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November 21 2013

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A photo on a stage with a red carpet at a Nithyananda event. A man in an orange turban, saffron-orange robe with gold trim, and a long multicolour flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and holds up a framed certificate, smiling. Beside him a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Another man in saffron-orange garments kneels at a tray of mangoes and fruit. Behind them is a large painted backdrop of a tree and a gold-decorated deity murti. Visible appearance cues on the seated figure (orange turban, saffron robes, flower garland) are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate.

January 01 2013

August 09 2015

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a purple orchid garland and a gold-coloured belt touches the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange sash, on a white rug with a patterned border. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion and a deep red velvet pillow in front of an ornate silver-framed deity murti. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange garments stand or sit in a warmly lit hall with a mic stand, flowers and curtains.

A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, receiving devotees at close range. He is seated on a white-cushioned chair on a red carpet, with a tray of offerings (fruit, flowers, sweets and papers) beside him. A woman in a red and gold sari with a folded white cloth presses her palms together before him, while a man in white shirt and a bald monk in orange robes stand nearby. Several men in white clothes and orange shawls stand in the background, one wearing a name badge. A young woman in a yellow garment holds an offering plate at lower right.

2010 - Photo Album

Outdoor night homa at a fire pit inside a white-walled square enclosure lined with leafy poles and green garlands. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand with hands folded in anjali around the flames, several with rudraksha malas. A man in a white dhoti and a shirtless young priest in white dhotis tend the fire, and a bare-chested group in white dhotis stands at left. Coconuts decorated with flowers sit on the ground and on a white altar with pink and magenta flower garlands, while a metal bowl is held at the lower left. The scene is a fire ritual with offerings, typical of a homa or yagna.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe over a red undershirt, with a red tilak on his forehead and swept-back dark hair, holds a young boy's neck with both hands in a blessing gesture. The boy wears a grey-and-white striped short-sleeved shirt and faces away from the camera. Behind them an ornate gold-framed backdrop shows a gilded deity murti, with red and yellow flower garlands and white flowers arranged at the lower left. A red tiger-stripe cushion and a red throne-like seat appear at the right, and a second person's hand is visible at the far left.

A stage event with a white-and-blue arched backdrop and orange marigold garland trim along the top. A man in a dark jacket filming with a video camera stands at left. On a red-carpeted stage with silver draping, an elderly bald man in orange robes sits in a wheelchair, hands raised in greeting. Around him, orange-robed monks stand; one wears an orange turban and a garland and joins his palms in namaste toward the seated man, while another man in a dark jacket stands with palms joined. Several men in jackets stand at the right edge, one carrying a cloth bag. The seated man's identity is uncertain from the image alone, so no name is assigned.

Three young men in ceremonial dress stand with palms pressed together in namaste on a stage with a deep red curtain. The two on the left wear orange dhoti-style garments edged in gold, with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. The man on the right wears white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala and white forehead markings. Behind them a golden ornate throne with a large halo-like backdrop holds a printed portrait of a smiling figure in red and saffron robes with flower garlands, hands in anjali.

Photo inside a hall at Aadikailaasa showing a seated figure on a gilded red-cushioned throne at right, wearing orange robes, a white-bearded face and a garland, with his right hand raised in blessing. In front, a devotee in a pink t-shirt and white dhoti bends forward with hands pressed together, touching the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, a bald priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a large garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments. To the left, a man in white kurta stands with palms joined and a second man in white folds his hands, while a white air cooler and fan stand in the room. Red patterned carpets cover the floor.