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A figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion base, against a textured painted backdrop. The seated person wears a deep red-maroon robe, a black-topped head covering, a vermilion forehead mark, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a multicoloured pink, yellow and white marigold garland. A golden trident-staff stands at the left and a silver staff at the right. The seated person extends the right arm outward with a pointing gesture and smiles. Watermarked credits are not described. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, and a red robe on a throne, marking the seated person as the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate; appearance is consistent with this label but not conclusive.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head arms and a tiger-skin cushion. He wears a rust-brown robe, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a multicolour garland of pink, yellow and white flowers, and he smiles while raising one arm toward the audience. A golden trident stands beside him and a silver staff rests on the right. Behind the throne are carved golden hand and lion motifs on a textured grey backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rust-brown robe, gold necklaces and garland match the appearance cues for the person described on the page. The scene shows a throne-seated speaker at a Vaicharik Mahasabha event with no other people visible.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A person sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden back panel, wearing a black head wrap, maroon robe, layered gold necklaces and a multicoloured flower garland of pink, yellow and red blossoms. The seated figure gestures with one raised hand while holding a silver staff and a trident, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat base. A large carved hand appears on the backdrop panel. a person appears on the throne with cues including a black head wrap, maroon robe, gold ornaments and garland, described here by role as the seated figure on the throne.2016-05-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and a gold back panel with a decorative medallion. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a multicolour garland of yellow, pink and white flowers. A black hair bun crowns his head with a vibhuti mark on the forehead. He raises one hand in a gesture while holding a silver trident staff and smiles. A tiger-striped cushion lies beneath him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a sannyasi role, giving a blessing on a stage throne.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 24 20162016-05-24August 22 20152015-08-22A seated man in a rust-brown sleeveless robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with carved lion heads and a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a long multicolour garland of pink, yellow and white flowers, layered gold and bead necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and has a white tilak on his forehead with dark swept-back hair and a crown-like gold finial above the throne. A golden trident leans on the left and a silver staff stands on the right, with a gold footstool in front. The background shows a carved deity-like hand and a textured painted wall.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved golden lion heads at the armrests and a tiger-striped cushion below, set before a grey textured backdrop. The figure wears a dark rust-red robe, a multicoloured garland of yellow, pink and white flowers, a gold necklace, bangles, a black head covering and white and red tilak markings, and holds a trident-shaped staff in one hand while gesturing with the other. Appearance cues (long dark hair and the ceremonial gold necklace with garland) match the page's Swamiji claim, so this is a probable Swamiji identification, seated in a ceremonial darshan setting. One person is visible.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20