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December 13 2011

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A photograph outdoors near a silver SUV with a roof rack and a terracotta-coloured wall behind. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi wears a loose sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his body, raising one hand in a gesture as he walks. Behind him a second man with a shaved head, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, carries a folded orange cloth over his arm. A banana plant with broad green leaves stands at right. The foreground man has no visible crown, rudraksha mala or ceremonial gold necklace, so his identity is uncertain.2011-12-31December 06 20112011-12-06May 11 20122012-05-11Outdoor photograph on a dirt lane beside a silver SUV with its driver-side door open. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment, a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, and raises his right palm in greeting. Behind him a bald man in orange robes talks on a mobile phone, and another bald man in orange holds a phone to his ear. To the right a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot, with a small child at the edge of the frame. A white car and a yellow-walled building with a red-trimmed balcony stand in the background among palm trees.2012-01-03A photograph taken outdoors on dry, bare ground beside a silver SUV with black roof rails and a spare tyre at its rear. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in a namaskar greeting, facing right. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange shawl draped over orange robes, with a red garment beneath, stands smiling on the open ground. Behind them is a white post fence, palm and leafy trees, and a small cart at the right edge under a pale sky.2009-02-15A silver Mitsubishi Pajero-style SUV, badged Endeavour, is decorated along its bonnet with long garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and banana leaves. A woman in an orange saree with a light headwrap and gold necklace sits in the driver's seat, smiling and waving outward. Behind the car, several people in white clothes stand near a balloon arch of yellow, pink and blue balloons and a green iron gate, some with hands joined in greeting. A passenger is partly visible in the back seat. Ceremonial welcome with floral decoration.2008-12-29August 09 20072007-08-09Night-time photo at an ashram entrance under a thatched shelter strung with small lights. A man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-orange flower garland stands with hands joined in greeting beside a grey Ford Endeavour SUV whose driver's window is open. Another saffron-clad man in an orange-and-brown patterned shawl stands in front of the vehicle. Behind them, young men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls hold a brass plate and a decorated pot with a green coconut arrangement, while a young woman in a white shirt holds a tray. A multicoloured fringed umbrella marked with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name is raised overhead, and a white-covered table stands at right. The scene suggests a traditional welcome reception.2008-08-01February 10 20122012-02-10November 10 20112011-11-10A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland walks beside a silver SUV with a Nithyanandapeetam sticker on its windscreen. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a silver kalasha with flowers, and white-clad men with folded hands stand nearby. A red and orange canopy shades the scene, and a white-draped table with scattered pink petals and a brass plate sits in front. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and flower garland, walking to be welcomed.2012-04-05April 04 20082008-04-04