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Indoor photo in a pillared hall with pale yellow columns and a blue wooden door. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a golden border and dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, smiling and reaching to accept a red apple from a man in a white shirt and grey trousers who leans in. Behind him, a bald priest in saffron and a white-clad man stand. A fruit basket and a small wooden table sit beside the throne, with a striped rug on the floor. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for a firm identification.

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May 07 20122012-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, perched on an ornate gold throne with carved details and a red cushioned back. A man in a red shirt and beige trousers kneels before him, holding out an orange fruit or offering in cupped hands, which the seated figure receives. Behind them a man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands barefoot holding an orange object, and another person in orange robes stands near a draped red and pink backdrop. Red and gold cushioned chairs and a small wooden side table with offerings sit in the room, with a patterned rug on the floor.2009-12-05June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesApril 30 20162016-04-30A photograph inside a decorated hall with a large gold-ornate throne at right. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a white floral garland and gold bangles, extends an orange toward a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow tilak on his forehead, who leans in holding a small silver plate. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and shaved heads stand near a heap of oranges and pink flowers. Standing spectators in white clothes, one wearing a red garland, watch from the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. A rose lies in the lower right corner.2015-05-27A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala necklaces, with long swept-back dark hair, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and smiles while clasping hands with an older man in a beige short-sleeved shirt who bows in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, seated on a throne. To the left, two men in white dhoti-style clothing with sacred markings stand with hands folded in namaste. Behind them is a dark stone shrine with a carved deity murti and a stone pillar, with red curtains and yellow flowers in the background.2010-09-20May 12 20122012-05-12April 20 20142014-04-20A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold border, layered silver beaded necklaces and a red bindi holds out a red apple or fruit to a kneeling man in a grey jacket with clasped hands. Beside them a younger shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala watches. Behind is a large portrait labelled with a red-turbaned smiling figure, a gold ornate throne back and a golden kalasha-shaped vessel on the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept hair, a turban, ornate silver necklaces and saffron-orange robes, matching appearance cues for the Paramahamsa Nithyananda presentation; role is seated teacher giving blessing. The right edge shows part of a white-clad person's arm with bangles.2014-03-07A photograph inside a marble-walled hall of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with spectacles and a moustache reaching out to offer a small silver-coloured object to a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red saffron garment, a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, a red floral headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, and sits on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with a sunburst back. Behind them a standing man in an orange-and-yellow robe with a gold bead necklace and a shaved head smiles, and a crowd of onlookers in white and blue crowds the frame. A hand with bracelets reaches in from the right. The figure appears to be a person by appearance, with long hair swept back, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, seated in an honoured position.2012-05-12May 09 20122012-05-09April 17 20142014-04-17