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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe walks barefoot on a red carpet, raising one hand in greeting while holding a long red-and-gold staff. He wears a thick brown rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Behind him, saffron-clad attendants in orange and gold dhotis and a white-robed man with gold chains and a black bead mala follow. Behind them stands a gilded throne-like structure with a deity murti in an ornate shrine. A red banner reads Nithyananda Sangha - India, Tamil Nadu. Several people are visible, including a woman in the background.2016-04-04 +2 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a palm-thatched canopy strung with marigold and orange garlands. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, gesturing with one hand, beside an older man in an orange robe with white hair and beard who holds a red-and-white flower garland. Across from them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds the garland and a tray. Other saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and red-orange turbans stand behind, and a man in white shirt watches at right. Flower arrangements of orange gerbera and red blooms are at the bottom, and a banana plant is visible behind the canopy.2007-08-09A photo at an outdoor event under a white and blue tent canopy with a red carpet. Several saffron-clad men in red and orange robes with gold borders stand in conversation. A man in a bright orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklace stands centre-right, hands clasped, wearing a saffron shawl; this appearance matches the a person cues of saffron clothing and ornate necklace, so the figure is marked as a candidate. Beside him, a man in a red-brown robe with a red tilak wears a tall orange-and-red turban and rudraksha garlands. On the left, a man in a rust-red turban and garland talks with a woman in a white sari and garland. Behind them, booth signs read Nithyananda Sangha and Malaysia. Five people are visible, plus a man in white at the far left.2015-01-12A crowded indoor ceremonial pavilion decorated with blue tinsel and a tall woven palm-leaf structure overhead. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a group; one man in the centre wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. A man on the right wears a long rudraksha mala, a red-brown robe and a white forehead mark, with long hair. Others wear orange-and-yellow shawls, white dhotis and white shirts. Devotees and onlookers stand behind, and a woman with hair pulled back is seen in the lower right foreground.2015-01-12 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20142014-01-08January 03 20162016-01-03A photo of a ceremonial welcome at an event stall with a banner reading Nithyananda Sangha - Rajapalayam and panels showing a Temple and Goshala. A woman in a rust-orange sari and matching turban holds a white plate with yellow flowers and a lit wick, facing a devotee in a rust-red turban and bare chest who is being blessed. An older bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads touches his brow to the devotee's head while a woman in rust-coloured robes watches. Palm leaves and marigold garlands hang overhead under a blue-trimmed tent. The figure in saffron has a shaved head and white beard with no distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain. Four people are visible.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13