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A long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a beaded necklace of gold and saffron beads, smiles while holding a tall wooden staff with a gold-tipped top on an outdoor stage. A probable Swamiji profile is shown here: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and ornate beaded gold necklace. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace stands holding papers. In front, a man with a shaved head wears an orange-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder and a white dhoti-style cloth, seen from behind. A white-capped man stands in the foreground, and a large white circular backdrop sits behind the stage beneath a brown banner with Tamil lettering.

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April 19 20082008-04-19Crowded outdoor stage scene at an inauguration event. A long-haired man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the center holding a tall wooden staff with a golden top, smiling. Beside him a bald man in an orange-gold garment with a white shawl is embraced from behind by a figure in orange. Several men in white shirts and white caps press in from the foreground, reaching toward the group. Behind them a banner with Tamil script and a white circular backdrop. A man in saffron robes with a mala stands at the upper right.2008-04-19Outdoor stage event with a Tamil-language banner behind it reading in part a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sign. At center, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklaces stands on a white raised platform, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Around the stage, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear lanyard badges, and several people in orange robes stand nearby; one woman in a yellow sari sits below the platform. Bamboo and palm-leaf structures and a strip of multicolored bunting frame the scene, and a cameraman in orange stands at right.2008-04-19December 23 20082008-12-23April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace seated on a raised platform under a canopy, with a red-brown tilak on his forehead and his right hand raised in a gesture. Devotees in white shirts and dark clothes lean in from the foreground, and a wooden pole with decorative tassels in orange, teal and pink hangs at the upper right. A white circular backdrop stands behind him. a person: the flowing long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold beads match the cues for the a person candidate, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2008-04-19December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11Outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with colourful tassels in red, yellow, green and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold chain, sits on a white-cushioned seat, with a white cloth-draped tray before him. Nearby a man in an orange robe sits behind him, and a man in white clothing stands with one arm raised holding a striped pole. In the foreground a woman in orange with hair in a bun sits with hands held together, and a person with hands folded in añjali is at left. The swamiji candidate matches long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2008-04-19January 01 20092009-01-01Photograph of a festive gathering under a striped tent with pink, yellow and blue draped fabric. In the foreground a man in a red-maroon turban and rust-red robe with a thick gold-and-brown beaded necklace reaches out and touches a seated man's shoulder; a curved golden cane or staff is held nearby. The seated man wears an orange shawl and is bearded. To the left a man with long hair and an orange shawl over orange clothing stands beside a younger man in yellow. Behind them, many seated men wear orange and saffron garments, and a white-clothed figure sits among red-cushioned chairs. Marigold garlands hang at the left edge.2015-01-13