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January 02 2008

Indoor room with wood-panelled walls, cream sofa and a green patterned rug. A bald man in saffron robes sits in a carved wooden chair with red upholstery at right, hands clasped, with flowers beside him. Two women in saffron with saffron head wraps sit on the sofa; one bends forward with hands pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows at left, and three men in saffron and rust-coloured robes stand in the background. A framed portrait of a bald saffron-clad figure hangs on the wall, and a painted deity face appears above the seated man. A television and a small table with a silver tray are at left.

Four people in orange and saffron clothing sit and stand in a bright, plain white-tiled room with a window and a kitchen sink at the back. On the left, an elderly bald man in an orange shawl sits with hands clasped. Next to him, a woman in an orange sari with gold border wears a white and red flower garland and sits facing a seated man in an orange robe with a saffron head wrap, rudraksha-style beads and green-bordered dhoti, who holds a small booklet. A taller man with long dark hair and a red-bordered orange shawl stands at right, looking down at the group. Folded bedding and a white plastic chair sit in the background.

Indoor office meeting around a wooden table. A woman in orange robes with an orange head wrap sits at the centre, gesturing as she speaks, with a book and papers on the table. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around her. A bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind her, with other men in orange, red and white nearby, and more people visible in a glass-walled room behind. The page excerpt mentions a person, but the seated central figure's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so no identification is made. Papers, a laptop and a blue plastic tray sit on the table.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a white-draped seat, receiving a folded paper from a man in a white shirt. Around the seat are trays of offerings including rudraksha beads, small books, and sweets. Devotees stand and sit nearby: a woman in white with glasses, an older woman in a red-bordered sari, a young boy in pale clothes, and men in white shirts and orange shawls. Several attendants in orange shawls stand behind. A white fan and curtain are visible in an indoor hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows orange robes, long swept-back hair and mala beads, consistent with the page's identification.

Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room. A seated woman in orange saffron robes with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits smiling, hands folded in her lap. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red tilak stands with his hands clasped, and another man in white shirt and dhoti gestures while standing. Behind them a man in a grey shirt and several men in red and white stand near an open doorway. A video camera is in the lower left foreground.

A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, holding a shawl and smiling as a kneeling woman in a pink sari and maroon blouse bows at his feet. A kneeling monk in orange robes has his forehead touched by the seated figure's hand. A man in white shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at left holding a small booklet, with other white-clad men and an orange-robed attendant behind. The seated figure sits on a white cloth-covered chair over a red patterned rug with an orange cushion and blue cord. Orange and yellow decorative hangings and a framed portrait hang on the wall behind.

January 02 2008

Indoor photo in a bare, white-tiled room with plastic chairs and a folded bedroll on the floor. Four people in orange and saffron robes are gathered. On the far left, an older bald man in orange shawl sits with palms pressed together. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with gold border wears a red and white flower garland and bangles, seated with hands clasped. A figure in an orange head wrap, rudraksha beads and a gold-edged orange cloth sits gesturing with one raised hand while holding a small yellow booklet. A standing man with long dark hair and a beard, in an orange robe with red border, stands at right with hands folded. The scene is a conversation or satsang-style exchange.

Indoor photo in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a barred window. A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair sits on a white chair at right, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. In front of them stands a white-draped table holding a tray of fruit including oranges, apples and green grapes. A man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and a multicoloured garland stands in the centre with hands folded, while a man in a white shirt and black belt stands arms crossed at the window. Visitors on the left include a woman in white sari with gold border and pendant necklace, a man in striped shirt holding a bag, and a man in blue shirt holding a fruit. A small framed picture and a printed book cover with a portrait are on the table; the cover reads a Nithyananda-related caption. Nearby hung garlands are visible. Seven or eight people are present.

A photograph of devotees performing pada puja in a plain white-walled room with a grey sofa and a white fan. A smiling figure with long dark hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl and wearing a multicoloured yellow, white and purple flower garland, sits on the sofa with a visible kumkum mark on the forehead. Seated on the floor in front of him, devotees in white and yellow clothing face him; a woman in a white sari with gold border holds her hands together in greeting, and a young man in a beige shirt sits beside her. A bearded man in an orange robe and orange dhoti stands at the right by the doorway, and a young woman in yellow salwar kameez sits on a red plastic chair at the right edge. Flower petals lie on the floor.

A photograph of a devotee gathering indoors. A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white-draped couch, hand raised in a blessing gesture. Before him, a man in white with hands pressed together in namaskar bows, while a bald man with grey hair sits in front in white. Men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha-style malas and orange shawls stand and sit around, and a woman in white is at the left edge. Behind them hang patterned orange and white drapes and a white ceiling. The seated figure has distinctive orange turban, saffron robe and garlands, a presentation compatible with a person, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.