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A photograph of a covered driveway at an ashram-style building with brick walls, columns, palm trees and a pool beyond. In the foreground a grey car bonnet is seen. A woman in an orange sari wearing a yellow and white flower garland with red flowers greets a man in white clothes, hands pressed together. A woman in a white salwar with a red-orange shawl stands nearby, and a man in white bends low over the car, while another man in white with a lanyard smiles behind them. Several other people stand at the left edge near the car. No a person candidate is visible.

A photo taken under a covered porch of a cream-walled building. On the left, an elderly bald man in a white shirt and glasses holds a silver tray of flowers, a copper vessel and a white-and-yellow cloth, offering it. Beside him, an older woman in an orange sari with a red border looks on. On the right, a man with long hair tied in a bun wears a red-orange robe with yellow borders and a white flower garland, and gestures with his hand while standing by a dark car. Behind them, several people in orange clothing stand near the vehicles. The scene resembles a welcome with an aarti tray. a person candidate present; appearance cues include long hair, a garland and robes, but identity is uncertain.

Outdoor courtyard arrival at a house visit in Coimbatore. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a red bindi, stands at left smiling with palms pressed together in greeting beside a silver car's bonnet. Beside him a second person in an orange robe also holds hands in greeting. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together near a brass aarti plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari stands behind them. Potted plants and a stone-clad wall with palm trees form the background. The swami-candidate's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) are present, so the person at left is a probable Swamiji.

Photo of a covered outdoor entrance with cream walls and a glass canopy. An elderly man in a white shirt and glasses holds a silver tray of white and orange flower garlands and a small brass vessel, while an elderly woman in an orange sari smiles beside him. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe with a gold-striped cloth at the waist, facing them. A dark SUV and a few women in white and orange stand in the background. The scene reads as a welcome offering of garlands.

A photograph of a street scene where a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-yellow garland stands beside a silver vehicle. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, while a man in white shirt and dhoti leans in to offer it, and a kneeling man in cream clothing bends low in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background near a white wall and palm trees. The figure in orange has long dark hair with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace, offering a possible a person identification based on the swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Pada pooja style reverence is shown as devotees honour the figure at their home entrance.

A photo taken outdoors beside a dark car near bamboo plants and a white wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles as he walks toward the car. Beside him a young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl holds a small object. On the right, a woman in a pink and gold salwar holds a tray with a red flower, and a man in a white shirt holds a long garland of orange and red flowers. Marigold strings are visible in the background.

A photograph of a covered entrance beside a white car at a house visit. A man in an orange saffron robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot, with long dark hair, smiling and holding a brass tray of flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border holds the tray, a woman in a pink silk sari stands beside her, and a woman in a green-grey kurta with dark trousers and glasses stands with hands folded. An older woman in a magenta sari and a man in a white shirt stand behind, a cameraman films at left, and a man in a dark shirt stands at right. a person: the man in the orange robe and garland has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a welcome for an honoured guest. The pale tiled floor and white wall frame the scene.

A photo at a covered building entrance beside a silver minivan with its side door open. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at the car door, smiling with eyes closed. An older man in white clothes bends forward to touch his shoulder in greeting, while a woman in the lower right holds a brass plate with a fruit and leaves. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand to the left, one with an orange lanyard, and a bystander is visible inside the car. The scene looks like a formal welcome on arrival. The saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the candidate cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.

A photograph of a courtyard entrance beside a white wall and green bamboo, with orange marigold strings on the left. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style presence not clearly visible, stands on a paved path with palms pressed or hands extended in greeting toward a woman in a pink dupatta and salwar with a floral arrangement. Beside her a man in a light pink shirt and a boy in a checked shirt join palms in welcome. On the left a person in white with a yellow shawl leans toward a black car. A potted plant sits near the greeting. A man in the foreground at right holds a red and orange flower garland. Six people are visible in total.

Outdoor photo of a street arrival at a residential compound beneath a red and maroon fringed canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body stands centre, smiling and receiving a small offering tray from a woman in a white sari. Behind him a line of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste, look on. Another person in orange stands beside him holding a folded orange flag on a pole. On the left a woman in white and a man in white shirt press palms together. A dark car is parked at the lower left, with green-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. Count of visible people is about twelve.

A photograph of a covered porch entrance beside a building with a dark grey SUV parked behind. In the foreground an older woman in an orange sari holds a brass aarti plate of flowers and a kalasha-style pot with a green leaf, smiling. Beside her a man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, walks forward with hands together in greeting. A second man in orange robes stands near the car door. Several women in saris stand in the background, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and rudraksha mala in orange and gold draped clothing is a candidate for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, based on distinctive visible cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.

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