in a white sari with a red border touching his feet. Beside the throne stands a man in orange robes with a garland holding a flower arrangement. A golden trident and a kalasha-like brass vessel with flowers sit nearby, and flower decorations line the base of the throne. The figure's appearance carries several Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, turban, saffron-orange and ornate clothing, rudraksha mala, gold necklace) on a throne being honoured, so the identification is probable.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with marigold and rose garlands, pink and orange flower heaps, and a golden trident (trishul) propped beside him. He wears a saffron-red robe, a saffron turban, a white-and-green garland and a rudraksha mala, and is being honoured by attendants. Around the throne, a man in white shirt and dhoti and a man in orange robes with a gold necklace pour or offer items from brass vessels (kalasha) into an abhishekam-style setting, while a young woman in white with red-bordered dress stands at right. A painted backdrop of a forest scene and seated sages/deity murtis appears behind a white tent canopy with hanging flower strings. The visible readable name is an English caption on the photo: Swamiji candidate present; appearance is recognisable from the saffron robe, turban, mala and ornate throne, so it is a probable in-person identification via appearance cues.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Photo 11731476A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a throne decorated with a large floral garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers arranged in a tall arch behind him. A long multicoloured flower garland hangs at his chest. Several devotees in white attire stand around him: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl at left, another man in white at left-centre, and a woman in a white sari offering a lit oil lamp with a brass plate toward the seated figure. Another woman in a white sari stands at right beside a gold-ornate throne armrest. A person in white kneels in the foreground beside the throne. The setting is a gilded ceremonial stage with white draping. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and turban with a flower garland, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2015-01-13Photo 117422682012-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja ceremony on a stage. A seated figure with long dark hair, red forehead mark, white flower garland, orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his bare feet resting on a flower-covered platform. A standing young man in orange robes pours liquid from a large golden vessel over the seated figure's feet. A gold trident stands behind, with garlands of white and red flowers and a microphone on a stand to the right. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, with the page indicating his presence at this event.2009-07-07A photograph of a devotee in white kneeling and bowing her head at the feet of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion armrest and red cushions. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace and has long dark hair, with a hand resting on the throne. A man in orange robes stands at left beside a folding fan, and another man in orange sits near the back. The throne is decorated with white and orange flower garlands, a floral-patterned backdrop and a red cloth on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne as the one being honoured.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with floral garlands and red velvet cushions, holding a silver trident. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and appears to be receiving devotees. Around him, several people in orange and white clothes lean in, including a bearded man in orange with glasses at the lower left, a man in orange at the upper left, and a woman in a white sari with a long braid in the foreground. A gold trident stands behind the throne, and a gold ritual vessel sits near the lower left. a person, seated in darshan on the throne.2009-07-07A figure seated on an ornate gold throne is showered with flower petals during a ceremony under a white tent. The seated person wears a red-and-orange robe, a red and orange turban, and multiple garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Behind him stand a golden trident and a staff. Men in white dhotis and women in white and gold-bordered saris scatter petals from woven baskets; one man wears an orange shirt. Background panels show painted figures and a rocky backdrop with greenery. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. Overall: a floral welcome or pada-puja style offering at a throne.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07