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A photograph of a stage inside a white tent at an outdoor event. A man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks across the red-draped stage, passing a standing electric fan. Behind him, a banner with Tamil text and a large portrait of a man in an orange turban with long hair hangs on the left. Partially visible people stand at the right edge near white curtains. The portrait on the banner is a depiction of a similar figure. The setting suggests a yoga or meditation programme in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

A photograph of a stage event with a red-draped platform. Behind it hangs a large banner showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing an orange turban with a red bindi, with Tamil headline text reading Arogya Yoga. On the stage, a standing figure in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and bare feet stands beside a white-draped platform, while a second person in white bends low over it. Two white cooling units and a fan sit at the left and right edges of the stage.

A man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a grey stage carpet with hands clasped in front of him and eyes lowered. He wears an orange turban, a red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala. To his right, a brass lamp stand is draped with red and yellow flower garlands. Behind him is a dark banner with large Tamil lettering, under a red canopy with gold-fringed valances. A podium with a microphone stands to the left, with yellow and pink flower arrangements nearby.

A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks across a red-draped stage toward a white-covered chair with a white cushion. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil, with a tilak and rudraksha mala, and the banner's Tamil heading reads "Arogya Yoga" with a subtitle about experience. Two small tables with glasses and a white board stand at the right of the stage. The pictured man has distinctive saffron turban and robes, and his appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim, but his features are not clear enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.

A figure in a saffron-orange head wrap and orange shawl sits on a white-draped throne-style chair on an orange-carpeted stage under a white tent canopy. Hands are pressed together in front of the chest as if addressing an audience. Beside the stage are air coolers, pedestal fans and a white framed board, with a large banner showing Tamil script in red, teal and blue. Long hair falls behind the shoulders. The scene appears to be an outdoor discourse or yoga programme setting, with a Tamil banner behind the speaker. A figure in this presentation with long hair, orange head wrap and saffron shawl on a throne is a probable Swamiji candidate.

A barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel stands on a green mat at the front of a hall, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Seated devotees in white clothes, some wearing white head bands, sit on the floor at the sides. Behind him a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from the stage. The backdrop shows a large banner with a portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda) and the title "கல்பதரு" (Kalpataru) beside a Tamil subtitle. Ceiling fans and coolers are visible. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, consistent with the event page; he is shown in person, not on a screen.

Photograph of a smiling person in flowing saffron-orange robes standing on a stage, with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on the forehead, and a dark beaded rudraksha mala around the neck. One hand is raised in a gesture toward the side. Behind is a white stage backdrop with a pale banner bearing Tamil-script lettering, a white ornate bracket, and pink and purple flowers on top. A white air cooler sits at the lower right, and a dark monitor and orange curved stage piece are at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala fit the page's Kalpataru event context, so the figure is described as a probable Swamiji presence.

July 30 2008

A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands on a red-carpeted stage with his eyes closed and head tilted slightly upward, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. A microphone on a stand is at left beside a white draped chair with an orange cushion. Behind him a large blue backdrop shows partial red letters, and a white air cooler sits on a draped white table. Potted palms and a yellow-draped table are at right, with the heads of a few seated audience members visible at the bottom edge. The robed figure's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, red forehead mark) are compatible with Swamiji (probable) on the convention stage.

Article - November 26 2006

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A smiling man stands on a stage under a pale draped white canopy, wearing an orange saffron turban, an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala that hangs to his waist. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and his right hand rests at his side while his left hand is near his hip. In the right foreground, a partly visible person in white clothing stands with their back turned to the camera. Along the bottom edge are part of a dark stage backdrop, a red-and-white rope barrier, and a few bottles and flower-decorated items. The orange-robed man's distinctive long hair, saffron turban and rudraksha mala match the page's description of Swamiji at this event, so the appearance-based candidate is probable Swamiji.

July 30 2008