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A photograph of a small indoor room with white cinderblock walls and a concrete floor. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with glasses, stands at left gesturing with one arm toward empty metal chairs. Behind him a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long wooden rudraksha mala gestures with his hands, standing before a dark red upholstered chair. A framed portrait on the wall shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long necklace and raised hand, decorated with red garlands. Brass oil lamps with bird finials stand on either side, and a white coconut sits on a ledge.

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July 26 20082008-07-26Indoor photo of a man in orange sannyasi robes with long swept-back hair draping a green and gold shawl over the shoulders of an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who bends forward with glasses, appearing to receive it. A second orange-robed figure stands behind. A framed portrait above shows a man in orange with a long mala and crown-like hair, with a red-and-white garland. Red-cushioned chair, brass lamp, fruit and bottles on a side table, white cushions on a stone shelf, and cane chairs. Floor mat reads partly in Tamil-style lettering. The orange-robed man in front has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.2011-01-16A photograph of an indoor room with pink walls and a framed Nataraja dancing Shiva image garlanded with flowers on the right. A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, stands in the centre, appearing to be a person, though the appearance is only partly clear. Beside him an elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti stands close, looking toward the figure. On the left, a seated woman in an orange sari with a striped orange headwrap sits on a white plastic chair, and a partly visible person in orange clothing sits at the far left edge.2007-08-09A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white headband sits in a red chair in a whitewashed room, with a framed portrait behind him labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in orange with long hair and a mala. A man kneels barefoot on an orange cloth at his feet, and men in white dhotis and shirts sit on wooden-armed chairs around him, one with hands folded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a small table holding fruit and offerings nearby. a person is the seated man in orange with long hair, mala and headband.2011-01-16Indoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red forehead mark, smiling and gesturing with open hands from an orange upholstered armchair. Two seated men face him: one in a white shirt on the left and one in a saffron-orange kurta with a white beard and red wristband, hands clasped. A standing man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands behind them. Brass oil lamps stand on a low red-edged platform, and a framed photograph hangs on the wall at the left. Behind the seated figure, a large framed image shows a saffron-robed seated figure with rudraksha malas. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha malas and seat of honour align with the page's claim. Overall four people are visible.2010-08-26October 23 20102010-10-23 +2 copiesIndoor photo of an ashram hall with white-washed walls, a corrugated roof with ceiling fans, and a grey concrete floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on an orange cloth runner beside a woman in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala. A third person in saffron robes is seated near a red-covered seat at the back, with a brass lamp stand and offerings on a side table. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall, and a poster of a blue-skinned meditating figure is nearby. A small television stands on a cabinet at left, and another saffron-clad person bends near it. Four chairs with cane seats are arranged on the floor.2011-01-16A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, sits on a white-draped chair in front of a red curtain, receiving a steel plate of offerings from a standing devotee in orange robes and a shawl who wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. A man in a white dhoti stands at left wearing a rudraksha mala and a purple forehead band, and a seated man in white at lower left holds yellow offerings. Plastic water bottles and sandals sit on the green-and-blue mat. The scene reads as a ritual offering, with no visible fire or deity murti.2012-01-02Indoor photo of a seated figure on a white-draped chair in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland, barefoot on an orange mat, with a tall dark plait down the back. A man in a light beige short-sleeved shirt and trousers stands bowing with hands folded, facing him. On the left, a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl looks toward the seated figure. On the right edge, a man in a blue shirt stands with hands together. Behind them, a framed devotional picture of deities hangs on a white wall beside a barred window, and a low wooden table holds a tray of red fruit, flowers and a basket. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears orange robes, a long hair plait and a flower garland, so the in-person candidate is the seated figure receiving a visitor.2010-02-17A photograph inside a plain hall with a white-washed wall, orange and yellow curtains, and a row of decorated ceremonial staves with brass finials. A framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a mala sits on an ornate red and gold stand at the back. In front, a white-draped chair with a red cushion sits on a green mat beside a small table holding a brass lamp and offerings. In the foreground, a man in long flowing saffron robes and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, gestures with his hand. Beside him, a man in an orange headwrap and saffron cloth with rudraksha beads stands near a white plastic chair. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at left, and a partially visible person in saffron stands at the edge of the frame.A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with green flooring and orange and brown plastic chairs. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, who wears a red thread on his wrist. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt holding a bag of fruit, and a man in red clothes stands near the left wall. A tripod and camera stand at right beside bags on the floor. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2012-01-04Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with tiled floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt drapes a gold-bordered saffron shawl over the shoulders of a long-haired figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala who stands before a zebra-print armchair. Another saffron-robed monk stands near, and a man in white holds a tray of fruit at left, while a tray of red fruit sits on a white cabinet.2012-01-08