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November 21 20112011-11-21June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a white-walled building behind, a sign board and a wall clock. A bald, bare-headed man in white robes with a shawl stands at centre, hands pressed in namaste. Several saffron-robed monks in orange garments and flower garlands stand to the right, one with palms joined and another holding a garland. Men in white kurtas are gathered behind, and striped umbrellas stand at left. Green banana leaves are held by a person in orange, and brass lamps stand at right beside a dark blue curtain and a stone pillar with carved detail.2009-06-01Photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pillar, brass oil lamps and a murti of a deity decorated with flower garlands, pink and purple flowers and a gold crown. Three men stand before it. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered toward a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes who holds a rudraksha mala and places it around the bowed man's neck. A second sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, holding a long string of rudraksha beads adorned with pink flowers. A dark blue curtain and banana leaves frame the scene.2009-06-01A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard scene with a stone doorway and brass lamps at right. Three saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the foreground: one at centre holds a long garland of rudraksha beads, one at right holds a bundle of beaded malas, and one behind holds a garland aloft. A woman with grey-blonde hair in a white garment bends forward while a saffron-robed monk places a flower garland on her head. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas stand near a whitewashed building with a clock and a cloth-covered umbrella. A printed sign on the wall and a blue hanging cloth are visible.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A seated man in an orange saffron shawl, with a white flower garland and red and yellow flower garlands, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward in devotion. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Behind them stands a monk in orange robes, and women in white and yellow dupattas stand to the left beside a wall. A black wooden board reads Dhyanapeetam and lists devotees who built Ananda Sabha. A stone carved pillar and a brass hanging bell appear in the background, with a clock on the orange wall. The seated figure wears a saffron shawl and garland, and his long swept-back hair matches the Swamiji cues; he is an appearance-based probable candidate.2010-08-14A photograph of a red-walled corridor where a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala garlands a seated elderly man with a fresh orange-and-white flower garland. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklace holds a garland, while a bald man in white and a man in white kurta stand by. A wall notice reads Please respect the privacy of Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The scene resembles a devotee receiving garlanding and blessing at a temple corridor.2011-11-21A photograph inside a temple-style hall with orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala drapes a garland of orange flowers over the neck of a man in white kurta who bows his head forward. Behind them a bald figure in orange and another in white dhoti hold garlands; several men in shirts and trousers stand watching on the right, and a wall map of temples and a black board sign are visible. A red-cushioned seat sits at left.2011-11-21A photograph of a temple courtyard where several people stand near a shrine. Two men in orange robes with rudraksha or flower garlands stand at the center, one bald and one with long dark hair, while a man in a white shirt and dark shorts, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, stand nearby. A man in a white dhoti stands beside the shrine. On the right, a figure in orange holds a garland. The shrine holds a golden deity murti draped in pink and flower garlands, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels in front. A blue curtain hangs behind the group, and a sign reading Dhyanapeetam is visible on the left.2009-06-01Photograph of a devotional greeting in a temple-style courtyard with red pillars and orange curtains. A man in a white t-shirt stands with palms pressed together, wearing a garland of marigold-like flowers with pink accents. Facing him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and rudraksha beads on his arms and neck bows low with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them an attendant in white holds a garland and a red cloth, with a brass tray visible. Greenery is visible through a window at left.2012-04-14December 31 20102010-12-31