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A seated man on an ornate golden throne with lion and makara-style carvings sits centrally before a heart-shaped jeweled backdrop, smiling with hands extended. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-multicolour floral garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, and has dark swept-back hair. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange-saffron clothing, some with braided hair and flower adornments. A bare-chested priest with white tripundra markings and beads stands at right. Marigold garlands drape the temple-style pillars behind the stage. A printed caption on the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a smiling seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved peacock-style motifs and a red tiger-striped cushion. He wears a tall black hair crown, a red-orange robe, a red and green flower garland, multiple gold chains, and a pendant. He holds a mango in one hand while flower petals lie in his lap. Several women in the foreground, partly visible, sit in front of him, and one wears orange clothing. Gold and jeweled decorations surround the throne, with red drapery and yellow flower garlands behind.2016-01-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, a trident leaning beside it. He wears a rust-red robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, gold armbands and a large multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow and green, with long dark hair pinned up and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Several seated devotees in white, cream and olive clothes sit with their backs to the camera facing him. The throne is set against a textured reddish wall with carved figures. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, rudraksha-style necklaces and saffron-red robes.2016-05-20January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA seated man smiles broadly on an ornate golden throne carved with lion heads and mythical birds, with a jeweled, multicolored decorative backdrop behind him. He wears a crown with a purple gem, a black swept-back hairstyle, a rust-red garment, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with white flowers and multicolored bead garlands. He holds a flower in one hand while his other arm reaches out. Several people in white and rust-colored clothing sit in the foreground with their heads bowed toward him, presumably offering devotion. A decorated lamp stand stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2016-01-03A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne carved with lion and fish motifs, the chair upholstered in red with zebra-stripe pattern cushions. He wears a long red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace with pendant, a white forehead marking and a dark swept-back hairstyle with a yellow flower; his right hand is raised in blessing. Around him, seated devotees in white and saffron clothing with flower garlands face the throne with folded hands, and a bald attendant in white and gold-bordered cloth smiles in the upper left. The setting is a ceremonial stage with gold and jeweled decorations.2016-01-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne flanked by golden lion figures, smiling, wearing a dark swept-back hair style, a red and saffron robe with a white shawl, multiple layered garlands of red, green and multicoloured flowers, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, holding a yellow fruit in his hand. In the foreground, several devotees in white clothes and a woman in a dark blouse with white garment bow or face the throne, while a person in an orange-brown robe stands at the right edge. Gold and jewelled decorations and a brass lamp frame the scene.2016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial event at a temple-style hall. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and peacock motifs, backed by a large decorative heart-shaped panel studded with coloured jewels. He wears a saffron-red garment, a multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair. Several devotees stand before him: a woman in a cream sari with orange border holds her hands together in reverence, while others in white dhotis and rust-coloured shawls stand nearby. A bare-chested attendant in white and gold dhoti with sandalwood markings stands at right, and another attendant at left wears a white dhoti and holds a microphone. Garlands line the pillars and red drapes hang above.2016-01-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, flanked by a golden lion-shaped base and a golden trident. He wears a dark sannyasi-style headpiece, a red-brown robe, a long garland of red, yellow and pink flowers, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and smiles while extending one hand. A robed attendant in orange with rudraksha malas sits at left, and two devotees in white and red kneel or bow before him at right, consistent with a pratyaksha padapuja. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues include the swept-back dark hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned robe.2016-05-20A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with carved peacock-like side panels, set before a red curtain and temple-style structure decorated with flower garlands. He wears a tall black hair crown or turban, a red-orange shawl, a long multi-coloured garland of red, green and orange flowers, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold pendant necklaces, and smiles while offering fruit. Swamiji (probable) based on the hair crown, orange-saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. Women in the foreground reach toward him holding apples; one woman in saffron-orange robes with long braided hair stands at right, and another woman with dark braided hair sits in the foreground. Visible people are four, and the figure on the throne is the central seated person.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03