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April 22 20162016-04-22May 10th 20162016-05-10A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees at a tented event with pale yellow-green drapes behind them. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, and multiple strands of beads, with a bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and a beaded mala sits at a small table, and at right a woman in an orange head covering and mala holds a phone. Several other saffron-clad men with beards sit at the left. Small tables hold banknotes, papers and a mobile phone. Faint white text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2016-04-22A photograph inside a pale yellow fabric tent with green carpeting. A seated sadhu with a long braid, wearing a red-orange turban, a rust-coloured shawl and a red-orange robe, smiles and sits cross-legged on a patterned mat, his hands resting on his knees. To his left, a bearded elder in an orange robe and glasses sits and looks toward him. Behind them, a man in orange robes bends forward on the mat, and on the right a smiling woman in a green polka-dot sari with gold floral print stands with her hands folded in greeting. A few other people in orange and saffron clothing are visible at the edge of the tent.2016-04-22A seated gathering on a red and maroon patterned carpet in a plain pink-walled room with barred windows. A central figure in a rust-coloured pink-turban and saffron-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala smiles and sits cross-legged with bare feet. Beside him at left, a bald man in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces gestures with his hands. Behind them, a man in orange robes and glasses sits with folded hands, and another bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right with clasped hands. A man in orange at far left stands partly out of frame. A mobile phone lies on the carpet at the lower left.2016-04-21A photograph of an indoor reception room with red and gold furnishings, a golden throne-like chair and a small portrait in the background. In the foreground, a man in rust-red robes with a red-and-gold turban and a long brown rudraksha mala leans forward, reaching to touch the hand of an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange turban. A second bearded man in orange stands at the right edge. Several people stand in the background, including women in white and a woman in green. The red patterned carpet and potted plants complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the man in rust-red robes with a turban and long rudraksha mala matches the presentation cues for the page's subject.2014-03-19A photograph inside a hotel meeting room with cream walls, recessed lighting, a red patterned floor rug and red upholstered chairs. A man in a striped orange-and-gold turban, a rust-coloured robe and a long brown beaded mala sits on a low cushion, reaching out to touch the head of an older bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe who bows low. Another man in saffron stands at the right holding a flower garland. A portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the left wall beside a golden throne, and several women in white, red and green saris stand watching in the background, with an offering of flowers in the middle ground. a person cues: the seated man wears a striped turban, a long rudraksha-style mala and a rust robe, in a role of being honoured by an elder devotee.2014-03-19A photograph inside a hall with a projector screen and red drapes. A bald man with a white ash mark and a long beaded necklace, wearing an orange cloth, stands at left. A bearded man in an orange robe and a large dark turban is folding or unfurling a gold and green silk cloth over a table laid with offerings and fruit. Behind him a man in an orange head wrap bends forward. At right, a woman with long curly hair and an orange sleeveless top leans over the table. A framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban and an orange garment, labelled as a portrait with a caption. Several people in orange and white are visible in the background.2009-12-30A photograph inside a pale yellow draped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. On the left, a smiling man wears a rust-orange turban, a rudraksha mala with a dark wooden bead necklace, and an orange-brown shawl over bare shoulders, seated among others. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a bearded elderly man in glasses sit on the green floor. Further back, two seated monks wear saffron and yellow-orange robes and head wraps. On the right, a woman in a lime-green top and magenta shawl leans forward holding a small white card, while another woman in red stands behind her.2016-04-22Outdoor tented ceremony with a red carpet. A woman in a maroon-red turban and red sari with a multicolour flower garland and gold necklace smiles and folds her hands in greeting, facing several men in orange-and-yellow saffron robes and turbans. An elderly white-bearded man in orange robes sits on a chair, holding a folded paper, and an older man in a yellow cap sits in front. Behind them, a golden ornate throne-like seat and a deity murti are decorated with colourful garlands. About 10 people are visible.2015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13