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Indoor photo in a lilac-walled room with green checked curtains and two speakers. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a multicoloured flower garland with white tassels and sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a small ornate footstool before him. A dark-haired person in an orange robe with a neck-chain and hands near the chest seems to be seated centrally, with eight people around in white or cream traditional dress, many with palms pressed together in namaste. A younger man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the back wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a blue-bordered saree stands at the left, a woman in cream and red-bordered saree stands to the right, and a woman in white carries a white plastic bag. Several people hold their hands folded in greeting. The scene looks like a devotee visit. The central figure shows long dark hair, a multicoloured garland and saffron robes, which is a distinctive ceremonial presentation.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A photograph of devotees gathered in a small lilac-walled room at a home visit, with printed-style curtains and speakers. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and a white ornamental necklace, sitting on a low red-cushioned seat on a striped rug. Around him, seven people in white and cream clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a woman in a turquoise sari, a man in a white shirt and dhoti, a young man in white kurta, an older woman in a cream sari, and a woman in white holding a plastic carry bag. A small white-and-gold stool with flowers sits before the seated figure.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA group photograph under a striped canopy at an outdoor house visit. A seated figure in orange saffron robes wears a long pink and white flower garland and a red bindi, sitting on a red mat with bare feet, smiling and raising one hand. Around them stand eight people: an elderly man in white shirt and dhoti at left, an older woman in a teal blue sari with a red border, a woman in white, a young woman in a plain white dress, an older man in white, another man in white with spectacles, a young girl in white, and a woman in a cream and pink silk sari with gold bangles beside a man in a white shirt and cream trousers. Several stand with hands folded in anjali. A white-draped table holds offerings at left.2010-02-17A group photograph under a striped tent canopy in red, green, blue and white. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe wears a pink and magenta flower garland and a red bindi, sitting on an orange cushion on a red mat, with bare feet. Behind and around them stand nine people: an elderly man in white shirt and dhoti at left, an elderly woman in a teal sari, a woman in white, a young woman in white, an older man in white, another older man in glasses with a white shirt, a young girl in white, and a woman in a cream and gold sari. At far right a man in glasses and cream shirt and trousers presses his palms together. Two people hold their hands in anjali, and a white-draped table with a brass tray of flowers and offerings sits at left. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange robes, matching the a person cues of saffron clothing and garlanded seating, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-17Group photo in an orange-walled room with tinsel garlands hanging from the ceiling. A central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a long red and white flower garland and a red shawl, and sits on a red cushion with raised right hand in blessing. Around him stand and kneel about sixteen people: several women in white saris with gold borders and cyan-patterned saris, men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in namaste, and children in blue and white outfits, one woman holding a baby. a person seated centre in orange robe, flower garland and red shawl, giving a blessing. A photo caption on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2010-01-19A group of devotees gathers in a room decorated with long garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers and balloons in the corner. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe stands on a white flower-petal mat over a green-and-black striped mat, hands raised in greeting. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a younger man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti, and women in saffron, blue and teal saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man on the far left wears a white shirt and red rudraksha mala with hands folded. Small floral decorations hang on the wall behind the group.2010-01-20January 10 20092009-01-10A group photograph in a small room with orange-painted walls and a strip of paper garlands overhead. A central seated figure wears an orange robe, a red-and-green flower garland and a red cloth seat beneath. The figure has long dark hair and raises one hand in blessing. Around them, adults in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and one woman holds a baby. Children in blue and white dresses and white shirts sit on a green mat in front. The central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair and saffron robe), but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-19Indoor photo in a simple room with white walls and colourful tinsel garlands strung across the ceiling. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, seated on an orange cushioned chair with bare feet resting on a small orange cushion, hands folded in greeting. Around them, people sit and stand: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and folded hands, another seated man in white with folded hands, a woman in a red sari with gold bangles, a woman in an orange and maroon sari, an older woman in a pink sari with folded hands, and a standing older man in white with a mala. A woman in white with glasses stands at upper right with folded hands. A green mat with a geometric border lies on the floor, and a wheelchair is visible at right.2010-01-20A group photograph taken indoors in a bright home with a tiled floor, an arched doorway and a wooden staircase with railings. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and a red bindi sits in a dark wooden armchair draped with a cream cloth and purple border, raising one hand in blessing. Seven people stand around him: on the left, an older woman in a dark patterned sari; next, a woman in a teal salwar; then a woman in a brown printed sari with folded hands; a woman in white churidar with a white shawl; and on the right, two men in white dhotis and shirts and a boy in a white polo shirt and dark trousers. A framed picture and a decorated altar with marigold garlands and lamps stand behind them.2010-02-18A group photograph in a home interior decorated with strings of multicolored tinsel and paper streamers. At the center, a person in an orange saffron robe with a large white and red flower garland sits in an orange cushioned armchair, palms pressed together in greeting namaste. Around them, devotees in white and red sarees, and a seated man in white shirt and mundu with rudraksha mala, press palms together. An elderly man in white with a mala stands at left, a woman in a wheelchair in orange and maroon sari sits at right, and an elderly woman in pink sari kneels in front. A green mat with a patterned border covers the floor. The copyright overlay reads Sri Nithyanand and Source: Nithya on the right edge.2010-01-20A photograph of a house visit in a small room decorated with a long garland of white, pink and orange flowers and green leaves across the back wall, with pink and green balloons at the upper right. A woman in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white flower-petal mat on a green-and-brown striped mat, palms pressed together in greeting. Around her, devotees stand with palms joined: a man in white shirt and white dhoti at left wearing a rudraksha mala, a man in a white shirt and dhoti, two young boys in white dhotis with necklaces, older men and women in white and blue saris, and a woman in a teal and orange sari at right.2010-01-20