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A figure stands on a dark zebra-striped throne before a golden arched backdrop in warm red and green stage lighting. The person wears a flowing red-orange cloth, many layered rudraksha malas across the chest, beaded bracelets and anklets, and a horizontal white-and-red forehead mark. They hold a red trident-shaped staff in one hand while the other hand touches the head, with long dark hair swept back. The setting appears to be a stage performance.

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September 20 20122012-09-20A person stands on a red zebra-striped throne with an ornate golden canopy behind, holding a silver trident in the left hand and resting the right hand on the hip. The person wears a flowing red-orange cloth, a leopard-print bodice, a dense rudraksha mala with multiple strands, rudraksha armbands and anklets, and a tassled belt, with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead. Red and green stage lighting colours the scene, with garlands of yellow and red flowers in the background. Visible text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and , along a vertical margin. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person in this photograph2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a raised platform beside a red zebra-striped throne with a golden arched backdrop, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a flowing red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print bodice, and multiple strands of dark rudraksha malas across his chest. Red and green stage lighting and garlands of marigold and red flowers frame the scene. The appearance of this person is consistent with a person, shown here as a standing figure with the trident and rudraksha cues; he is an in_person candidate. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan stage setting.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A performer stands on a red and black zebra-striped throne under a copper-toned arched canopy, lit in red and green. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a salmon-pink dhoti, a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and red rudraksha bracelets. He has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial clothing; he is the figure on the throne, a depiction of Shiva-style iconography.2012-09-20A standing figure on a red and black zebra-striped throne stage under a large golden arched backdrop. The figure holds a silver trident in the left hand and rests the right hand on the hip. He wears a reddish-orange draped cloth over a leopard-print garment, with multiple strands of red and dark rudraksha-style beads, bead bracelets on the upper arms and wrists, and an ankle bead band. Warm red and orange stage lighting with green accents. Swamiji (probable) is present in this performance-style scene, shown with long swept-back hair, ornate red clothing, and layered bead malas. Bare feet on the raised platform.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A smiling man stands on a raised platform in front of a red and gold arched backdrop with a tiger-striped throne-like seat. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white wrap draped over leopard-print clothing, layered rudraksha malas across the chest and waist, and rudraksha bracelets on the arms and ankles. He holds a silver trident with a red gem. Probable Swamiji is in the central position, with long hair, rudraksha malas and a trident, though the image is ambiguous.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20