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Outdoor photo on a paved road beside a silver minivan with its side door open, palm trees and thatched-roof huts behind. A man in orange robes with long dark curly hair bends forward and touches the chest of a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklace, a red bindi on the forehead. On the right, a man in orange robes and orange head covering with glasses carries a silver vessel decorated with yellow marigolds and green leaves on a red-edged cloth. Behind them a man in white clothes holds a tall umbrella with red and multicoloured tassels. Another orange-robed figure stands at the left edge. a person: the central figure in saffron robes with a flower garland and gold necklace, a candidate for in_person.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photo beside a parked silver car under palm trees and a blue sky. A bearded man in orange robes on the left raises a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers. In the centre a young man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, a heavy gold necklace of beads, a red tilak and gold bangles, while his hand rests on a silver vessel. On the right an older bald man in orange robes with glasses holds a silver kalasha topped with a red flower and marigolds. Another man stands behind them, and a banner of a smiling face is visible at the upper right. Holy dip ritual context at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2009-12-29September 09 20142014-09-09A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a sandy path beside a silver SUV, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a red mark on the forehead stands barefoot, hands extended, as devotees welcome him. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and flower garland are the qualifying cues, and he is the one being honoured. To the left, a man in saffron robes presses his palms together, and a man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands with folded hands. On the right, a man in saffron holds a silver tray with flowers and red petals, and a woman in white sari with a red shawl stands nearby. A saffron-and-multicoloured ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and a signboard behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram.2009-07-09July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoors on a dirt ground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a gold-bead and rudraksha necklace stands beside a silver car while a woman in a white sari with a saffron-gold border offers him a kalasha with a coconut, mango leaves and yellow marigold garlands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti stands by the open car door, a man in saffron robes with a long mala and other devotees in white and black shirts gather. A gold trident and a multicoloured umbrella canopy stand in the background, with a banner and tents behind. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron receiving the kalasha welcome, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-and-gold necklaces. Eight physical people are visible.2009-12-23Outdoor photo on a sandy path beside palm trees and a parked silver car. A bearded man in orange robes raises a long white and red flower garland above a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Another man in white dhoti and orange cloth stands behind them, and an orange-clad devotee on the right holds a tray of white flowers. A camera operator is at left, a yellow-and-red festival banner with a red emblem is above, and a sign board is in the background. Five people are visible.2010-02-12Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside an orange-painted building and white compound wall with a green gate. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, gold necklaces and red-and-white garlands, stands centre-right as an attendant in orange robes drapes a garland around their shoulders. Attendants in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby; one holds a brass vessel decorated with flowers and a red cloth on a tray. A man in white dhoti holds a red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrella overhead. A silver SUV is parked behind.2010-01-01December 22 20112011-12-22A 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.2010-01-01