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May 04 2016

Outdoor photo under a yellow-and-white canopy at an assembly of saffron-clad sadhus. A tall man with long dark dreadlocks, an orange-brown turban, a saffron-brown robe and gold necklaces and bangles reaches forward with his right arm to touch or bless the crown of a seated elder in orange robes and a yellow turban, who has a flower garland. Behind them stand bearded men in orange and red robes, a man in a yellow turban, a bald man in glasses, and a cameraman filming with a video camera. A man in white at left holds a silver-rimmed drum and a red and gold garment. Another seated elder with a white beard and rudraksha beads sits at lower right. The Swamiji candidate is a probable match: the tall man has long swept-back dreadlocks, a turban, distinctive gold ornaments and an orange-brown robe, but the identification is based on appearance only.

May 04 2016

Photograph of a ceremony in a stage setting with red drapes and stage lights. A man in an orange-red turban and brown-gold garment, wearing a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold chain, holds up a long orange cloth draped over the head of a bowing man with long grey hair and beard in orange robes. Behind them, a man in orange with glasses and a turban stands; at left a seated man in orange with a white garland smiles; at right a white-garlanded man sits beside a tall white and orange flower garland hanging on a pillar. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned man in brown-gold garments and garlands is the only candidate with a turban, ornate clothing, a gold necklace and beaded necklace, and he is shown placing the orange cloth on the bowing devotee.

April 22 2016

Indoor photo of a ceremonial honouring. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robes, with a rudraksha-style mala and a wide smile, holds up a folded saffron-orange cloth draped over the head of an older bearded man with grey hair and a white beard who bows forward in orange robes. A red-upholstered seat with gold trim sits behind them, a gold cow figurine is in the lower foreground, and a younger man in orange with beaded necklaces stands at right. Another man in orange gestures at left. Framed pictures and a ceiling fan are visible in the room. a person candidate by appearance: the man with long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala, holding the cloth.

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Photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing an orange-brown turban, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, a marigold garland, gold bangles and earrings, and a red tilak on the forehead. An elderly white-bearded man in orange robes leans in from the right and rests his hand on the kneeling devotee's shoulder, while several other people in orange and saffron robes stand around them in a dim, crowded hall. The scene suggests a sannyasi blessing or greeting a devotee during a gathering.

January 03 2016

A photograph in a saffron-draped tent with orange cloth behind. On the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange-peach turban, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of pink and white flowers sits on a red-and-maroon cloth. A younger person in an orange turban and an orange robe with a brown beaded necklace sits opposite with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. A bald person in glasses and an orange garment is partly visible at the lower left, also with hands folded, and a standing person in white is behind the frame. Vibhuti marks are visible on the seated elder's forehead.

A photograph inside a temple hall with a dark red backdrop and an ornate carved wooden doorway at upper right. A man with long dark hair, wearing a brown-red saffron-toned wrap and a white flower garland, stands at right with both hands on the shoulders of a bowing man in a peach-orange wrap and matching turban-style cap; the bowing man wears an orange shawl and gold chain. At left, a man in a peach turban and orange shawl looks on. Behind, a bald priest in a brown wrap with a gold necklace smiles, and onlookers and a cameraman with a camera on a stand stand in the background. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.

A seated devotional scene inside a white tent on a checked mat. An elderly bearded man with long grey hair, wire-rimmed glasses, and an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala reaches toward a brass tray of marigold and pink flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a brown shawl sits with one hand raised to his head. Another person in orange sits behind them, and a small brass lamp rests on the mat. A printed deity poster hangs on the left tent wall.

May 04 2016