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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white throne-like chair on a stage, smiling and holding up a small framed photograph of a woman with long dark hair. He wears a red bindi, has long dark hair, and is bare-armed with a saffron shawl draped over his torso. A microphone on a stand is beside him. A low table on the left holds a green vase of yellow flowers and metal vessels. In front, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of fruit with a garland and pink flowers sit among scattered petals. Dark blue draping forms the backdrop.

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February 06 20092009-02-06February 06 20092009-02-06 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a white-draped stage throne with a white back cushion and bolsters. He wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds an open orange book on his lap. A microphone stand stands at right, a vase of red and white flowers sits at left, and a dark maroon curtain forms the backdrop. Part of a blurred head is visible at the bottom edge. The appearance of the seated teacher, with long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and ornate throne, matches the page's Swamiji description (probable), seated delivering a discourse.2008-03-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a white draped throne-style seat on a stage. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and sits cross-legged while holding papers and gesturing toward a microphone on a stand. Behind him hangs a black backdrop. On a low table to the left stand a vase of yellow roses and a metal cup, and in front of the throne is a brass tray of fruit, white and red flowers, and scattered petals beside a decorated kalasha. The page indicates a 2009 organisers' meeting, though no such event name is visible on the image itself. The seated man's appearance matches the saffron-robed, long-haired cues associated with the swami, but the page states he is not at this event, so the identity is uncertain.2009-02-06A smiling man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over orange robes, rudraksha mala beads, and a red bindi, sits cross-legged on a large white throne-like chair in front of a dark maroon curtain. He holds an open book on his lap. A vase of red and white flowers stands on a white-draped table to the left, and a microphone on a stand is at right.2008-03-03A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a large white throne-like chair against a deep red velvet curtain. He wears an orange saffron wrap and has long dark hair swept back, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling with eyes partly closed as if in meditation or discourse. A microphone on a stand is in front of him, with a vase of pink flowers and a small table with items to his left.A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a large white throne-style chair on a stage. He wears an orange-saffron robe, has long dark hair, and holds up a small red-and-white book with a woman's portrait on its cover. Behind him is a blue banner with large white capital letters reading NITHYANANDA and partial letters of a second word. A microphone stand is visible at right, and a small table at left holds a flower vase with red and yellow flowers and a water bottle. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), in orange robes with long hair, seated on a throne, presenting a book at a convention.2009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped raised seat in front of a large white circular backdrop and deep red velvet curtains. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, raises one hand mid-speech and smiles while facing the audience. A microphone on a flexible stand is angled toward him. A small table to the left holds a vase of pink flowers, a water bottle and a brass object. Appearance-based candidate in this discourse setting: Swamiji (probable), given his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.A seated speaker in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a white-draped throne-style seat on a stage, holding a sheet of paper in one hand and gesturing with the other while speaking into a microphone on a stand. The long dark hair is swept back and the figure wears a plain orange garment with bare arms. Behind the seat hangs a black backdrop, with white cushions bearing orange tassels on either side. A vase of yellow flowers stands on a white-covered table at left. In the foreground, a brass tray holds fruit, marigold and rose petals, and a gold vase with orange flowers sits on the stage floor. Scattered petals cover the stage.2009-02-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a large white rounded seat against a dark red patterned backdrop. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. A gooseneck microphone curves in from the right, and a metal water bottle and cup stand on a white-draped table at the left. Two white bolster cushions with orange edging flank him.2009-01-18A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a large white throne-like chair, dressed in saffron-orange robes and holding up a small book with a woman's portrait on its cover. A wired microphone stand stands beside him. Behind him is a blue banner with large black letters reading NITHYANANDA and partial words, and a vase of orange and red flowers sits on a white-draped table at left. The page identifies this as a convention event, and the man's long hair, saffron robes and throne are consistent with the a person appearance cues, so he is described as an in-person candidate with uncertainty about identity.2009-02-28