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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a distant hillside. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white floral garland, heavy gold chains and a cream dhoti with gold border raises his hand and smiles at the crowd. Beside him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala holds a kalasha pot wrapped in red cloth and decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Another saffron-robed figure with long hair walks alongside a silver car bearing a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sticker. Cameras and white-clad attendants are on the right.

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A road procession on a dusty track beside a silver SUV and tall banana plants under a clear sky. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white dhoti with gold border raises both hands in greeting and smiles. Behind him, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-white garland carries a brass or metal vessel with flower decorations. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl films with a camera, and women in white saris with gold bangles and onlookers press forward with hands raised in greeting. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the left edge facing the central figure. a person is the central figure, identifiable by the long hair, garland and golden necklace worn with white silk clothing, but the likeness is not certain enough to be definitive.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph at an ashram setting with a grey SUV and a rocky hillside behind. A man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a white-and-gold head wrap stands at right, hands raised with palms together, facing a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid and a multi-strand flower garland. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a silver pot topped with yellow flowers and a yellow-filled tray. Left of frame, a man in white clothes holds up a long garland with orange and white flowers, and a person in white stands at the edge. Orange-robed devotees with garlands and a long ceremonial staff with a golden finial stand behind, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Wide shot with garlands and offerings during a welcome.2008-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a silver SUV decorated with flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style mala stands at left, hands folded, and a bearded man in orange robes stands beside him. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a white and pink flower garland and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, smiling and gesturing toward a woman in a white sari with an orange border who holds a silver kalasha vessel and a tray, with an orange-and-yellow marigold garland. A young man in orange stands at the right holding a long pole. Palm trees and a building stand in the background.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene between rows of banana plants with broad green leaves. At centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland wears a cream and gold dhoti with a gold necklace and a bindi-style forehead mark. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap, with white forehead markings and a large ornamental pendant, holds a brass platter bearing a red-wrapped kalasha decorated with yellow flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand around them, and a crowd of onlookers presses behind the banana leaves. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl, holding a camera, stands at the right edge. Vehicles and white-clad figures appear in the background. The page is labelled January 01 2010 and no signage is clearly readable in the image.2010-01-01A procession on a dusty road lined with banana plants and a distant hillside. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with gold-and-gold-trimmed cloth wears a red and white flower garland and a long gold necklace, with a sandalwood forehead mark and long swept-back hair; he smiles and gestures forward, appearing to be the central figure of the procession. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk, one carrying a red wooden box. Attendants in yellow shawls and white clothes hold tall golden trident-topped staffs and a golden ceremonial fan-shaped standard, and a man in white beats a drum at the left edge. Shoulder-level umbrellas of green leaves shelter the scene. a person is the man in white and gold, identified by his garland, gold necklace and long hair; the orange-robed men are sannyasis and devotees.2010-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an outdoor arrival scene beside a silver car and a brick wall. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, orange saffron robes, a long white and multicolour flower garland and a gold bead necklace smiles and holds his palms together in greeting. Several men in white and orange stand nearby, and a woman in a bun bows with folded hands at right. A cameraman films from the right, and a silver bird finial sits atop a staff in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, a garland and gold necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance in person, shown here greeting devotees.2011-12-11A photograph taken outside beside a silver minivan. A smiling young man in saffron robes and a garland of white and yellow flowers with red blooms waves his hand. Behind him, a saffron-clad man with a shaved head, glasses and a gold necklace holds a silver plate with a kalasha, flowers and leaves, while another saffron-robed man stands with palms joined. In the foreground, two people in white dhotis and shirts with a maroon-bordered shawl bow low, one with hands folded, the other with long hair seen from behind. A roadside sign reads Nithya Annadaanam with a portrait and a background of rows of plates. Palm trees and a thatched hut are behind, and a tile-roofed structure stands at the right edge.2009-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27