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A smiling man with long dark hair and a white tilak with red bindi stands in a doorway flanked by bright red-orange wooden doors with metal studs and a padlock. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, a yellow marigold garland and a long rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting. An older bald man in light clothing stands at the right edge. The walls are painted with worn carved temple reliefs in faded red, yellow and green, and orange kumkum marks decorate the arch above.

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A photograph of a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes standing in a doorway of a red-painted temple entrance with ornate brass-fitted wooden doors. The figure has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on the forehead, a yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala, and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, and raises one hand in a wave. Behind him, a figure in white clothes stands in the dim interior where a bell and lamp are visible. At the right edge, an elderly man in a light shirt looks toward the doorway. Yellow and red painted walls surround the entrance.A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder and a white and red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while walking through a temple hall. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and brass lamps stand on a stone platform. Two orange-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand at right, one holding a brass vessel on a tray, and a brass bowl with a ladle sits on a stand in the foreground. Red curtains and a banana plant frame the open pavilion. Cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-adorned attendants, ceremonial garland. a person greeting devotees during a temple visit.2010-02-12June 24 20122012-06-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a smiling man with long, voluminous dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and over a red inner garment. Multiple rows of rudraksha beads hang across his chest. Behind him, a teal metal grille and wooden framework stand beside a red flower garland strung along the ceiling, with a crowd of people visible beyond the bars. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas is consistent with the page's subject, so the candidate is a person, shown in person, though the page does not state he is present at this event.A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead walks forward in a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, a white and red flower garland, and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him, two men in orange robes walk in step, one with long hair and one with a red mark on his forehead, while a bearded man in white and other onlookers stand along metal railings. Banana leaves and green garlands decorate the covered hall, with a tiled floor and fluorescent lights overhead. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a leopard shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace, matching the page's note that Swamiji attended.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a loose saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body. He smiles and extends one open hand toward the camera. Behind him stands a pale deity murti decorated with garlands, beside a low pink plinth. The background shows a yellow-walled building with red shuttered doors, a tree, and a concrete courtyard with steps on the left. Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, appearing in person.April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesA 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 line2010-01-19A seated man in an orange saffron garment, draped over one shoulder and sleeveless, smiles and raises his right palm in a blessing gesture. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds strung with white thread across his chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red backrest, with a green plant and a pink floral backdrop behind him. A gold ceremonial ornament rests on his lap.2010-09-05A smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair sits on a decorated procession vehicle, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange-red garment over a leopard-print shawl, a white garland, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall pillar wrapped in purple and magenta flowers with gold bands, and a golden structure with green, pink and blue tassels and yellow flower garlands. The background is a pale sky and blurred trees.2010-02-12September 12 20102010-09-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking walks through a doorway in a warm-lit interior. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and an orange garment over the upper body, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a patterned shawl draped across one shoulder. His hand rests on his chest. Carved wooden railings and a yellow-gold door frame are visible beside him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, shawl, ornamented neck), walking in a temple or ashram corridor. Only one person is present.2012-07-28