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Large group photograph on a stage under white draped canopy with ceiling spotlights. A central standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a shawl, flanked by rows of men in white shirts and dark trousers and women in white and colourful saris, some seated on the red-carpeted stage in front. A backdrop displays round framed portraits and a large framed painted deity image on the right, with a brass kalasha-style urn at the right edge. Presence of the central orange-robed figure as a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure. About 60 people are visible.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Large group photograph on a stage under a white draped canopy with stage lights, a red carpet, and a banner with a green border and a row of circular portraits above a Tamil-script caption. A central standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands among rows of men in white and checked shirts and women in white and pastel saris. Several seated people in white clothes sit in the front row. Framed painted panels flank the banner, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge.2007-12-30Large group photograph of many devotees in white ritual clothes seated and standing in rows on a stage before a large banner portrait of a smiling man with long hair. A central figure in saffron-orange robes stands near an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in red fabric. Garlands and colourful ornamental hangings frame the backdrop, and some women wear red and green saris. Several devotees hold garlands and flowers. The setting is an indoor hall with a bare concrete floor.2007-02-24Large group photograph on a stage at a Dasara celebration. Dozens of devotees in white and yellow dress sit and stand in tiered rows on a white platform, with a few women in peach, pink and orange saris. Behind them stands a gold and orange throne-like seat under a canopy, with an orange banner hung on a blue curtain and a decorated deity murti with flowers at the right. A tall figure in a bright orange robe stands centrally near the throne, while others in orange and saffron stand at the back. White and maroon drapery with gold trim frames the stage above.2010-10-17Group photograph on a stage under a silver canopy with a green backdrop bearing a row of circular portrait photos and the partly visible number 2007. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-back, raising one hand, surrounded by around forty devotees in white shirts, kurtas, saris and salwar. Seated in front on a red carpet are men in white and women in white saris and necklaces. A framed painting of a deity pair in a golden frame hangs at right, and a framed red-and-white image at left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed man centre-back with long hair and rudraksha mala matches the candidate cues.2007-12-30Group photograph on a stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hall, with a white valance and dark blue backdrop. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes, yellow shawls and saffron/orange robes fill the tiers. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe stands near a golden ornate throne with a gold canopy, and a decorated deity murti with garlands sits at the right. Many women wear white saris with yellow borders and some wear saffron shawls.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Large group photograph on a stage at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during Dasara celebrations. A large crowd of more than a hundred people in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, saffron robes and white and yellow saris fills the stage in rows. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centrally in front of an ornate gold throne-like seat with a gold umbrella above it. A decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits on a platform to the right, under a bright backdrop of navy and maroon drapes with white valances. Several people seated in the front row wear rudraksha malas. A white stage platform forms the foreground.2010-10-17A large group photograph of many people in white and cream ritual clothes, many wearing white and red flower garlands, posed in rows on a stage before a dark curtain with decorative woven banners and a small ornate canopy above. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a garland stands in front, flanked by seated and standing devotees in white. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a stage backdrop.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 27 20062006-12-27