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A photograph of a covered entrance to a small pink building decorated with flower garlands and a banana plant. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe walks down the steps, one hand raised in greeting, while devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path with hands folded. A woman in a red patterned sari holds a young child on her hip nearby. A blue banner on the right shows a portrait and Tamil text, and a left banner reads a Bhagavad Gita satsang notice. Probable Swamiji is visible by the long swept-back hair and saffron robe, walking in person and greeting those present.

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A photograph of a doorway inauguration at a centre with orange banners and a banana-plant entrance. A figure in an orange robe with a red flower garland and a gold-and-bead necklace stands in the doorway, with another robed figure behind. Devotees with palms pressed together crowd the front, and a young man in a white shirt stands at the right. A large portrait of a smiling man in a pink turban is on a blue-and-white banner to the left. Orange banners with a bird-and-circle emblem are strung across the entrance, and a signboard reads Nithyananda Youth Centre, Puducherry.2010-01-19July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and green mango-leaf festoons. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi stands at center, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange cloth walks in the same direction, and several white-clad men and women stand along the steps and doorway. On the right a woman in a red floral sari holds a small child. Above the door a Tamil-language signboard is visible, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall beside the steps.2010-02-15July 01 20142014-07-01January 10 20092009-01-10July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a house entrance decorated with an arch of green banana plants bearing bunches of bananas, with strings of yellow and blue garlands. A large colourful rangoli mandala covers the ground in the foreground. Three main men walk toward the viewer: a barefoot man in white kurta and white dhoti with a black rudraksha-style necklace and a folded pink cloth, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a gold necklace and waving his hand in greeting, and a younger man in orange robes with maroon borders holding a gold ceremonial staff. Behind them women in white sarees with gold borders and a crowd of onlookers stand near the doorway. A wall plaque reads a Tamil and English name line. Slippers are lined up at the side.2010-01-09A photograph at the entrance of a white-walled house with a blue metal gate and a banana-leaf torana with green bananas strung overhead. Saffron-robed figures stand in the doorway; a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron cloth, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a golden staff-like ritual object. Beside him a saffron-clad attendant holds a golden item. Men in white shirts and trousers, one with lanyard-style cords, stand on the white rangoli-decorated threshold, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Several pairs of sandals rest outside the door, and a plaque reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Mandir-style Tamil text. Paper garlands hang from the roof.2010-01-09A photograph of a house entrance decorated with a banana-leaf and banana-bunch arch hung with green, yellow and blue garlands. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-and-beaded necklace waves and smiles as he walks out through the entrance, followed by a woman in a white sari and another person in orange, while men in white shirts and white trousers with lanyards clear the path. A signboard on the wall reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Illam. Sandals are placed at the threshold and white kolam designs are on the floor. The orange-robed man is a probable match for a person based on his distinctive long swept hair, orange robe and ornate beaded gold necklace.2010-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple entrance decorated with banana plants, strings of lights and garlands, with a signboard reading "...ESHWARA TEMPLE" above the doorway. On the steps, a woman in a red sari with a white flower garland and a leopard-print shawl stands at the center, flanked by monks in saffron-orange robes. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing necklaces, line both sides of the steps with hands raised in greeting. A large banner on the right shows a smiling monk in an orange turban and robes above Kannada text and phone numbers. A row of adults and children in white watches from the foreground and right edge.2010-02-12Outdoor street scene at a village entrance decorated with banana leaves and strings of green leaves. A large red banner reads a Tamil-script name for the Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in orange with a turban. A central figure in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-orange head covering walks through the gate, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around. To the right, two shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand near the crowd. A man in white with a garland of orange-red beads guides the way. A red-and-orange shamiana canopy and a bright sky complete the scene. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, appearance consistent with the page; the banner portrait is a depiction.2014-07-01A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with banana leaves and a painted signboard above. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala, descends a stair with white and red steps decorated with white kolam motifs. Beside them, a bald priest in orange and another bearded man in orange carry a ceremonial staff and a garlanded object. Men and women in white and yellow ritual dress and yellow scarves surround them, many with hands raised or pressed together, while onlookers stand behind and cameras appear at the edges. The description identifies a probable Swamiji by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate shawl alongside his garland.2010-02-12