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A photograph taken indoors in a plain hallway with pale blue walls, a dark tiled floor and a carved wooden doorway. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi stands barefoot at the centre, smiling, one arm extended. Around him, several devotees bow or fold their hands: a man in a tan shirt and trousers bends forward with hands joined, women in white, yellow and lavender saris with flowers in their hair lean in, and a few others in white and pink stand behind. The robed man has short dark hair and no visible crown, turban, mala or long swept hair, so the appearance cues for a probable identification are insufficient.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a speckled floor and white pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, rudraksha mala beads and a shawl-like wrap, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, women in white and cream saree and white attire smile, one holding a small child. An older bald man in a striped shirt kneels low on the floor before him. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a man with a satchel bag stands at right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible, and a garlanded object appears in the background. Six to twenty people are visible.2006-09-25Photograph inside a small whitewashed room decorated with red and pink flower garlands strung along the walls and a framed image with a red-and-gold top. A person in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands centrally, smiling, with a young attendant in orange beside them. Several people stand or kneel with hands folded in namaste, including a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a maroon blouse with a white patterned sari, a man in a pink checked shirt, and a woman in orange-and-white sari. A red and white floor cloth lies below. The scene reads as a devotional welcome or darshan.2008-07-28A photograph taken indoors in a hallway with white walls, pink trim, ceiling fans and a framed picture of a deity. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a gold necklace, red bindi and a large gold chain, smiles while placing his hand on the head of an older bald man in a striped shirt who bows. Around them several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tilaka, and a woman in purple watch. Several people stand in the background near an open doorway. a person appears as the central figure in saffron and gold cues, blessing a devotee.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drape walking barefoot through an indoor doorway, hands joined in namaste at chest level, with an orange turban and a gold necklace. Along both sides, devotees in white kurtas and white salwar-style clothing stand with palms pressed together in greeting, including a young boy in white on the right and a woman in white with a maroon bag. Palm fronds and a tiled floor are visible beside the entrance.2005-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered colonnaded hall where a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti bows deeply at the feet of a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a white shirt and a thin orange shawl. White plastic chairs stand at the right and a pillar-lined wall stretches behind.2006-11-09Indoor photograph in a home interior with cream walls, a mango-leaf garland strung across a doorway, and a hanging brass lamp. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange and red-bordered robe and stands beside a woman in a red-and-brown printed sari. In the centre, a smiling woman in an orange robe stands near a man in white with an orange shawl. On the left, a man in white kurta raises an arm toward a cameraman filming with a video camera. Two people in the foreground prostrate themselves on the floor, one in grey trousers and white shirt and another in a patterned cloth. Ornate brass wall sconces and a wicker chair complete the room.2010-02-17A photograph of a doorway at a house visit. A central figure in a full saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair and a smile, stands in the doorway and extends a hand toward a line of women. On the left, a man in white clothes with a white cloth over his shoulder presses his palms together in greeting, and a bearded man in white stands behind him. On the right, several older women in white and cream saris with red borders stand in a row, one holding a bundle of wheat stalks, another with a grey braid and dark rudraksha-style beads. A silver tray with red flower petals and small brass vessels sits at lower right. Green leaves are strung across the top of the doorway and a grille-patterned door is behind them. Overall the scene is a welcome ritual at a home.2010-01-20September 25 20062006-09-25A photograph of a Pada-puja-style darshan in an outdoor courtyard beside an orange-walled building. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand toward a young man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who bows with folded palms, while an older man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at his side. A woman in a white top with her hair tied back watches from the right. Behind them, a standing man wears a white dhoti and gold necklace, another man in white stands at the back, and a silver-and-gold metal tray with offerings sits on a low table. Orange and purple cloth covers the ground and a stone pillar with carvings stands at the right. a person: the seated figure in orange with the rudraksha mala on a throne, presiding over the darshan.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-walled white room in a house. A barefoot person in a saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and a red-and-yellow flower garland, walks across a striped green-and-red mat toward a framed portrait decorated with a garland. Beside the portrait are a small table with a white cloth, a brass plate with offerings and a lamp. Three women in white saris with embroidered borders stand at left with palms pressed together in greeting. A white-covered sofa sits at right beneath a brown ceiling fan. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is not visible; the framed picture shows a person in saffron garb with a garland. The orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person candidate, so this is a person in person as the appearance-based label.2010-02-17