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A bearded man with a dark turban bearing a crescent moon ornament and a white forehead band sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) flanked by carved golden lion figures and small deity figures in the arched backrest. He is bare-chested, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, and a patterned waist cloth with dark maroon trousers, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Purple cushions cover the seat, and the background is a dark green gradient. The printed credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , which is a caption for the image rather than a label on the person. Appearance cues include the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial throne, but the face and presentation are not sufficient for a firm identification, so this is treated as uncertain