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A photograph of a festooned entrance gate with marigold and white flower garlands hung on black iron grille doors. Two orange-robed sannyasis walk through the gateway over footprint motifs painted on the floor, one with long hair and the other with a flower garland around his neck. A white-clad woman with an orange shawl walks beside them, and a child in dark clothing stands in the foreground near the doors. Several devotees in white and saffron clothing stand along the right side, some with palms pressed together in greeting.

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A photograph of a doorway decorated with marigold and white flower garlands on tall black metal gates. Two monastic figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the threshold; the figure at centre wears a long orange garland of white flowers and an orange garment, and the figure at left wears an orange robe and shawl. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward to take the hand of a small child in dark clothes. Behind them a woman in a purple sari holds a brass plate, with other women and children in the background. The floor has a colourful rangoli design at the entrance.2010-01-19September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a doorway decorated with a garland of marigolds and pink and white flowers across the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the doorway; the taller one wears a long orange-gold beaded necklace, has long dark hair, and gestures with one hand raised, smiling, while the other man in orange with a maroon-bordered shawl over one shoulder stands to his right holding a phone. A third person with curly dark hair in white and orange is partly visible at the left edge. A small grey doormat lies on the floor and red metal grilles frame the entrance. A caption at the lower right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and a source line2010-01-19December 14 20062006-12-14December 31 20092009-12-31A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and yellow flower garland, with red and green accents, stands in a doorway decorated with mango leaves and marigold strings. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a red bindi on his forehead, and a small boy in a green shirt holds his hand beside him. Behind them, people in white and orange clothes move through a garlanded entrance into a room with a wooden cabinet on the right. The scene reads as a welcome at a house visit. a person: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and flower garland match the page's description of the visit, but his appearance is only partially clear.2010-02-15A figure in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks through a doorway of a whitewashed building, wearing a long white and red flower garland with yellow marigolds at the chest and a rudraksha-style red bead mala. The doorway is covered by a thatched palm-leaf canopy decorated with orange and green paper festoons and banana stalks. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, one holding a basket and another with raised hands. Scattered red rose petals lie on a white cloth at the threshold, and a small kalasha-like pot with flowers sits in a window niche. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, floral garland and bead mala, and is therefore the one in_person candidate in this photograph.2009-08-11July 28 20082008-07-28February 13 20182018-02-13Outdoor photo at a garden gate with a red-brick paved path under trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white-and-red flower garland, dark hair falling past his shoulders, walks forward smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a silver kalasha with a green leaf and yellow marigold garland, a ritual pot offering. Men in white shirts and white trousers walk nearby, and another man in orange stands behind. At right a child in a blue kurta stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A white-draped table holds a brass lamp, flowers and a plate at left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron robe and garland, so he is labelled as probable.2010-01-10A photograph of a doorway at a home, framed by wooden double doors and decorated with flower garlands and marigold strings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, stands in the entrance smiling while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a small child in blue. A younger man in orange robes stands at the left door, and women in white and purple saris are visible behind. The tiled floor has a decorative kolam design at the threshold.2010-01-19A photograph of a doorway procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks, and to the right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts with lanyards and a man in white with a red shawl follow. On the left, women in white saris with folded hands line the rail, and banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the archway, with coconut-palm foliage visible outside. Some devotees wear white clothing.2010-02-12