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February 15 2009

Outdoor photograph of a long-haired figure in orange saffron robes being garlanded with white flower garlands by a man in white clothing bending forward. A saffron-robed, bearded man with wavy hair stands at right beside a car. Behind them a line of women in white saris holds flower offerings along the roadside, beneath a tree. A banner beside them shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" next to a Tamil poster reading "Kalpataru". The scene is an arrival welcome.

February 15 2009

A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland draped over the shoulders, walking outside a building toward a white car. The figure has long dark hair and a red bindi and smiles. Around them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with hands pressed together in greeting stands at left, a younger man with long hair in white kurta and orange shawl stands beside, a younger man in orange garments steadies the figure on the left side, and a woman in a sari with a garland and a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers stand at right. A blue signboard and tiled wall are behind them. The central figure appears as a probable Swamiji with saffron robes, a long flower garland and long hair, so the swamiji field is set accordingly.

January 10 2009

August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India

Outdoor street scene beside a silver SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a saffron-robed attendant and several men in white shirts and white dhotis gather on a dirt road. Scaffolding and a tall banner, partly in Tamil, stand behind the group, and a green leaf and a pot appear at the lower right. The orange-robed man appears to be a person, shown by his distinctive saffron robes and greeting gesture while being welcomed by devotees.

A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sits in the open rear door of a silver car, smiling and reaching out with one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside the door, wearing a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers. Another man in white clothes and a second person in orange robes stand nearby, and a photographer in white with an orange stole takes pictures. Behind them is a red and white roadside banner with Tamil text and a dated event notice, and a circular orange decorative frame with a portrait stands at the right. The long-haired figure in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robes, a person candidate seated in the car, so the a person field is set to unsure because the face is not clearly visible.

A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a sandy path beside a silver SUV, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a red mark on the forehead stands barefoot, hands extended, as devotees welcome him. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and flower garland are the qualifying cues, and he is the one being honoured. To the left, a man in saffron robes presses his palms together, and a man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands with folded hands. On the right, a man in saffron holds a silver tray with flowers and red petals, and a woman in white sari with a red shawl stands nearby. A saffron-and-multicoloured ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and a signboard behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram.

Outdoor event at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration beside a large Tamil-language banner. A saffron-robed monk holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel draped in white and yellow flower garlands. Two white-clad people stand beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, each wearing a flower garland. Behind them, two saffron-clad attendants and a saffron umbrella with fringed tassels stand near a bamboo structure. The banner shows a black-and-white photo of a smiling long-haired figure, a red-robed portrait, and Tamil text announcing the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam inauguration.

A photo at a roadside gate where a person in orange saffron robes, with a gold necklace and tilaka-marked forehead, stands beside a silver car, reaching toward the open rear window. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden staff, and another in white holds a peacock-feather fan at the car window, where a person in white is seated. A garlanded coconut with white flowers and green leaves sits in the lower left foreground. A cameraman films the scene in the background, with vehicles and roadside shops visible.

April 19 2008