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A framed portrait on a red-upholstered sofa shows a smiling young man in saffron robes and a beaded necklace, seated cross-legged on a white cushion before a tree trunk; a caption on the frame reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Three men stand before it in a bare concrete room with a television on a wooden cabinet. On the left, a man in a maroon shirt and cream trousers clasps his hands. In the centre, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl wears a marigold and rose garland and has a sacred thread-like cloth over his shoulder. On the right, a smiling man in saffron robes stands with his hands folded near his chest. A fourth figure is partly visible in the open doorway behind them.

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October 04 20102010-10-04Indoor photo in a plain room with a corrugated metal ceiling. At left, a glass-fronted wooden case holds a life-size statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and raised hand in blessing. In front stands a gilded framed portrait of a young figure in orange robes with a flower garland, hand raised, against tree roots; a yellow flower rests on the frame. Four men stand to the right: one in a brown shirt and cream shawl, one with a long beard in white ritual clothing with a marigold and red flower garland and orange cloth, and one in white with a red garland. Hanging brass items are visible near the ceiling.2010-10-04 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red forehead mark, smiling and gesturing with open hands from an orange upholstered armchair. Two seated men face him: one in a white shirt on the left and one in a saffron-orange kurta with a white beard and red wristband, hands clasped. A standing man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands behind them. Brass oil lamps stand on a low red-edged platform, and a framed photograph hangs on the wall at the left. Behind the seated figure, a large framed image shows a saffron-robed seated figure with rudraksha malas. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha malas and seat of honour align with the page's claim. Overall four people are visible.2010-08-26Indoor photo of a seated figure on a white-draped chair in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland, barefoot on an orange mat, with a tall dark plait down the back. A man in a light beige short-sleeved shirt and trousers stands bowing with hands folded, facing him. On the left, a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl looks toward the seated figure. On the right edge, a man in a blue shirt stands with hands together. Behind them, a framed devotional picture of deities hangs on a white wall beside a barred window, and a low wooden table holds a tray of red fruit, flowers and a basket. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears orange robes, a long hair plait and a flower garland, so the in-person candidate is the seated figure receiving a visitor.2010-02-17A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with white and red flower garlands, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-style sofa and signs a framed portrait held up by a man in white clothes. The framed picture shows a figure in orange draped clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace, set in a gold frame. Behind them, a woman in an orange and white outfit holds a child, another man in white stands at the left, and a white-clad figure with grey hair presses palms together. The room has cream walls, a white ceiling light and a striped green-and-red mat on the floor. The seated figure has long dark hair and a presentation consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role.2009-08-09A photograph of a formal presentation inside a room with gold-yellow curtains. A seated woman in an orange-red robe with long dark hair holds a pen and signs or inscribes a large gilded framed painting, which shows a figure in orange robes. A man in white clothes and a yellow shawl, with a yellow garland, holds up the framed painting toward her. Beside him, an older man in white with a green and white garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a younger person in an orange robe stands beside the gold-trimmed chair. A wooden tray with red apples and small items sits on a white-draped table in front.2009-08-15A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is held up by a standing man in white clothes with a yellow shawl. Seated on a gold-trimmed throne, a person in orange robes and a white flower garland writes or signs on the framed picture with a pen, while a second orange-robed person stands at right with long dark hair. Two men kneel in the foreground: one in a red checked shirt with a rudraksha mala and a ring, the other in white with glasses and a mala, gesturing with a hand. A brown box holds red fruit and offerings on a white-draped table, and yellow-gold curtains hang behind.2009-08-15A photograph of a seated group in a room with a garlanded framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron on the wall, plus marigold and rose floral decorations and small framed pictures. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left, speaking and gesturing toward the group. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels at lower left, seen from behind. A bearded elderly man in saffron robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead sits centre-left. A woman in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a heavy gold necklace sits beside him, holding his hand. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white shawl sits at right with his hands clasped. The portrait's caption is not legible.2015-09-15 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a white-walled room with a framed portrait on the back wall showing a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala, seated in meditation, garlanded in red with two white bolsters below and brass lamps on either side. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace, sits on a red-upholstered throne-like chair, smiling and holding a red fruit. A standing man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace stands behind on the left. Two men in white shirts sit in chairs at the left and lower right; the lower-right man holds a tray of fruit and sweets. Floor mats show a striped runner, and a flat-screen television is on a cabinet at left.2011-01-16August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph in a small room with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-chested orange-saffron shawl stands at left, smiling, with a white-clad person partly visible at the lower left edge. At right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a black belt and dark beaded mala necklace stands near the wall. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red forehead mark and a white flower garland hangs on the wall, draped with a multicolour marigold and rose garland. Small floral decorations hang at the upper right corner. Three people are visible in the scene.2010-02-15August 11 20092009-08-11