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October 20 2011

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September 23 20112011-09-23A photograph of a crowd gathered at an indoor event. In the centre, a person wearing a maroon and orange turban with a decorative gold-and-red brooch, an orange sleeveless garment, a maroon shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white-and-red beaded armbands holds a folded paper and looks down at it, one hand raised to the mouth. Beside him stands a man in an orange-brown striped kurta holding a small notebook and a red thread on his wrist. Other men in white shirts and light blue shirts stand around, and a banner with purple and gold tones hangs in the background.2011-10-20A smiling man in a red turban and red robe, with a long pearl necklace and gold pendant, holds a sheet of white paper and stands among devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes wears a long gold bead mala and has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Another orange-robed devotee stands at the right edge, and men in white shirts stand at the left. Brass trays hold offerings near the bottom of the frame. A white tent canopy and blurred greenery form the background. Whether the man in red is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so this is only a description of visible roles and clothing.2011-02-23A photograph at an indoor hall with a patterned carpet-free floor and a pink-purple backdrop at right. A central figure wears a deep red turban with an orange band and a jewelled brooch, a red shawl and an orange sleeveless garment, with rudraksha mala beads and bangles on the arms; he smiles while reaching out to apply a mark to a man in a white shirt holding a mobile phone. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand close together, some with folded hands, and a bald man at right wears white tripundra marks, orange and rudraksha beads. Photo credit overlay reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'.2011-10-20Photograph of a temple or ashram hall with a colourful deity murti backdrop. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands at center accepting a folded white paper from an elderly bald man in white shirt and trousers. To the right, a priest in orange robes with white sacred ash on his arms holds a tray of offerings. Two people in the left foreground, one in a teal shirt with hands folded in namaste, are partly visible. The orange-robed figure is a priest or devotee; his identity is not established by appearance.2011-12-10Photograph of an indoor event hall with pink walls and a ceiling of fluorescent lights. In the centre, a bare-chested figure wearing an orange-red turban, a long beaded rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-and-beaded arm bands stands with a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped at the waist. The figure holds a white paper and is receiving a folded paper from a man in a striped shirt who presses his palms together. Beside them a bald man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses watches, and a man in a grey-haired white shirt on the left folds his hands in greeting. Additional people stand in the background, some in white and green shirts. a person appearance cues are present but partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-17A photograph of a man in a maroon and orange striped turban and maroon robe with an orange-and-gold border, wearing beaded necklaces and bangles, touching a seated man's forehead with his right hand while holding a sheet of paper in his left. The seated man, in a striped collared shirt and moustache, has his eyes lowered. Behind them a young man in white with glasses stands with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white and other people are partly visible in an indoor setting.2012-04-04December 03 20112011-12-03August 17 20132013-08-17A photograph of a ceremonial moment outdoors under a canopy. A smiling man in a red turban and red robes, with a white pearl necklace and gold pendant, raises his right hand in a blessing or oath gesture while holding a sheet of white paper. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a red tilak stands with gold ornaments, and a man in orange robes holds a silver tray at the lower right. Several men in white shirts stand at left, facing him. Background shows a green garden and orange and yellow decorations. Whether the red-turbaned man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role.2011-02-23A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold armlet and flower garlands, smiling as he listens to a younger man in a white shirt standing before him and gesturing with one hand on his chest while holding a sheet of paper. Behind them a second man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits attentively, and a gold-trimmed low platform is in front. Three people are visible.2016-07-10A photograph of a devotional exchange indoors before a dark curtain and a warm backdrop. On the right, a figure wears a maroon and orange turban with a jeweled brooch, a maroon and orange shawl over a bare upper body, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds a sheet of paper while looking down. Beside him, a bald man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala holds an open book. On the left, an older bald man in white shirt and glasses, with white paste on his forehead, reaches forward with an offering; another man in a green head cloth also reaches in. A yellow fruit and a small plate sit at the lower edge. Overlaid text reads pedia.org. a person candidate: a turbaned figure with distinctive adornments and shawl, identity uncertain from appearance2011-08-20