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February 20 2006, Arrival At Los Angeles

Indoor photograph of a bookshop display at an ashram. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl stands in the centre beside a wire display rack holding framed photos and books. A man in a red jacket and glasses stands at left, and a cameraman with a video camera films at right. A brass Krishna-style figure holding a flute stands on a side table near sunflowers. A framed collage of portraits hangs above the rack.

A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and looks down at a printed booklet he holds, standing at a display of framed portraits and books on wire racks. A woman in a black embroidered outfit with an orange dupatta stands at left, and a person in white stands in the background near a small plant and a garland of flowers strung along the top of the rack. A pile of printed pamphlets sits on the wooden table in front of him, with a white-draped table to the left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe) examining literature at an ashram book and merchandise display.

Indoor photo in a bright room with white walls and a grey carpet. A man in an orange garment with long dark hair, shown from behind with his bare upper back, faces a man in pale peach robes with a shawl and eyeglasses, who clasps his hands. To the left, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded, and a man in a dark suit stands beside him. Behind them is a three-panel black screen displaying framed photographs, and on the right a wire rack holds books and a small deity murti. A white table in front displays framed photographs and printed books, with a fresh floral arrangement on the top right. The visible people are mostly standing and conversing, with a few partially visible figures at the left edge.

June 22 2008

A photograph of an indoor exhibition room with white walls and a display of books, framed photographs and a small golden statue on a white-draped table beside a wire display rack. A man with long dark curly hair, seen from behind, wears an orange robe with a maroon shawl draped over his shoulder and faces a group of men. Standing in the group, a man on the left wears a white dhoti and has a dark rudraksha-style necklace; a man in an orange robe and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stand nearby; and on the right a man in a pale peach shawl and eyeglasses looks on with his hands clasped. A garland of red and yellow flowers hangs at the top right.

January 02 2008

August 28 2006

July 12 2009

A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe standing at a table cluttered with small brass and stone deity figures, a white marble shivalinga, open books and papers. He leans forward, looking down and holding loose papers with both hands. Behind him, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks down at the table. To the right, a woman in a white garment holds a red box. The wall is pale block and there is a dark shelving unit. Dated 7 7 2006 in red digits in the corner.

A photograph of a home room with cream walls, a ceiling fan, green curtains and an orange armchair. On the left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with yellow and white flowers and set on an orange cloth with a small puja arrangement of flowers, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a bell and a lamp. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at centre: the one on the left, with long swept-back hair and a white and red flower garland, holds a small orange card; the one on the right, with long hair and a rust-trimmed orange robe, holds a blue book. A woman in white stands behind them and an older man in a white shirt with glasses stands at the right edge. A video camera is at the left edge.

Photograph of three men at an indoor entrance with a white pillared wall and framed black-and-white photos on the left. The central man has long dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and wears an orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders. He is looking down while a man in a white garment with a ponytail on the left and a man in orange robes with a maroon border on the right adjust or attend to the wrap. Green leaf garlands hang above and multicoloured flags frame the scene. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the central man is described by role as a devotee being attended to.