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December 21 2009

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June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-gold flower garland around his neck, standing barefoot on a grey floor beside a red carpet scattered with petals. He smiles and holds his hands together at his chest. Behind him a line of women in white, yellow and orange saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded in greeting. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. An orange wall, a blue sign reading Silence please, and a framed picture hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair and garland fits the candidate's presentation, with the cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland.2010-07-21A photo inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, hung with yellow and white paper decorations and orange banners. On the left, a banner reads "Growing Consciousness" beside portrait images of saffron-robed figures. A row of people with palms pressed together in namaste stands at a steel railing, several in white and cream clothing and one in a red-and-beige salwar. In the centre, a tall figure with long dark hair in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands with hands in namaste, and a man in a blue shirt and a shaven-headed person in white greet them. Flower garlands and a tray sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, pressing hands together in greeting at the railing.2009-12-02A photograph of a temple procession at the steps of an orange-walled building. A man in saffron robes and a white and red flower garland, with gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, walks forward smiling. A monk in saffron robes beside him holds a tall silver staff. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a girl in yellow stand near a dark stone deity murti. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together. A young boy in an orange t-shirt walks in front. Red-and-white painted steps and a small plant complete the scene.2010-07-26December 06 20092009-12-06February 22 20112011-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a group in a carpeted indoor hall with white walls and recessed ceiling lights. Centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange robe presses palms together in greeting. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange head wrap and a gold-beaded necklace stands with hands folded. Further left, a bearded man in a white shirt presses palms together, and a man in an orange robe with a floral garland stands nearby. Behind, a woman in a pale green and white sari holds a small bag. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and a grey metal trunk sits on the carpet.2009-10-11A photo inside a hall with a banner above reading "Growing Consciousness" and text about Arunachala, showing a long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe with a vermilion tilak, barefoot, extending his hand to receive slips from a woman in a white sari with blue border. Behind him, a younger man in orange kurta and dhoti carries a tray of papers. A row of women in white saris and a few in blue stand by a banana-leaf decorated rail, several with hands folded in greeting. Printed photos of ascetics meditating and walking near mountains hang on the wall. A banner portrait labelled with Nithyananda is visible on the wall.2009-12-21A festival photograph under a dark tent canopy decorated with orange flags, bananas and green coconuts hanging at left. A man in an orange shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala at left attends to a woman with long dark hair whose head is bowed in the foreground. A young woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a white cloth near her. A smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment wears a white and red flower garland and gold necklace, standing behind a tall wooden staff with a gold top. A bearded man in orange robes holds an open booklet at right, and several people in white and orange clothing stand around.2007-12-30February 14 20102010-02-14July 02 20072007-07-02December 15 20092009-12-15