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Group 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.

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A 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.2010-01-19A group photograph inside a home room decorated with a yellow curtain draped with pink and red flowers. A man in an orange robe with a bare chest and a rudraksha mala sits in the centre on an orange-draped chair, wearing a large pink and green flower garland and raising one hand in greeting. Around him, family members and devotees stand and kneel: a young woman in a light blue striped dress, an older man in white, a boy in white, a man in white, a woman in a red and gold sari, and a man in white with a red rudraksha mala. A kneeling woman in cream and gold sari sits in front with a girl in white beside her; another woman in cream sari kneels to the right. Framed pictures and a world map hang on the pink wall, and a television stands at left.2010-01-21Group photograph in a room decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands strung across the ceiling and hanging from the walls. A central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland and a vermilion bindi, with hair swept back, and raises a hand in greeting; a person beside him wears an orange saree. Around them stand and sit about fifteen people in white dhotis and shirts or white sarees with gold borders, plus an older woman in a dark saree with red and gold border at left, a woman in a red saree and a woman in a turquoise-and-yellow saree at right. Some men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A ceiling fan, wall speakers and a flat-screen television are visible, and the floor has a red and green star pattern.2010-02-15A group photograph in a room decorated with hanging red and white flower garlands, with a wall-mounted speaker and a flat-screen TV. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an orange cushioned seat, smiling and raising a hand. Around them, adults and children in white dhotis and shirts, cream and white saris, and red, yellow and blue saris stand or sit on a patterned floor. An elderly woman in a dark sari with red border stands at left. The scene appears to be a family or devotee gathering.2010-02-15Group photograph in a plain white-walled room with a white shelf above and woven striped mats on the tiled floor. A central seated figure wears an orange saffron robe and a red and yellow flower garland, with long dark hair and raised hand in a blessing gesture. Around them stand about a dozen people in white shirts, white dhotis, pink and red saris and salwar kameez, with one bare-foot boy in a checked shirt in front. A white-dressed elder sits on the left of the seated figure. The central figure has long hair, an orange robe and a garland, matching the swamiji cues; the appearance is a probable Swamiji. Cream-coloured chairs are visible at the right edge.2010-02-17A group photograph in a bare white-walled room with a white shelf above and woven striped mats on the tiled floor. A figure seated at centre wears a saffron-orange robe and a red and yellow flower garland, with a shaved-looking head and a raised hand in blessing. Around them stand about a dozen people in everyday Indian clothes: women in pink, grey, white and red saris or salwar, and men in white shirts and trousers, including a boy in a checked shirt. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description, with saffron robe and garland as the main cues, but the face and head shape are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2010-02-17A family gathering in a home room with pink walls and a tiled floor. Seated at centre on a striped rug is a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white jasmine garland, a gold necklace and a dark beaded mala, with long dark hair, smiling. Around them, a group of devotees in white clothing presses palms together in anjali. Two girls in white dresses wear black beaded malas, and a small child in a white dress with floral trim is also in prayer pose. On the left, an older man in white, and a boy in a white shirt stand by. Behind, a framed portrait with a marigold garland hangs above a yellow flower strand. A table at left holds fruit including apples, bananas and a pineapple, and a plate of flower petals. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, orange robe, gold necklace and mala, while the page indicates this home visit event.2010-01-09A photograph of a family group posed in a pink-walled room with a window air conditioner, a small wall calendar and framed pictures. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-pink flower garland and a red bindi is raising a hand in blessing, sitting on a wooden chair on white tiles. Around them stand nine people in white and cream traditional dress: an elderly woman with folded hands, a woman in white with gold border, a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala, an older man in white dhoti with folded hands, a woman in white sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala, and a young man in white shirt and mala. Two girls in red and orange dresses and a young boy in an orange shirt stand among them. Striped green-and-red mat on the floor at right.2010-01-20A 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 of many people gathered indoors in front of a framed painting of a seated saffron-clad figure and a larger poster of a blue meditating figure. A central person in a leopard-print shawl over a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an orange-draped chair, one hand raised. Around them, devotees in white, cream, pink, teal and yellow saris and shirts stand and kneel on colourful woven mats, some holding a baby and a lit brass oil lamp.2011-01-14A group photograph of about two dozen people posed in a bright interior hallway with pink walls, a ceiling fan and a marble floor. In the centre a bare-footed figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white flower garland with red flowers and sits on a red mat, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him stand men in white dhotis and shirts, older women in green and teal saris, women in blue, lavender and maroon saris, and several children, one held up by a man in white. The orange-robed figure has short dark hair, and the appearance-based cues of saffron robe and garland are present but not distinctive enough to establish identity, so the role is recorded as a seated figure in saffron robes.2010-01-21A family group poses in a domestic living room for a photograph. A man seated on a red-draped chair wears an orange saffron robe, a multicolour and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in blessing. Standing around him are an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a gold necklace, a girl in white, a man in a light blue shirt and sunglasses, an older woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, a second older woman in white with a pottu, and a small boy in white clothes. A curtain, a wall calendar and a poster of a cow hang behind them, and a rudraksha garland decorates a doorway.2010-01-19