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A photograph of a staircase in a tiled interior. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a loose orange robe, one hand resting on a dark wooden stair railing. Behind him, another man in an orange robe stands on the stairs. A sheet of flowers and garlands hangs above the window. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace and gold bangles holds a plate of flowers. Several people in white stand by the wall to the right, one with palms pressed together. The walls are patterned grey and cream tiles, and a framed grille window with gold lattice sits beside the stairs.

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A woman in a pale pink sari and bangles holds out a decorated plate of offerings to a smiling person in saffron-orange robes standing at the top of a staircase. The robed person has long dark hair and a red bindi and is taking the plate. Behind them, a second robed figure in orange and a man in a white shirt stand near a wooden door with ornate gold grille panels and a garland of marigolds and red flowers hung above. Tiled walls with grey and beige patterns frame the entrance, and fresh flowers sit at the bottom of the stairs. The setting appears to be a home or ashram entrance.2010-02-15A photograph of a doorway decorated with a garland of marigolds and pink and white flowers across the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the doorway; the taller one wears a long orange-gold beaded necklace, has long dark hair, and gestures with one hand raised, smiling, while the other man in orange with a maroon-bordered shawl over one shoulder stands to his right holding a phone. A third person with curly dark hair in white and orange is partly visible at the left edge. A small grey doormat lies on the floor and red metal grilles frame the entrance. A caption at the lower right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and a source line2010-01-19A photograph of a doorway decorated with a festoon of yellow, orange and dark green flower garlands and small hanging ornaments. A smiling man with long swept-back hair and orange robes, wearing a white and red flower garland, walks forward through the open wooden door. Behind him stands a second person in orange clothing, and a painted glass door panel with floral and leaf designs is on the left.2010-01-10A photograph of two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stepping through an open wooden double door into a pink-walled room with red tiled floor. The foremost man, smiling, wears a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala and walks forward. A second orange-robed man follows behind him in the doorway. A small white mat lies on the floor. Through the door, a corridor has a garland of marigolds and pink flowers draped above the opening. A wooden cabinet with glass panels stands to the left.2010-01-19February 02 20102010-02-02August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of a staircase inside a plain cream-walled building with a wooden balustrade and white marble steps. A person in an orange saffron robe with a red-green-yellow flower garland and a red bindi walks up the steps, one hand on the wooden handrail. Behind them, an older man in a cream shirt and white dhoti follows on the stairs. A barred window and a fluorescent light fixture are visible above. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the front figure by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ceremonial garland, climbing the stairs during a home visit.2010-01-10A photograph of a person in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a long white and red flower garland walking through a doorway toward the camera. Beside them a man in white ritual clothes walks barefoot, and behind them several figures in orange robes follow along a tiled corridor. The wooden door on the right has brass bells hanging from its handle, and a brass door handle is visible. A few other figures in the background stand in the open hallway.2010-01-10A photograph taken from inside a home looking through an arched wooden doorway onto a staircase. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland descends the stairs, followed by another person in orange and a man in white shirt and dhoti behind, while a bald monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks in front carrying a white shopping bag. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang along the right-hand doorway and wall, and two more orange-clad people are partly visible at the bottom of the stairs.2010-01-10August 16 20092009-08-16Photograph taken from below of a staircase inside a white-walled home. A tall man in a loose orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace of ornate links stands on the stairs, one hand resting on his robe, smiling and looking ahead; his long dark hair falls to his shoulders, a cue consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small object and gestures toward the handrail. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower left. An ornate wrought-iron window grille lets in daylight at the right, and a ceiling fan hangs in the background.2010-01-19A photograph taken indoors on a staircase with white marble steps and a dark wooden handrail. In the foreground a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a bright orange robe and shawl over an orange top. To the right, a man in a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands against a cream wall with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, on the stairs, a man in orange robes descends, and at the far left another man in orange with a beard stands by the railing.