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Photograph of a hall with a yellow patterned floor runner. A man in a loose orange saffron wrap over a red undershirt, with a red dot on his forehead, walks barefoot down the centre aisle, one hand raised near his head. Rows of white plastic chairs on both sides are filled with seated people, many women with long braided hair and white headbands, and men in white. Behind the aisle stands a white cushioned chair flanked by flower arrangements, a red drape backdrop, a standing fan and a cooler. A banner above shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing orange with a rudraksha mala, beside Tamil lettering. The man in the aisle matches appearance cues (orange robe, rudraksha-style adornment in the portrait only), so he is a person candidate in person.

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A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a red backdrop and a large banner showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Tamil text reading "Oru naal dhyana anubhava mugam". A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and red undershirt walks across a green mat in front of a white-draped chair and a microphone stand. Seated audience members in white headbands and white or pastel clothing fill the foreground. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge beside a table with flowers and water. Two cooler units stand on the right. a person: the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair fits the page's described presence, though identification rests on appearance alone.2009-08-11A person in an orange saffron garment walks barefoot down a patterned yellow carpet aisle through a hall lined with white plastic chairs. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing orange robes and rudraksha beads, beside Tamil text reading "Kalpataru" and "Oru naal dhyana anubava mugam". Red velvet drapes and a white-cushioned seat with a purple cloth and marigold garland are visible at the front. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white headbands sit on the right, and a figure in yellow and blue clothing sits partly visible on the left. The walking figure has long hair, a red bindi and a sleeveless orange wrap, and is not matched to a known identity from appearance alone.2009-08-06A photograph of a meditation session in a hall with red satin drapes and a banner reading in Tamil and English. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment and a red bindi walks down a central aisle toward a white cushioned throne with orange-tipped cushions, a microphone stand beside it. Rows of seated participants wear white headbands and white clothing, seen from behind in the foreground. A cameraperson in white stands at the left edge filming. A vase of flowers sits on a side table near the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the saffron-robed figure walking the aisle, identified by the saffron robe and long dark hair.2009-07-16A photograph of a stage event with a standing man in an orange saffron wrap and a red undershirt, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, walking on a green carpeted platform in front of a red backdrop. Seated audience members on the floor wear white headbands, and several women wear white and purple saris. Two window air coolers sit on a stand at right, a small table with a flower vase at left, and a large banner at top reads a Tamil heading with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, which is an appearance-based probable match for a person, but the attribution is uncertain. Roughly 20 to 30 people are visible, mostly seated.2009-08-11A barefoot figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe walks down a yellow carpeted aisle between rows of white plastic chairs in a hall with recessed ceiling lights and ceiling fans. Seated attendees line both sides, some wearing white head bands and white clothes. Behind the aisle, a red draped curtain frames a banner with a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside an orange panel with Tamil headline text.2009-08-06August 15 20092009-08-15A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a red carpet under a tent, hands on his hips, wearing an orange-red wrap over a red undershirt. Seated rows of people in white dresses with white headbands and blue sarees sit on the floor to his left. Behind him a banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange robes with rudraksha beads, with Tamil text and the English word NITHYA and PR visible. Potted plants, speakers and a projection screen are also visible.2009-08-15January 18 20092009-01-18A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, stands on a red carpet at an event. Behind him, rows of seated women and girls in white clothing with white hair ribbons sit along the floor, and potted plants line the stage edge. A large portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a rudraksha mala hangs on a purple panel beside red drapes and flower arrangements. The printed portrait is not a physical person.2009-08-15A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder walks down an orange-red carpeted aisle on a stage at an indoor event. He has long dark hair pulled back, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, and bare feet. Seated devotees on the floor to the left and right wear white headbands and white clothes, and one woman wears a maroon top. Behind him a large portrait of a smiling woman with short hair is displayed beside a banner with Tamil script, and a cameraperson in white stands at the back of the stage. Garlanded red-saffron drapery and a white backdrop frame the scene.2009-08-02A standing man in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a red undershirt and a red tilak on his forehead walks across a green-carpeted stage toward a seated audience. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles while gesturing with one open hand. Behind him a white-clad man in an orange shawl stands by a white-draped table with flowers, under red, purple and gold drapes. A Tamil banner reading கல்பதரு (Kalpataru) hangs on the backdrop beside a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many women wearing white hair ribbons and colourful saris. Identity of the central figure is unsure from appearance alone.2009-08-11August 06 20092009-08-06