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A photograph of a courtyard entrance at a building with a sign reading Nithyanandam Dhyanapeetham (Avadi, Chennai). In the foreground a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over a white top, with a red bindi on the forehead, and walks forward with an arm extended. Beside them a young man in white kurta and white trousers wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small booklet, with a badge on his chest. To the left a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands on the path, and at the doorway two older men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching, one holding a phone. Potted palms and plants line the paved walkway.

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Photograph of a group walking along a paved courtyard path outside a building with white columns and metal lattice gates. In the centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange draped robe and has a red forehead mark; the page flags him as possibly a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so he is described by role as a sannyasi-style figure. To his right, an older bearded man in white kurta and trousers holds a small booklet and wears a lanyard. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers walk along, one wearing a sandal-style footwear. A sign on the gate reads Registration and another door sign reads Formation Centre. A potted plant and small trees sit beside the path.2006-12-16A photograph of a stone-paved path leading through a garden toward a white building with a doorway. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban walks in the centre, smiling, with bare feet. Behind them several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards and name badges, follow along the path. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left beside potted flowers, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at right. Framed pictures and a rack are visible inside the doorway, and green shade netting covers the entrance above. The orange-robed figure has long hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange turban, consistent with the page's cues, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable) walking in a visiting procession.2008-02-07December 08 20112011-12-08December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor photo of a group standing on a concrete step in front of an orange-painted building with a white door and string lights overhead. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, a large orange-and-white flower garland, gold armbands, and holds a white rod. To his left a bald man in an orange robe covers his mouth with his hand. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, stand around them. The central figure appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate garland.2011-12-08A photograph of four men walking through an indoor hall with polished grey floors, dark pillars and a stone staircase behind them. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a red vertical mark on his forehead gestures with one hand raised to his head, mid-conversation. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and white trousers wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded booklet. A moustached man in white kurta stands with arms crossed at left, and an older bearded man in white, with a lanyard and a small object in his hand, walks at right. Potted plants and other people in the background complete the scene. The saffron-robed man shows distinctive orange robes, a rudraksha-style necklace is worn by the younger man, and the context supports a person candidate in the orange robe.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A photograph of saffron-robed monastics walking out of a white building through a doorway decorated with marigold garlands and banana leaves. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl over orange robes holds a folded white cloth and walks barefoot. Beside him, a younger monastic in orange robes and sandals, with a red tilak on the forehead, walks forward. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a necklace, follow behind. A blurred man in a white kurta with an orange scarf passes in the foreground. Marigold petals lie on the step, and a plain white building wall with windows is visible on the right.2010-02-18Outdoor photo on a concrete step at an ashram building with a brown doorway and a framed photo board on the wall. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-chested orange wrap stands smiling at center. Beside him, a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl smiles toward him, another man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, and an older man in white with glasses stands at the upper right. A boy in white kurta with arms folded stands at the far left, with gunny sacks behind him. The swept hair and orange clothing are the appearance cues, so the central figure is a person.2006-08-17March 30 20122012-03-30November 09 20062006-11-09Outdoor photo of four men on a paved courtyard in front of a white building with barred windows, a small white relief figure above the door and green foliage with pink flowers behind. The central man has long, swept-back dark hair, a tilak mark on his forehead and wears a flowing saffron-orange robe; he gestures with one hand while speaking. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and tilak are the cues for the central figure. To the left, a smiling man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing smiles. To the right, a smiling man in a white kurta holds a rudraksha mala and a small book, with an orange shawl over his shoulder.2010-02-04