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December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial procession scene. A central man in a rust-red turban with a gold emblem, heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded garlands with white flowers, gold bangles and a red-brown garment, leans forward with his right hand resting on a yellow-draped offering covered in yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklaces, and a younger man with gold necklaces and red-brown beads, stand near tall silver staffs and a red pillar. Several onlookers, including a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, are visible in the crowd beneath a canopy with yellow and orange fabrics. Appearance-based candidate: the central man wears distinctive ornate gold jewellery, a turban and beaded garlands, consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-23Night procession outdoors on sandy ground under a decorated canopy with colourful tassels. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a long brown rudraksha-style mala is garlanded with a multicolour flower garland and wears a gold pendant necklace and a tilak, appearing to be the honoured figure. Behind him a bearer in an orange cloth holds up a gold-topped umbrella pole, and another man in orange holds a bouquet of white flowers wrapped in green ribbon. A person in a white dhoti and a shawl stands at left holding a phone, and women in red-orange saris and a man in orange walk in the background. a person cues include the garlanded central figure with rudraksha and gold ornaments, but the face and posture are not clearly distinct enough to confirm.2016-09-05February 09 20172017-02-09Evening outdoor ceremony at night. A central figure in a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a gold-toned waist sash and a multicoloured garland of pink, purple, white and yellow flowers stands with eyes lowered and head bowed, hands joined at the front. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold chain. Behind him, men in white dhotis with white and orange sashes and forehead markings stand near a kalasha-like decorated pot with floral offerings. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left beside a gold-embellished ornamental chest. A tall brass horn-like instrument and a striped canopy hang overhead. Devotees in red and white attire stand at right.2016-01-02September 28 20172017-09-28May 02 20172017-05-02Outdoor evening photo at a temple-like area under a metal-roofed shelter with a red and gold fringed canopy overhead. A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair, a tilak, a thick gold necklace, gold waist chain and gold armlets stands at centre, smiling and extending his hand toward a brass tray of flower garlands in yellow, white, pink and green. Several young men in saffron-orange turbans and red-orange cloths stand beside him, one with hands folded in namaskar, all wearing rudraksha malas. A man at left in white holds the tray.2017-09-21December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event at night. A central man in rust-red robes and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, smiles upward with a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Beside him a woman in a rust-red sari with a matching headwrap stands gazing forward, with a dark beaded necklace. On the left a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them a camera on a tripod and a second cameraperson are visible, and a red-and-blue flag with gold trim and a bird emblem hangs at right. Partial figures in orange and white stand in the background. The man in the centre is not clearly identifiable by appearance alone, so no identification is made.2017-09-28April 09 20172017-04-09February 09 20172017-02-09