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January 24 20072007-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20072007-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent at the Kumbha Mela 2007 gathering. A banner reads KUMBHA MELA 2007 above a large portrait of a smiling woman with long hair, draped in orange and garlanded. Seated on a bed with white pillows and a black-and-red striped cover are several men: a man in a tall orange turban and orange robes with a mala on the left, a bearded sadhu in orange robes in the centre-left, a man with long hair and a white kurta with pink-edged shawl seated centre-right, and a bare-chested older bearded man wearing rudraksha beads beside him. A man in orange stands at the left edge and a man in white kneels at the lower centre. On the right a videographer films with a professional camera, and a man in white stands behind a portrait-backdrop area with a garland. Green carpet covers the floor.A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe reclines on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a microphone stand during a satsang-style gathering. Behind him hang framed devotional pictures garlanded with red flowers, a red cloth draped over a table and a yellow-and-blue embroidered canopy. Seated on the floor to the right, an elderly man in a grey-brown garment rests his head on his hand, and another man in orange sits beside him.2006-06-01A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits cross-legged on an orange-draped throne with a leopard-print cushion, in front of a microphone stand. Behind him a large white banner reads Varanasi Yatra 2008 with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a portrait of a smiling man in orange robes. Smaller framed portraits and a blue-and-yellow wave-patterned wall panel surround him in a warmly lit hall. Based on the saffron robe, long hair and throne, the seated speaker is a probable Swamiji (appearance-based label only), presented as the main speaker.A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat, speaking into a microphone on a stand while raising one hand. Behind him hang framed devotional prints and a red draped cloth with gold trim, with a pillar wrapped in orange and white. A bearded older man in a brown jacket sits to the right, and a blurred figure in the foreground edge is partly visible. A striped green-and-pink mat covers the floor. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and speaking as the discourse leader, with long hair and saffron robes.2006-06-01A photo of a long-haired man in orange robes seated cross-legged on a leopard-print sofa on an outdoor platform with a red mat. He wears a red bindi, a rudraksha mala over his orange shawl, and is barefoot. Mic stands and a silver pillar are beside him, and several people with their backs to the camera sit in orange and yellow clothing in the foreground, facing him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, seated as the discourse speaker.2006-05-23 +1 copiesA photo of a seated discourse on a raised stage with a tiger-striped throne-style seat. A figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged, with a gold trident standing behind them and a leopard-print stool beside them. A large banner above shows a snowy Himalayan peak and a smiling bearded figure in orange, announcing the Himalaya Yatra event. Audience members seated in orange and white clothing face the stage from the foreground, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right.A photograph of a discourse session indoors. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with a pink cloth draped over his lap, reclines on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor, and another man in an orange robe sits at the left edge. The floor is covered by a green and pink striped mat printed with the word DHYANAPEETAM. Red curtains hang in the background.2006-05-29A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a zebra-striped upholstered couch, speaking into a clip microphone during a talk. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl over a red long-sleeved top with a black turtleneck beneath, and a small red tilak on his forehead. He gestures with his right hand while his left rests in his lap. Behind him hang white drapes, a blue patterned cloth and a red and white panel with green, yellow and pink leaf motifs. The orange clothing, long hair and distinctive adornments are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated and speaking as a teacher during a satsang.2008-07-01A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth over a zebra-striped cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in a smiling greeting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with the fabric draped over his shoulder. Behind him hangs a large banner showing a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala, beside a red-and-white striped drape and a microphone on a stand. The floor is covered with a red patterned rug.2008-07-11August 09 20072007-08-09