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Photograph of a bearded man standing barefoot on a red-carpeted stage, eyes closed and smiling, with both palms raised in blessing near his shoulders. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and a matching shawl, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long garland of white, pink and yellow flowers with red blooms. Behind him stands a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity with a hooded serpent canopy, draped in orange cloth and pearl and gold necklaces. To the left is an ornate silver and red velvet throne, and to the right stand golden trishula staves against a blue starry backdrop under stage lights. a person shows the qualifying cues of distinctive ritual garb, floral garland and a presiding role on stage.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 18 20162016-12-18A seated man in a reddish-orange sannyasi robe sits on an ornate white-and-red throne on a red stage, with hands pressed together in greeting and a multicoloured flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity with a hooded serpent canopy, wearing a red turban, pearl and gold necklaces and a reddish-orange dhoti. A silver trident stands to the left, and a blue-and-white starry backdrop fills the background.2016-12-12A photograph of a stage event with a bearded man in a rust-orange robe and orange-red turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bangles, standing with both palms raised and smiling in front of a gold throne. Behind him a large black statue of a seated deity with a cobra hood and garlands of flowers stands against a starry blue-purple backdrop. To the right a second bearded man in a plain saffron robe and long hair stands at the edge of the stage, and a trident and a silver decorative stand sit nearby. Swamiji (probable): the central man wears a red-orange turban, gold necklace and ornate robe, and is presented on the throne-style seat.2016-12-21December 18 20162016-12-18December 21 20162016-12-21December 18 20162016-12-18December 12 20162016-12-12A bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and a small red tilak on his forehead. His right foot rests on a silver footstool with a red cushion, and his hands are relaxed. Behind him stands a large dark deity murti with multiple arms, draped in red and gold cloth and adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands, against a starry blue backdrop. A silver trident stands to the left, and a attendant in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, tending a yellow-draped offering area. Visible printed photo credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, . Candidate for the presiding figure is an appearance-based label: a person, seated in a throne with saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and a garland, as a presiding speaker2016-12-18December 21 20162016-12-21December 12 20162016-12-12April 22 20162016-04-22