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A photograph of an outdoor inauguration event with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe, long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on the forehead, and a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped around the neck. He extends a hand toward a crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, several wearing spectacles and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them hangs a draped canopy of red, yellow and green fabric, with a metal pole rising beside the figure. A man in a white shirt on the left and a crowd of onlookers, including women in the background, surround the scene, and a camera with a boom microphone appears at the upper right. The figure's long hair, saffron clothing and garland match the appearance cues of the probable Swamiji, so this is recorded as an appearance-based candidate, not a confirmed identity.

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August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo of a crowd around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and a red dot on the forehead, garlanded with a thick necklace of white flowers and red roses. The figure smiles while holding a garland and is surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, and women in the background. Behind them hangs a draped canopy of red, yellow and green fabric, with a flagpole rising beside the figure and a video camera with a microphone at upper right. Petals and flower garlands are visible. a person is in the centre, present in person.2009-08-03A photograph of a flag-hoisting and inauguration event under a red, yellow and green draped canopy. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a large garland of white and red flowers. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A man in an orange cap and dark glasses stands behind him, and a video camera on the right films the crowd. A Swamiji (probable) candidate is the central figure, shown in an orange shawl with long swept-back hair and a floral garland, receiving greetings from devotees at the opening of a centre.2009-08-03A photograph of a celebration under a canopy draped with red, yellow and green cloth. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron shawl over red clothing wears a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers, with eyes lowered. To the left, a man with grey hair and a moustache wears a white shirt and holds a pen. Behind them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a moustached man on the right in white with a red-marked forehead stand near the canopy, and a man in white touches his hands together. A garland of red and white flowers hangs at the upper left edge.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03July 12 20092009-07-12July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph at night under a corrugated roof, showing a long-haired man in saffron-red robes and a red shawl, smiling as a man in a white shirt drapes a garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Several people in white and orange clothes stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari watches. Plain white walls and a doorway frame the scene, with a bright light overhead. a person: the long swept-back hair, red-orange robes and ceremonial garland fit the a person candidate; a figure in the middle of a garlanding gesture.2014-07-03Photograph of a devotional reception in front of an elaborate floral backdrop of white, yellow and red flowers with a deity image framed at the top. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a white flower garland stands centre, receiving a visitor who bows low in white ritual clothes, while a small boy in a blue floral shirt reaches toward him. A woman with grey hair in a bun wears a white sari with a red border and gold bangles, and devotees in white kurtas with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one with hands folded in namaste. A man in an orange robe stands behind. Printed photo credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2007-07-29A photograph of a devotional event inside a hall decorated with dense garlands of white and orange flowers. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a heavy white and red flower garland, sits on a raised throne-like seat and smiles. Several men in white kurta-style clothing crowd close, one reaching out to touch the seated figure's garland while others bow with hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands at right assisting with the garland. A man in an orange shawl stands behind. Visible people number about eight to ten, counting partially visible figures.2007-07-29Outdoor photo at a tented ceremony with white draped fabric behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron garment and a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers, sits smiling on a gold-coloured seat, his hand extended toward a devotee. In front, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala bows low, touching his forehead to the seated man's hand. Another man in white stands smiling in the background, and a few people in white are visible at left.2009-07-07December 20 20112011-12-20