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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a rounded, repousse-patterned back, performing a namaste with palms pressed together at his face. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang yellow and red marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-like ornament with green stones, and a deity murti draped in colourful fabric is partly visible at the top.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and red cushions, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand a golden kalasha-style finial and a red cloth backdrop draped with yellow, purple and green flower garlands. The figure is a person by appearance cues including long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, seated in a throne setting.2010-09-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate gilded throne with pearl-bead edging, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height with eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment and several dark rudraksha mala strands, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and a gilded deity murti. The distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha malas match the probable Swamiji cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate seated in person.2010-08-30A man with long swept-back dark hair sits with eyes closed in front of an ornate gold throne with a repeating floral and bead border. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a decorated deity murti or alankara is adorned with pink flower garlands, an orange cloth, and green-and-gold ornaments. The scene suggests a ceremonial darshan setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-08-09A seated man in an orange sleeveless shawl with his palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears layered rudraksha malas and garlands of yellow and pink flowers. He sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and gold beads, with a red cushion behind him. Behind him are a gold kalasha-like finial, yellow marigold garlands and a purple cloth in the background. The page names a person, but the figure's appearance is uncertain, so this is described by role as a devotee-like seated figure in prayer.2010-08-19August 16 20102010-08-16August 16 20102010-08-16A man sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra before his chest, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. He is seated in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved, scalloped backrest and a red cushion. The photo appears to be a close-up portrait of a devotee-style greeting or prayer.2010-09-06Close-up photo of a man with swept-back dark hair and eyes closed in meditative calm, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with repoussé scrollwork and round gold finials, with yellow and green floral garlands visible at the top. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala suggest Nithyananda Paramashivam seated in satsang. The photo appears to be from a Pada Puja or darshan setting.2010-08-21A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead, and multiple dark rudraksha mala necklaces. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him are yellow and pink flower garlands and a gilded deity murti. The seated man displays appearance cues consistent with a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas, shown in a devotional setting with a gold throne.2010-08-30A close-up photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and eyes closed, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, an orange draped cloth and a long dark rudraksha mala. He sits before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and bead borders, and behind him a golden deity murti or kalasha-like form is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves.2010-08-21A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation before an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. Behind him are gold and jeweled deity decorations and brass lamps. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on a ceremonial throne.2010-08-25A photograph of a man seated in front of an ornate gold throne with a large round backrest carved with floral and scroll patterns. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, and garlands of yellow and pink flowers. A red bindi marks his forehead, and he raises both open palms toward the viewer in a blessing gesture. Behind him are a gold kalasha-like ornament with green leaves, yellow marigold garlands, and a purple cloth. A single person is visible. Cues consistent with the a person appearance include the saffron robe, rudraksha malas, and the throne setting.2010-08-19