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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.

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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.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.2014-07-10A 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 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.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07Photo 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 paved garden path outside a house with palm trees and shrubs. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold bands, stands beside an open black SUV door, wearing gold armlets and a red and yellow flower garland with gold ornaments. An older man in an orange kurta and white shawl stands before him with palms joined in greeting. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse kneels at his feet, appearing to perform padapuja. Behind them, a man in an orange robe stands near the house and a man in white kurta holds up a phone. Another person in orange wearing a mala stands to the left.2014-07-08Outdoor photograph at a house entrance: a woman with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a red sleeveless blouse, rudraksha mala necklaces and red-and-gold bangles, stands beside an open black car door and reaches toward a brass kalasha pot topped with a yellow flower and green mango leaves. A woman in a white sari with gold bangles holds the pot on a red carpet beneath a hanging banana bunch, marigold garlands and a green mango-leaf arch. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a photographer with a camera is visible. This is a pada puja-style welcome ritual with a kalasha offering.2014-07-01A photo taken outdoors beside a dark car near bamboo plants and a white wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles as he walks toward the car. Beside him a young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl holds a small object. On the right, a woman in a pink and gold salwar holds a tray with a red flower, and a man in a white shirt holds a long garland of orange and red flowers. Marigold strings are visible in the background.2010-02-05A 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.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a house entrance under a banana plant with bunches of green bananas. A woman in a red-and-gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands on a red carpet, hands raised in welcome toward a black car door. Behind her, shaved-headed men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand near blue plastic chairs. On the right, a woman in a white sari holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, with garlands hanging nearby. A cameraman films the scene. Purple cloth hangs in the background.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies