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September 18 2006

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Outdoor photograph at a construction-like site with palm trees and foliage behind. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in the centre wearing a saffron-orange wrap that covers his upper body and leaves his arms bare, and appears to have a bare upper torso, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Beside him a younger man in white shirt and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. To the left a man in a light striped shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded, and another man in white with a gold chain and mala gestures with his hand near his mouth. On the right an older white-haired man in a white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and gestures while talking. Several other people are partly visible at the edges. Appearance-based candidate, a person, in the centre; identity uncertain from appearance alone.

October 07 2006

Outdoor photo at a timber and construction yard under large shade trees. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red flower garland, stands with hands on hips facing a man in a white shirt on the left. Beside him an older bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with an orange shawl covers his face with his hand. Behind them stands a man in an orange shawl. A large black tank with ropes, stacked blue barrels and a wooden platform fill the background, with wood scraps on the ground. Visible text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and .

September 23 2006

Outdoor photograph on a grassy field with reddish earth in the foreground and a white van behind the group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-coloured bead necklace, and is barefoot. Around him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white or cream shirts, some with folded hands and one holding a small brass pot at left. A woman in a blue sari stands near the centre-left, and a man in a white shirt with a lavender cloth over his shoulder stands at right. Overcast sky with trees on the horizon.

Outdoors among coconut palms on a dirt path, a bare-chested sadhu with long matted grey hair, a beard, a rudraksha mala and an orange wrap stands facing a younger man with long swept-back black hair, a gold necklace, and an orange robe. The robed man gestures with raised hands while speaking. Around them stand men in white shirts and dark trousers, one in a white shirt with a gold wristwatch, and a man in a red and orange dhoti on the right. The page labels this a Tamil Nadu temple visit, but no temple is visible.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt site with palm trees and a grassy field behind. A tall figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands at right, holding a wooden walking staff and wearing dark sandals; the appearance of this figure is consistent with a Swamiji (probable), and the figure is shown with a distinctive long hair and saffron-orange robe cue. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with glasses and an orange shawl points gesturally toward the ground. Two younger men in white and orange shawls stand at left, and another man in an orange wrap and white dhoti stands in the middle distance. At far right, a man in orange shawl and white clothing holds a cup. Behind them lie a sand pile, a concrete pipe section and a short fence line with a palm grove beyond.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.

Outdoor photograph at a temple site beneath coconut palms, with a tiled roof and thatch behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and is walking. Beside him, a man in a white shirt holds a mobile phone to his ear and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. At left, another man in a white striped shirt gestures with an outstretched hand while speaking. Stacked bricks and a stone wall lie to the right. A possible a person cue: the long hair and saffron wrap of the central figure, though appearance is not conclusive.

Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.

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