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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young woman with long light hair, who wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl and stands before him. Behind them stands a gold ornamental stand and a red backdrop with Kannada script, and a deity murti is partly visible at the right edge. A gold footstool with a yellow cushion sits before the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in an orange robe with long hair and gold beads, blessing a devotee.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a long gold bead necklace, a red bindi on his forehead and has long dark hair, and he smiles. A woman in a white blouse and white skirt with a yellow shawl kneels on the carpet and bows her head, hands pressed together, before his feet resting on a gold footstool. Behind them stand a large gold mic stand, a gold staff and a large red-painted deity murti with jewelled ornaments, against an orange banner with Kannada script. a person: the seated man has long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead mala, matching the page's identification.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photo of a padapuja ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a garland of flowers, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with yellow and purple flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with a yellow-green shawl kneels on a rug before the throne, bowing toward his feet, which rest on a small gold footstool with a cushion. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels on the rug and smiles. Behind them is a banner with an orange-clad figure and Kannada script, and a second decorated throne with a deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at left. Swamiji's appearance is a probable candidate, marked by long hair, saffron robe and garland on the throne, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, and has long swept-back dark hair with a tilak on his forehead; he smiles and rests his hands on his knees. Behind him stands a large framed deity murti with a crown and red lips, flanked by a banner with garlands. Before him, a woman in white clothes with a yellow shawl bends forward to touch his feet, while a second person in white and orange kneels at the lower left. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the throne and a gold lion-shaped stand sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha necklace and throne are visible cues for the Nithyananda Paramashivam identity suggested by the page.2010-10-17Photograph of a satsang on a stage. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron-orange robes and seated on an ornate gold throne, places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in white kurta-style clothing, who bows forward with hands joined. A seated woman in a white sari with red border and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stand nearby. A golden cobra-hooded throne backrest, a tray of fruit and flowers, and a garland of yellow, orange and purple blooms are visible. A banner behind shows an orange-robed figure and Hindi-like script. Two people visible on the left and centre-back, plus the seated figures.2010-10-10January 18 20092009-01-18A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a jewelled gold crown, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a central pendant, a white and red-green flower garland, and a red bindi. He rests his hands on the garland in his lap and his feet rest on a silver footstool. Behind him stands a large gilded throne backrest decorated with flowers and silver ribbons. To the right a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border bends toward him, and at left a man in a light robe holds a brass vessel. A throne and honoured seating with ornate saffron clothing and crown cues, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2008-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands in white, red, yellow and green. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles with eyes closed. A woman in a white sari with a green and gold border bends forward to touch his feet, which rest on a silver pedestal.2008-07-17