A seated man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat with eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a gold necklace, and a red dhoti, with white and red markings on his forehead. Behind him a large ornate silver ring frames a backdrop of orange flames. Two silver staffs stand at either side. - Nithyanandapedia

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A seated man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat with eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a gold necklace, and a red dhoti, with white and red markings on his forehead. Behind him a large ornate silver ring frames a backdrop of orange flames. Two silver staffs stand at either side.

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December 22 2017

A seated man in meditation pose sits before a large ornate golden circular frame on a stage lit with orange flames. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a red-orange cloth draped over his lap, a gold necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, with long hair tied back. Silver trident staffs flank the frame, and a peacock-feather fan stands at left, with a leopard-print sash hanging from one staff. Stage lights hang overhead. The man has long swept-back hair, a visible forehead mark and a gold necklace, and sits in a ceremonial stage setting, so the appearance cues are sufficient to treat him as a probable Swamiji presence in person.

A man sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat at the centre of a large ornate golden circular frame, arms extended outward with palms open, smiling and seated in front of a backdrop of orange flames. He is bare-chested apart from a leopard-print wrap draped over one shoulder, wears red cloth on his lower body, a rudraksha-style necklace of gold, and a white-and-red forehead mark. Silver trishula tridents stand on either side of the frame, and a leopard-skin sash hangs from a drum-shaped object at left. The setting suggests a stage performance of a Kalabhairava darshan. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a bare-chested leopard-print wrap and gold necklace, identified as Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the seated role.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print pedestal before a large red and orange flame backdrop. He wears an orange headwrap, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, orange arm bands and a beaded waist belt. A tall silver trident stands at left, wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne-like stage as the central figure of the stage presentation.

A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a leopard-print pedestal or throne against a large backdrop of red and orange flames. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with silver-edged trim, a leopard-print headpiece, a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial necklace, and matching armbands. A silver trident with a leopard-print wrap stands to his left.

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A man seated cross-legged on a leopard-print pedestal on a stage, in front of a dramatic backdrop of red and orange flames. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a headdress of patterned cloth, and multiple rudraksha malas with arm bands. A tall silver trident stands to his left, with a small cloth hanging from its shaft. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne in a staged setting with saffron and ornate clothing cues.

A man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged in meditation on an ornate silver throne decorated with scrollwork and two silver elephant figures, draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a sleeveless rust-red garment, a red dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha-style cord and a beaded necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms and chest. His eyes are closed and his hands rest together in his lap. Behind him are carved temple pillars in warm lighting, and a silver staff stands at the left edge of the frame.

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December 22 2017

A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a leopard-print raised seat on a stage, in front of a large screen of animated red and orange flames. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print headband, a rudraksha mala over the chest, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead. A silver trident with a leopard-print wrapped shaft stands beside him, and his hands rest in a mudra on his knees.

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A seated man sits cross-legged on a red cushioned throne inside a large ornate silver-gold circular frame. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, maroon dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead; his long hair is swept back. Silver trishula tridents stand on either side, with a damaru drum hanging from one trident and a curved blade and peacock-feather fan at left. Behind is a dark backdrop with large red and orange flame graphics. One person is visible. The setting resembles a stage staging for a Kalabhairava darshan. Appearance-based label: a person, seated at centre on the throne with his trident and leopard-print attire.