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A standing man in an orange-red draped garment with gold border stands beside a carved wooden chair with lion-footed legs on a stage. He wears layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a heavy gold garland, a green bead mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark upswept hairstyle with a red tilak on his forehead. A painted backdrop of a deity figure and peacock motifs stands behind him. Printed in the top right is the caption reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , . Appearance-based cues are distinctive: the upswept hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange robes, so this is a person in person on stage

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A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a golden-yellow border stands beside a carved wooden throne-style chair on a stage, one hand on hip. He wears a tall dark swept-back hairstyle with a decorative hair clip, a red bindi, a thick rudraksha mala and gold ornamental garland, a gold necklace with a green bead strand, and gold armlets and bangles. A painted curtain and painted peacock motifs form the backdrop, and a drum is visible at left. a person is the central figure, presented in a sannyasi role with distinctive ornate adornments and a saffron garment.2015-12-13A standing man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-yellow border stands beside a carved wooden throne-chair against a painted backdrop of a dancing figure and foliage. He wears a dense necklace of golden beads and rudraksha-coloured beads, a green bead mala, gold armlets and bangles, and has a tall dark swept-back hair style with a crescent ornament and a red bindi. One hand rests on his hip and the other on the chair arm. The probable Swamiji is shown in appearance-based cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, posed on a stage as a teaching-style presence.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A standing man in a rust-red draped garment with a gold border, wearing a dark cap with a small crescent ornament, a red bindi, a thick rudraksha mala and layered gold-bead garlands over the chest, gold bangles on the arms and wrist, and a gold pendant necklace. He stands with one hand on his hip beside an ornately carved dark wooden throne with lion-paw feet, in front of a red curtain backdrop with a carved circular motif. A brass pot and a trident-like ceremonial staff are visible at the left edge. Two white cloth-wrapped cushions rest on the floor and throne. Appearance-based label: a person, a person in ornate saffron-red dress with rudraksha and gold garlands.2015-12-13A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash and a gold-bordered draped cloth, wearing a black turban with a small ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and layered garlands of red rudraksha and gold beads plus a green bead mala around his neck. He stands with one hand on his hip before a carved wooden throne with lion-footed legs, against a painted backdrop of ornate scrollwork and a decorative arch. A drum is visible at the lower left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept hair under a dark turban, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, standing in darshan posture on the stage.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A standing man in ceremonial dress stands beside a carved wooden chair against a teal backdrop with a large deity relief. He wears a tall dark turban-style headdress with a small crescent ornament, gold hoop earrings, and a red-orange silk garment with a gold border, draped over one shoulder and belted. Multiple garlands of gold beads and orange-brown rudraksha-style beads hang around his neck, with gold armlets and bangles on his wrists and a green bead mala beneath a gold pendant. He smiles while looking to the side. The image has a teal wash and a vertical copyright line on the right edge.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A standing man in saffron-red ceremonial dress with a gold-striped border stands on a wooden carved stage before a red curtain and a large decorative circular backdrop. He wears a thick dark hair crown with a small crescent ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, gold-and-black beaded necklaces, a layered rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and gold armlets and bracelets. His right hand rests on his hip. A carved wooden throne-like chair stands beside him, with a white cloth and a kalasha-style vessel at left. a person by visible cues: long dark crowned hair, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and saffron ceremonial clothing.2015-12-13A photograph of a standing figure on a stage in front of a red backdrop with a large carved deity relief. The figure wears a dark, high-crowned headpiece with a small crescent ornament, a red tilak on the forehead, and a red-orange draped garment with a gold border. Layered garlands of gold beads and rudraksha-style red beads hang on the chest, with a pendant at the centre, gold armlets and bangles. One hand rests on the hip while the eyes are closed. Beside the figure is a carved wooden throne chair with a cushion.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13