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Outdoor scene at a dusty gravel entrance beside a blue signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tiruvannamalai, Birth Place of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl stands at left, arms raised and gesturing, facing a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis. An orange umbrella is held above the group at left. A thatched-roof building with saffron flags lines the background, along with a dry hill. Behind the gate, another man in white walks by. The gathered men stand listening attentively with hands folded or at their sides.

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August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor daytime photo on a dirt road beside a thatched-roof building with a blue signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A man in saffron robes holds an orange umbrella over another saffron-robed sannyasi, who points ahead with one hand. To the right, a long-haired bearded man in an orange robe and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks carrying a silver laptop and a sandal-wearing foot is visible, while men and a woman in white clothes with red sashes stand nearby. Posters and a fence stand behind them. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha and shawl is a probable Swamiji candidate based on appearance cues.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground in front of thatched-roof buildings with orange flags. A central figure in an orange robe and orange sandals walks forward, with an attendant in a white shirt and white dhoti holding an orange umbrella over him. Around them stand several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with necklaces, one holding a yellow folder, and a figure in an orange robe at left. A white jeep and a banner stand in the background.2009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground in front of a thatched-roof shed. An orange umbrella is held over a figure in a sleeveless red top and orange cloth wrap, walking toward an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who extends his hand toward them. Several people stand along the left in white shirts, white dhotis and orange cloth, some with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a blue-and-white sari stands among them. On the right, a large printed banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, a temple-like hilltop monument and a rows-of-people photo, with Tamil text and phone numbers. Orange-and-white garlands hang along the thatch. A wrapped-figure candidate in orange is present but appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a dirt road outside a compound, with a group walking in a line under a bright orange umbrella held by a young person in an orange-red shawl. A woman in a long orange-saffron robe walks at the front right, her head uncovered and hand raised near her face. Five men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, some holding papers or folders. Behind them stand a wire fence, palm trees, a billboard with printed Tamil text, and a bus. Six or seven people are visible in the scene, and the swami-like figure cannot be confirmed from appearance.2009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a thatched-roof building and a blue signboard with Tamil and English text. A man in an orange saffron robe with a grey beard and spectacles walks carrying a silver laptop case, flanked by an orange-robed attendant and a white-clad man holding a large orange umbrella over him. Behind them a younger man in white robes stands near a poster showing a portrait, and other men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, one with a camera. Piles of debris and a fenced compound with flags appear in the background.2009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of a large white roadside signboard with dark lettering and a green wire fence to the left. Two central figures in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other; one has long dark hair and holds papers, the other holds an orange umbrella overhead and stands beside a small table. Around them, about eight men wear white shirts or white dhotis and kurtas, some carrying yellow folders, one with a lanyard. Palm trees and shrubs fill the background under a bright sky. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair in the centre, shown standing and speaking with the group in an open, sunny setting.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08