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A smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a gold-embossed backrest, draped in red, green, yellow and white flower garlands. He wears a gold jeweled crown with a red bow, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and an orange-saffron cloth. He raises his right hand in blessing and holds a silver staff wrapped in white flowers. Lamps and red garlands surround the throne, and a credit line reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and . Only one physical person is present. The appearance cues of crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha and staff are consistent with the page's claim, so this is a probable identification of Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne-honouring setting

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April 30 20122012-04-30A smiling man seated on a golden ornate throne covered with red and yellow flower garlands. He wears a gold and red jeweled crown with a feather plume, an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a gold staff wrapped with white jasmine flowers, while a flame from an oil lamp or fire burns in the lower left. Dark background with red wall edge at right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and holding a ceremonial staff with crown and saffron robe.2012-04-30A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne heavily decorated with red roses, green leaves, and white flower garlands. He wears a jeweled gold crown with a feather ornament and red bow, a long rudraksha mala and a white flower garland around his neck, and a gold bracelet on his wrist. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture and holds a white-flower-wrapped silver staff in his left. At the left edge, a flame from a torch or lamp is visible, and a partially visible hand holds an object. Gold ornaments and a lit background fill the scene. Only one person is physically present; the throne and decorations are in a seated ceremonial setting.2012-04-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes raises his right hand in blessing while holding a golden staff wrapped in white jasmine garlands. He wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown with red and teal fabric accents, a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant on a chain, and a white and red flower garland drapes his shoulders. Behind him rises a large gold-leaf throne back framed by red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. The setting suggests a formal investiture or throne ceremony.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a gold-framed backrest decorated with red roses, green leaves and yellow flowers. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a gold-and-red jeweled crown with a feather ornament, a red rudraksha mala, and long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers draped over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling, and his bare feet rest on a gold pedestal. Gold lamp stands are visible at the edges, and the setting appears to be a ceremonial hall. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified here by distinctive ceremonial cues including the crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold throne.2012-04-30A smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) banked with red, yellow and green flower garlands, wearing an ornate jewelled crown with a red bow, a white and red flower garland around his neck, a rudraksha mala, and an orange-saffron robe. He raises one hand in blessing while resting the other on the armrest. Gold kalasha-style pillars and floral decoration frame the throne. Scene: a ceremonial enthronement-style event with floral decor.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30