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Outdoor photo on a tree-lined driveway beside a white building and a silver Ford car. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks forward smiling, with an arm extended, among a group of people in white clothes. Women in white saris carry brass vessels with flowers and sprigs of greenery as a welcoming offering. A man in white in the left foreground faces him, and several men in white stand behind. Red flowering shrubs and palms frame the scene.

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A photograph of a tree-lined driveway outside a white multi-storey building, with a silver Ford SUV parked behind a central figure. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red forehead mark walks forward with one arm extended, toward a line of devotees. Devotees in white ritual clothes stand on both sides: a woman in white sari holds a brass aarti plate with flowers, and men in white kurtas and shirts with lanyards press palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt stands in the left foreground with his back to the camera. The setting suggests a welcome reception.2009-06-14Outdoor photo on a dirt track lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall, with a silver Ford SUV parked behind. In the centre, a smiling young man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red bindi walks forward. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and a woman in white with an orange shawl, holding a woven tray of flowers and greenery, stand beside a draped green table. Several men in white and orange sannyasi-style garments, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand to the right. Orange and red flags flutter in the background. Four people are clearly visible.2008-08-07Outdoor street photo at an ashram-like campus with a silver SUV parked along a tree-lined road. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with short hair and a red tilak on the forehead walks forward with open hands toward a line of people. Beside them, several women in white saris hold brass kalashas and aarti trays decorated with flowers and green leaves, and men in white kurtas and lanyards stand and clap or greet. A young man in white kurta stands in the foreground facing the saffron-clad figure. A woman in glasses and white sari stands at the lower right. Trees and greenery surround the scene under bright daylight.2009-06-14Outdoors on a dirt path beside a silver Ford vehicle with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444, a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a crowd of men in white kurtas and white dhotis, plus a few in saffron, stand on a grassy area with trees and a large black speaker tower to the right. To the right, two women in white saris with orange-red borders and orange shawls fold their hands in namaste, and a man in orange at the edge holds his hands together. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by the turban, gold necklace and orange robe, arriving at the event.2008-07-27June 14 20092009-06-14Outdoor street scene at a residential lane with a silver SUV parked at left, its bonnet decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a small red-and-blue flag. Centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long gold-bead garland and smiles with palms joined in greeting. Behind him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a flower-decorated brass plate, and a young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands beside a brass kalasha-style vessel with yellow flowers. Lamps or diyas sit on a rangoli at ground level. Onlookers in white shirts and light clothing stand along the lane, and children watch from the right and a balcony at upper right.2010-01-09A photograph of a welcome at a home entrance. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland stands beside a silver Ford vehicle, its windshield sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta Mahasamsthana and a small orange flag on the bonnet. A woman in a white sari holds a flower arrangement and a brass plate near him, while a man in a cream shirt and dark trousers holds a silver tray. Orange and white marigold garlands hang over the building entrance, with paper star decorations on strings and potted plants with orange marigolds beside them.2010-01-10Outdoor street scene at a residential house entrance. A figure in long flowing orange saffron robes with a multi-strand gold-and-bead garland stands centre, arms extended to receive a brass tray holding a yellow flower-decorated vessel and a garland from a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a white shawl and a tilak mark. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari, and children watch and fold hands. A silver car with a red flag and a white flower garland on its bumper stands to the left. Pale buildings, palm trees and colourful bunting appear in the background, with onlookers on a yellow building balcony.2010-01-09July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photograph of a devotee welcome at a residential street. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange-and-gold garland and long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a silver car decorated with a white and yellow flower garland and a small red flag. Behind them a man in white kurta and a gold necklace holds a brass tray of yellow flowers, and a man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak stands nearby. Along the street, many people in white shirts, checked shirts and saris stand with hands folded. Rangoli designs with oil lamps sit on the ground in front, and a yellow building with spectators on its balcony is visible at upper right. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with long swept hair, saffron robe and garland.2010-01-09June 14 20092009-06-14February 05 20092009-02-05