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A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and an orange-yellow tilak on his forehead sits bare-chested, wearing a rust-red wrap and a heavy necklace of gold-toned rudraksha-style beads. He holds his right hand open toward a dark wooden staff entwined by a carved black serpent, next to a silver staff with decorative engraving. Behind him are gold-coloured ceremonial objects and a shimmering gold curtain; a gold lion-headed figure is in the foreground. The image is a photograph. a person shown in person, seated in a ceremonial setting with symbolic regalia.

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A smiling man with long dark hair tied back sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-head armrest, wearing a reddish-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark bands, with orange tilak markings on his forehead. A tall silver staff topped with a finial stands at right, and a dark carved serpent curls around the throne frame. Gold draped fabric forms the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron shawl, gold beaded necklace and long hair, with his arm extended toward the staff.2014-08-02A seated man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder wears a long gold-and-black beaded mala with ceremonial gold beads and a yellow tilak on his forehead, his hair tied back in a bun. He smiles softly and looks down toward a golden elephant-head armrest, with an arm extended toward a dark carved serpent-shaped rod. Beside him stands a tall polished silver staff with a rounded finial. The background is a gold drape.2014-08-02A photograph of a man seated in profile at a satsang, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of golden beads around his neck, and a sweep of dark hair tied back at the nape. He has a bright orange tilak on his forehead and reaches toward a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a round silver disc. A gold-coloured ritual vessel with a spout sits in the foreground, and a dark cord or serpent-like object lies across the gold draped background. A slim wrist thread is visible. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, seated and attending the event described in the page.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A man with long dark hair and a broad orange-yellow tilak with a red bindi on his forehead sits smiling beside a golden lion-form throne, wearing a rust-red shawl and a heavy gold-coloured rudraksha mala. He gestures with one raised hand toward a dark wooden serpent-shaped staff entwined with a snake, and a tall silver trident stands at the right against a gold draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold rudraksha necklace and rust-red shawl, seated on a gold lion throne with a trident and serpent staff. Gold lion-form seat armrests and gold draped backdrop suggest a peetha or throne setting.2014-08-02A smiling man seated in profile on a gold-draped throne, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth draped over his body, with a long swept-back hairstyle tied in a bun and a gold yellow tilak on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded gold and black pendants and holds a large silver staff or sceptre with a finial in his right hand, while a dark wooden or metal serpent-entwined rod rests beside him. A gold ornamental vessel sits in the foreground, and a yellow-gold textile backdrop fills the background. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklace and a seated throne position). Single seated person.2014-08-02Side profile of a seated man in a red-orange robe with bare upper shoulder, wearing a thick gold bead necklace with dark beads and an orange tilak on his forehead. His hair is tied back in a bun. He extends one arm toward a tall silver staff with a decorative finial. Behind him is a gold-draped backdrop, and in the foreground a golden lion-head ornament and a dark serpent-like form wrapped around a pole.2014-08-02A seated man in a close side profile smiles as he reaches toward a tall silver ceremonial staff on the right. He has long dark hair gathered into a low bun, an orange-yellow tilak across his forehead, and is bare-shouldered with a rust-red cloth draped over his body. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of gold-toned rudraksha beads and a red thread bracelet on his wrist. In the lower left, a gold-toned ornate lion or elephant-headed armrest is visible, and behind him is a warm gold backdrop.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02Profile photograph of a man seated in a golden-hued setting, smiling and reaching toward an ornate silver staff topped with a round disc. He wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with gold-capped beads, and has his hair tied back in a bun with a red thread, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. In the foreground a polished gold object with a curled ornamental form is visible, and a dark twisted wooden rod stands beside him. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha mala, bare shoulders in a rust-red wrap, and swept-back hair with ceremonial adornments match the presentation of the Nithyananda Paramashivam, seated in person.2014-08-02Side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back in a low bun, a gold-yellow vertical tilak on his forehead, and a red-orange draped cloth over his shoulders. He wears a ceremonial multi-strand gold and dark-bead necklace and is seated beside an ornate gold figure in the foreground. His right arm extends to hold a tall silver staff with a round finial, and a carved wooden staff with a serpent motif rests beside him against a pale gold fabric backdrop. The figure is a person by appearance cues, shown in person.2014-08-02Photo of a seated man in a rust-red shawl with a bare upper torso, wearing a long gold-coloured necklace of large beads and a dark hair bun. He has an orange-yellow tilak on his forehead and smiles while extending his right arm toward a tall silver staff with ornate engraved designs. A gold vessel sits in the foreground at left, and a dark serpent-like form coils near the staff, against a golden draped backdrop with drums visible at lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting.2014-08-02