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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a large backdrop of snow-capped mountain peaks. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a gold-toned waist ornament, and holds their palms together in namaste. Gold-tone trident-topped staffs stand beside the throne, with brass oil lamps at each side and a microphone stand in front. A large printed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in greeting. A printed caption in the lower right reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam" with . The seated figure is visually consistent with the a person candidate cues (orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha-like adornment), but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a microphone on a stand in front of him. A large enlarged portrait of a smiling man in orange robes, rudraksha mala and a turban, one hand raised, stands beside the throne; the portrait is labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Gold lamps with flames flank the throne, a trident and a leopard-print cloth hang at the left, and a large snow-capped mountain fills the backdrop. A red carpet lies below. The seated figure is the one presiding; the portrait is not a physical person.2011-08-17August 17 20112011-08-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold side panels and a red cushioned seat. He wears an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, and raises both hands palm-outward in blessing. Behind him hangs a trident and a red-and-gold cloth with a mountain backdrop. Beside the throne stand a tall gold oil lamp with a rooster-topped finial and a microphone stand. Red flowers lie at the foot of the throne.2011-08-17 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial puja setting in front of a large backdrop showing a smiling figure in saffron robes and an orange turban holding a trident, with snow-capped Mount Kailash behind. Centre stage is an ornate gold throne with red cushions, on which stands a framed painted portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a gold necklace. Two women in cream saris with orange borders and orange shawls sit cross-legged on an orange mat at left, singing before microphones, one holding a small brass bell. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right beside a red-and-gold rug. Visible people are two women; the backdrop figure and throne portrait are depictions.2011-08-18December 02 20092009-12-02 +2 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flower strands. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a bare-chested upper body with a heavy gold-beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, and silver bangles, and he holds his palms together in anjali namaskar with a smile. The orange backdrop shows a stylised mountain and a glowing flame motif. a person is seated on the throne, a dais-style setting.2012-01-08December 17 20112011-12-17 +1 copiesAugust 17 20112011-08-17September 19 20112011-09-19A seated man in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sitting before an ornate gold-carved throne with lion and floral motifs. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at left and right, and a lit lamp cluster fills the foreground at left. The clothing and throne are consistent with a presentation in the page's satsang context, and the page's flag suggests the seated man may be a person, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2011-11-09 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands folded in his lap. A gold trident stands at left and a gold lamp with lit flames at right, a microphone stands in front, and red-and-white flower offerings lie on the footstool. The backdrop shows a large snowy mountain scene with a painted portrait of a figure in orange at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair under the orange turban, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style mala, with the throne and offerings.2011-08-17A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a deep red velvet back, in front of a red and gold blossom backdrop. He wears a bright orange turban with a blue and gold brooch, an orange shawl, orange and white cloth, a beaded waist belt, gold-coloured bangles, armlets and a beaded mala necklace. His palms are pressed together in anjali mudra with a small red bindi on his forehead. Two small oil lamps sit on the carpet at his feet, with white flower petals scattered nearby.2011-09-06 +1 copies