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Photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a footstool. The seated person wears an orange saffron robe, an orange head wrap, and gold necklaces, and sits barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Standing before the throne, a woman in a dark sheer black wrap over a teal and green patterned top bends forward to touch the seated person's feet or hands. Behind her, a man in a dark navy shirt and a man in a white shirt stand, and a row of people in white, yellow and orange clothing stands to the left. A large floral arrangement of red and yellow flowers sits beside the throne, and a decorative white-and-gold patterned backdrop and gold draped curtain frame the stage. A printed caption on the wall reads Nithyananda Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the figure on the throne has appearance cues consistent with a person: orange saffron clothing, an orange head wrap, and gold ornamental necklaces on a ceremonial throne.

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July 29 20072007-07-29February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01A seated man in a bright orange turban and matching orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a yellow-green robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red bindi, with his hands folded over an orange cushion in his lap. Pink and white flowers lie on the throne's base and cushions. Behind him, a printed portrait of a mustachioed man in red is visible on the left.2011-07-05A photograph on a stage with a white sheet-draped platform. A seated man in a maroon and gold kurta with a beige turban and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands; he smiles while holding a rudraksha mala. Before him, a long-haired devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels with hands joined, a rudraksha mala around the neck. To the left, a seated man in saffron robes with a gold chain and folded hands kneels, and another saffron-robed figure stands at the edge. The seated figure with long hair and turban matches the swamiji description cues of a crown-like turban, swept-back hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji in person receiving a devotee's respects. Multiple people are visible.2008-01-07January 11 20082008-01-11A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and deity reliefs, with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped at the right edge. He wears an orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead, an orange shawl over the shoulder and an orange dhoti, with a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a golden-brown cushion behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala match the page's Swamiji reference. The image is a photograph of a seated speaker at a discourse setting.2011-09-15October 04 20082008-10-04A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kalpataru convention. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red cloth sits on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with floral garlands and a golden lion carving, smiling and receiving a red-covered book or gift from a woman in a saffron-and-gold sari. A devotee in a blue shirt bows low on a white cloth in front of the throne. To the left, a man in saffron dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala stands by the throne. Right of centre, a woman in white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a man in white kurta stands behind. Background includes red, yellow and blue panels and a painted elephant pillar.2008-10-04July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17May 03 20142014-05-03Photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A long-haired man in an orange and red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white, yellow and purple flower garlands, and places his hand on the shoulder of a kneeling man in a cream-coloured kurta whose head is dusted with yellow petals. Several seated devotees in orange clothing and a bald man in orange are in the foreground, and a microphone on a stand and dark blue drapes frame the stage. Appearance-based candidate for a person seated on the throne, giving blessing to a devotee.2008-01-01