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Outdoor courtyard arrival at an ashram entrance under a translucent canopy. An older woman in an orange-and-peach sari holds a brass aarti-style plate with a kalasha-like pot and green leaves, smiling. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand by a black SUV with its door open; one in an orange cloth reaches toward the door, and another in saffron robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala smiles and gestures toward the arrival. Several women in saris and salwar stand in the background near the building's barred windows. Brick-paved ground and greenery frame the scene.

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A photograph of a covered porch entrance beside a building with a dark grey SUV parked behind. In the foreground an older woman in an orange sari holds a brass aarti plate of flowers and a kalasha-style pot with a green leaf, smiling. Beside her a man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, walks forward with hands together in greeting. A second man in orange robes stands near the car door. Several women in saris stand in the background, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and rudraksha mala in orange and gold draped clothing is a candidate for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, based on distinctive visible cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2014-07-10A photograph at a house entrance with a paved courtyard and a rangoli-style white floral pattern on the ground. On the left, a smiling woman in an orange saree with a gold border holds a silver kalasha decorated with white jasmine garlands, an orange flower and green leaves, a traditional welcome offering. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala garland and a dark red-brown wrap stretches his arm toward the open door of a black SUV. Beside him, a young boy in orange cloth and orange beads stands near the vehicle, and in the background several people with palms pressed together stand near a white gate and green foliage.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07A photo taken under a covered porch of a cream-walled building. On the left, an elderly bald man in a white shirt and glasses holds a silver tray of flowers, a copper vessel and a white-and-yellow cloth, offering it. Beside him, an older woman in an orange sari with a red border looks on. On the right, a man with long hair tied in a bun wears a red-orange robe with yellow borders and a white flower garland, and gestures with his hand while standing by a dark car. Behind them, several people in orange clothing stand near the vehicles. The scene resembles a welcome with an aarti tray. a person candidate present; appearance cues include long hair, a garland and robes, but identity is uncertain.2014-07-10Photo of a covered outdoor entrance with cream walls and a glass canopy. An elderly man in a white shirt and glasses holds a silver tray of white and orange flower garlands and a small brass vessel, while an elderly woman in an orange sari smiles beside him. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe with a gold-striped cloth at the waist, facing them. A dark SUV and a few women in white and orange stand in the background. The scene reads as a welcome offering of garlands.2014-07-10A photograph of a residential house entrance with a gated porch. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap and a thick orange-marigold garland stands barefoot in the center, smiling and gesturing with his hand. Around him, several women in saris stand close: one in red with a silver-topped vessel, one in magenta and pink with palms pressed in greeting, one in white, one in peach-gold and one in pale blue, several holding small items. A dark SUV is parked on the street behind the gate, and a partial figure in white stands at the left edge.2014-07-08A covered porch at an entrance with palm plants and trees behind. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. A woman in an orange top and red skirt faces a man in orange robes with a pink shawl who is smiling and gesturing with hands. At the centre-right, a smiling young man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti wears a gold-and-orange garland and presses his palms together in greeting. Behind him, a silver SUV has its door open, and an older bearded man in orange robes sits inside. Yellow ceiling edge and a pink-striped wall frame the scene.2008-09-04A photo of a house entrance with a covered porch and pale pillars, lined with potted pink flowering plants and palms. Two women in traditional saris, one in cream with maroon border and one in red, stand conversing with a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes seen from behind, bare-footed. Another person in saffron-orange robes faces the group beside a man in white clothes. A white-clad attendant stands at an open silver car door on the right. Greenery and a flowering bush fill the background.2010-02-17A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi walks forward beside a dark SUV, wearing a long white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala with gold beads, and saffron-orange robes with yellow borders. Behind him a woman in an orange sari and a saffron-robed man follow, and at right a bald man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a pot, yellow flowers and green leaves. A large umbrella-like canopy and palm trees stand in the background, with a white signboard on a brick wall. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a bindi, a garland and rudraksha-and-gold adornments, consistent with the page's reference to his arrival.2013-04-30A photograph of a covered entrance beside a white car at a house visit. A man in an orange saffron robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot, with long dark hair, smiling and holding a brass tray of flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border holds the tray, a woman in a pink silk sari stands beside her, and a woman in a green-grey kurta with dark trousers and glasses stands with hands folded. An older woman in a magenta sari and a man in a white shirt stand behind, a cameraman films at left, and a man in a dark shirt stands at right. a person: the man in the orange robe and garland has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a welcome for an honoured guest. The pale tiled floor and white wall frame the scene.2010-02-17A photograph of three men on a paved walkway beside a covered portico with red pillars. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a white forehead band wears a rust-red garment with a gold-trimmed waist sash and a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, and wears gold necklaces and a garland of beads. Behind him, a bald man in an orange robe with a red border stands beside a black SUV, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries a brass pot topped with green leaves and fruit. A dusty red-brick wall is in the background.2013-04-08May 01 20082008-05-01