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Outdoor temple scene at a Kumbhabhishekam. A central figure in a bright orange-saffron turban and saffron robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads on a mala, stands with hands folded at his chest and speaks to a man on the right. That man is bare-chested with a blue and orange cloth over his shoulder, a pink and white flower garland, and a red-orange dhoti, and holds his hands together in greeting. On the left, a bare-chested older man wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and dark sunglasses stands with hands joined. Behind them, a white sculpted gopuram tower stands wrapped in bamboo scaffolding under a clear sky, with several devotees in white dhotis and tilak markings around.

Outdoor temple scene in bright daylight before a white gopuram covered with carved sculptures and bamboo scaffolding. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala speaks and gestures with an open hand; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. To his left a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-red border gestures toward him, and to the right a man in a blue shawl and red dhoti with garlands of pink and red flowers stands with hands folded. Other white-clad priests and devotees stand behind, and a basket of coconut and offerings sits at the lower left.

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February 18 2008

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February 18 2008

A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path beside a weathered stone wall, with a tall gopuram temple tower wrapped in bamboo scaffolding behind them under a bright sky. In front, a bald man in orange cloth carries a white folder. Next is a man in orange robes and a light blue head covering, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body wrap, walking with long hair. Beside them a man in a white shirt and trousers walks with a hand gesture, and on the right two men in white dhotis with gold borders and light blue head coverings wear orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Several other men in white and dark clothing follow behind.

Night photo at a temple entrance with a stone pillared porch and grey granite walls. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe, wearing a green leaf garland and a white flower garland, smiles broadly with white and red forehead markings. Around him, a man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt face him, a young man in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in a maroon sari with a bead necklace stands at left. Tube lights and a small figure are visible near the ceiling.

A photograph at dusk outside a temple with pink and yellow walls and a tiled roof. A smiling long-haired figure in a gold brocade shawl over orange clothing, with white forehead markings and a beaded necklace, stands centre-frame while a white-shirted man bends forward to adjust the shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand close together in a crowd. The central figure's visible cues (long swept hair, gold shawl, orange clothing) are distinctive, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Several other people in the background include a man in orange plaid and an older man in glasses.

Photograph of a group of seven men standing in a stone-walled doorway of an old temple-like building, with a lit lamp visible inside the doorway. Several men are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with a dark border, some with sacred threads and necklaces. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of beads and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, and smiles toward the camera. Swamiji (probable): the central man in saffron robe with long hair, rudraksha-style beaded garland and ceremonial gold pendant matches the presentation cues, though this is an appearance-based label. The other men stand around him, some smiling, some with hands folded.

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Crowded indoor hall with a concrete floor and white-walled pillars, where many men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis mill around. In the centre, a man in a full saffron-orange robe with a bright orange turban and a long rudraksha mala holds a steel bowl of food, while others in white and orange scarves stand nearby. Along the left, a small altar table holds garlands and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a saffron-clad figure. Some people hold plates, and a wall-mounted notice is partly visible.