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A seated figure in full orange robes raises one hand in blessing while sitting on an orange-draped cushioned seat in a plain room with white walls. Two men in white dhotis and shirts kneel on a patterned rug with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in orange sari sits behind them beside a table fan, and a monk in orange sits at the lower right. Behind the blessing figure is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with marigold and rose garlands, showing a figure in orange with rudraksha mala. White plastic chairs, a small television and a water-bottle table with fruit stand at left.

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A seated photo of a small room with white walls and a patterned floor. On the left, an older man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged beside a younger man in white with a red-and-white cloth at his waist, both with hands folded. Centre right, a figure in saffron robes sits on an orange-covered raised seat, hands in front, facing the two men. Behind them stands a man in saffron. At far right, a bald man in saffron robes sits near a framed portrait of a long-haired man wearing a rudraksha mala and saffron robes; the portrait is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. A television shows a blue screen, with water bottles, fruit and flowers on a side table, white plastic chairs and a standing fan nearby.2010-02-08A photograph of an indoor room with pale walls, a clock, and a CRT television showing a DAPIC logo above a white box fan. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a raised cushioned seat draped in orange cloth, smiling, with a devotee in a light blue striped shirt and dark trousers bowed low and touching their feet. Beside the seat, a second person in orange robes sits on the floor. Standing behind them is a man in white shirt and dhoti with orange-marked clothing. A seated man in white on the left and bottled water on a table complete the scene, with a garland of yellow and pink flowers hanging at the right edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) sits on the raised seat with long swept-back hair and orange garments, receiving the devotee's padapuja-style homage.2010-02-08Indoor photo of a ritual gathering in a plain white-walled room with a tiled-edge pinkish-white floor mat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped raised seat or bed, hands folded and receiving reverence; a long-haired person in orange sits upright with flower garlands at their side. A man in a white shirt and dhoti bows or prostrates on the floor with a rudraksha-like mala draped over the shoulder. Several men stand at left in white dhotis and shirts, one in a red shawl with orange dhoti, and a bare-chested priest in cream dhoti stands near a small table of orange and white offerings. Behind them a framed portrait with pink and white garlands hangs on the wall, and a small television shows a blue screen. A fruit plate sits in front, with bananas, apples and other fruit. A kalasha-style offering and deity murti sit on the table. Another saffron-clad monastic sits at right beside the seat.2010-02-08Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a tiled floor and a patterned rug. A woman in orange robes with dark hair sits on a bench draped in orange cloth, holding a plate of fruit, while a man in white kneels and bows his head toward her feet. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti watches. In the background a bearded man in orange-yellow cloth stands beside a garland of white and red flowers, another person in orange sits near a small table with a fan and a television. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a garland of pink and yellow flowers shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads seated on a rock, with a green and pink floral border.2010-02-08A kneeling man in a cream dhoti and bare chest, hands pressed together in prayer, bows his head while a smiling woman in orange robes places her palm on his head as a blessing. Around them, several people in orange robes sit or stand on a patterned rug in a plain room with white plastic chairs and a small television showing a red logo. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti watches, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl stands at left beside a person holding yellow flowers. In the lower right, a woman in orange with a notepad sits in the foreground. No one is identifiable as the a person with the cues required for a probable identification.2010-02-08A photograph in a plain blue-walled room with barred windows and a pale marble floor. A seated man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with raised hands while sitting on a low bed covered in a patterned cloth. In front of him, an older grey-haired man in white shirt and dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two men in white kneel to the right, one with hands folded and a garland of flowers beside him, and a standing man on the far right wears a long white robe with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, hands clasped. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. Since the page identifies the seated figure as Swamiji, and his appearance shows an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, the seated man is a probable Swamiji (probable).2007-01-12Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled hall with a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds on the right. A long-haired person in orange robes sits on a blue cushion on a green-bordered mat, holding a tray of fruit (bananas, papaya, pineapple, mangoes) and smiling as another orange-robed person beside them offers a plate. Another orange-robed figure stands behind a table holding a fruit tray and offerings, with small brass deity figures and a kalasha-like setup on the table. A man in white kneels on a striped rug with hands folded in greeting, while a woman in a white dress stands with palms joined and white-clad devotees stand behind. A small television sits in the background. Several people are visible in the foreground, including a bald head at the lower right, a white-robed man, and a yellow-shawled attendant. Ritual offering of fruit in a devotional setting.2010-02-08A photograph of an indoor room with a plain painted wall, an orange curtain and a wooden cabinet holding a television at right. A seated man in orange robes with a red-and-white garland and gold-bordered orange cloth sits on a cushioned white chair, head resting on his hand, facing a seated older man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl across his lap who gestures toward a table. Behind the table, a standing man in orange robes and another in white with a yellow shawl stand near a red-draped table holding books and a small wooden box. At far left a man in white with an orange garland stands beside a seated man in white. An orange floor cloth lies on the ground. Five people stand or sit in the scene, with a sixth partly visible at lower left.2010-01-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group on a red carpeted room with white walls and a wooden desk holding a flower arrangement and a small decorative urn. A slim figure in long orange robes and beaded necklaces stands barefoot beside a bed on the right, speaking with one hand raised toward the seated devotees. Seated on the red floor are men in white kurtas and white dhotis, a young man in grey trousers with palms pressed together, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari holding white flowers. Several monastic attendees in orange robes sit near the desk, some holding mobile phones. Scattered flower petals lie on the carpet, and sandals rest at the edge on the right.2009-11-25A photograph of a private room with a white bed and white pillows, a black wardrobe and white curtains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and multiple rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on the bed, extending his right hand toward a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and holds both palms raised in front of his face. Two seated people in white clothing sit on a red patterned rug on the left; a woman in a white garment with a red bindi and rudraksha mala watches, and a man with grey hair in white clothing and rudraksha beads sits nearby. A cane rests on the bed in the foreground.2006-07-29A candid indoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a cream garment, sitting on a cushion in front of a dark blue curtain, with his palms gently raised toward a kneeling woman in a white sari with orange border, whose hands are folded and who wears an orange shawl and a nose ring. Standing behind them at the left are an older woman in an orange shawl and a younger woman in a white sari, along with a man partly visible at the lower left and a figure in white at the right edge. Hanging brass ornaments are visible at the top right. The seated man's appearance matches several cues associated with Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, with the page indicating him at this event. He appears to be giving darshan or blessing the kneeling devotee.2006-12-10January 12 20072007-01-12