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Photograph of a tent-covered event space with white metal scaffolding overhead. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe over a red top and a long brown rudraksha mala, raising a folded Nithya Times newsletter high with one arm while smiling. Around him, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and sit, one holding a microphone-adjacent clipboard and another wearing an orange headband. A colourful patterned cloth hangs at the upper right. a person cues: long swept hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, with the page indicating his presence.

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A photograph taken indoors at a sanctuary-style hall with white walls, a white tent-like ceiling and a wall hanging with a colourful geometric border. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with a red blouse, stands in the foreground holding up a printed newsletter titled Nithya Times with a portrait of a figure in a white turban. Around her, men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and sit, one seated man has his hands clasped, and a young man with a tilak on his forehead smiles at left. Hands are raised at lower left and a few other people are partly visible at the bottom. Several figures are visible, and a hand is raised in greeting at the lower left.2007-12-25February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck reads a small pamphlet held in both hands. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white clothing stand close, one holding a red bag and another with a grey mobile device. A person in white is partly visible in the lower right, and a small orange and white cup sits near the seated man.2006-07-23October 16 20102010-10-16A man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-red garland of jasmine and roses laughs while holding a folded printed booklet with a black-and-white photo. Beside him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a red tilak smiles and holds a small photo card. At left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti stands with his back partly turned. At right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a woman in orange clothing hold an apple. The room has plain cream walls, a flat-screen television on a white-draped table, and a brown patterned curtain.2010-02-18February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure seated on sand in an orange saffron wrap, wearing multiple rudraksha mala strands and a red tilak on the forehead. The figure holds an open book in both hands and looks down at it. Behind and beside them, several people in white clothing stand, one with hands folded at the chest; a red garment is visible among them. A white-draped object lies in the right foreground beside a small grey device and tripod stand. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's description of Swamiji at this event.2006-07-23A photo of a group of men in a temple-style colonnade reading a printed Tamil newspaper. A man in the centre with long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking, a red-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain is holding the paper open. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand around him, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a blue-striped police-style cap stand nearby. Pillars and foliage are visible behind them.2012-05-22A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace smiling as he hands a folded paper or envelope to a devotee, while his right hand is raised in blessing. The devotee in a white shirt bows with his palms pressed together and holds a small white plastic bag. Other men in white clothing wait in a line behind them, and a decorated hall with orange hangings and colourful banners forms the background. The orange-robed man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, so he is recorded as a probable in-person candidate. Several other men are visible, roughly six to twenty people.2011-02-27Night photo of a seated satsang gathering outdoors. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange robe over a red top sits on a white-draped seat, holding a printed booklet and a rudraksha mala, with a microphone stand in front. Around them, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and orange headbands sit on the ground and listen; a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits at right. A pink flowering plant, a water bottle and a fan are on a low table.2007-12-25A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace standing in a hall, placing his hand on the head of a devotee who has his palms joined in front of his chest. The man holds a paper in his other hand and smiles. Behind him a tray of gold-coloured items is carried by a man in white dhoti. Several other devotees in white and cream clothes stand in a line. A colourful decorated pillar, a white pandal canopy, and a golden deity or structure in the background complete the setting.2011-02-27A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over a red undergarment and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a striped tent-style pavilion with colourful painted pillars decorated with flowers and bird emblems and orange pennants. Behind him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands with arms folded, and several other men in white and dark clothes stand nearby. A wall display with printed text and photographs is visible in the background. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2007-12-25