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Evening outdoor scene at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram setting with dark trees behind. A long-haired man in orange cloth sits on a white-draped seat with a red bindi, his hands resting on his lap. Beside him stands a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a hood and a beaded necklace, hands clasped. To the right, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a locket stands barefoot on a rug with hands folded. Behind them, two men in white clothes stand near a stone pillar. A red and white woven mat with a small footstool lies in the foreground. Three people are clearly visible, with a fourth partially visible at the edge.

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A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe sits on a white-draped throne-like seat at night, head bowed and eyes lowered, with his hands resting on a dark patterned cushion. Beside him, an orange-robed man with glasses and a shaved head stands with arms folded, and behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the dark. A folded orange cloth lies on the white seat.2009-06-22Night-time photograph of three men standing barefoot on a concrete floor. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a loose orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder and bare-armed, walks forward looking to the side. Behind him to the left, a bespectacled man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a red bindi. To the right, a man with closed eyes in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red border, and an orange shawl, stands with hands clasped. A dark background and a faint decorative floor design at lower left complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair and saffron garment, with the person being the central figure in the scene.2007-01-01Photograph of two men seated in ornate orange upholstered armchairs against an orange-red wall at an outdoor ritual gathering. The man on the left, with short cropped hair and a red bindi, wears a light saffron shawl over his shoulders and sits with hands resting on the chair arm. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, wears a saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace of ceremonial beads, and has his hands clasped in front of him. Behind them, two older men in white kurtas stand, one wearing a rudraksha mala and the other an orange shawl. Lower corners show partially visible heads of seated devotees. The right-hand figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron robe and gold ceremonial necklace, consistent with a person seated on a throne-like chair.2010-07-21A barefoot man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi walks forward in an orange saffron robe wrapped around his body, with bare shoulder and arm, on a concrete courtyard at dusk. Behind him, three men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls follow, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A man in white with an orange shawl stands on a raised area holding a camera. A framed portrait of a bearded man hangs on a wall behind them, and a rangoli pattern is visible on the lower left ground.2006-12-31A seated man in an orange robe with a long dark mala of beads sits on an orange-cushioned throne in front of a deep red curtain, smiling and turned toward a group. Standing around him are a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a bead mala, a long-haired man in a white shawl seen from behind, a bearded man in orange with glasses on the right edge, and a young man in white with an orange scarf on the far left. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with clothing and bead adornments, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is not fully certain.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala necklace, sitting on a white cushioned chair before a deep red velvet drape, with a small red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He gestures with one open hand while speaking. Beside him a white-clad young man with an orange shawl stands at left, and an older man in a pale pink shawl with white hair and beard leans in toward him with hands together. A second figure in orange stands behind, and a tray with small items sits on a side table at the chair's arm. Appearance-based label: a person, seated at right, in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and long hair; no printed name attributes him.2010-07-13February 11 20072007-02-11Two seated men in orange robes sit in front of a group of standing onlookers in white shirts, some with yellow and orange scarves. The man on the right has long dark hair tied back, white marks on his forehead and bare upper arm, and wears a thick gold bead necklace over an orange cloth. He rests his hands on his lap in a large orange armchair. The man on the left, in a lighter orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead, sits in a matching armchair with hands folded. A standing man on the right wears a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Orange and yellow tones fill the scene against an orange wall.2010-07-21December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph in a hall with dark red velvet drapes. A seated figure in an orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, rests one palm on the head of a bald older man in an orange robe and peach shawl who bows forward and receives offerings from a white-clothed table. The seated figure's appearance and adornments are consistent with a person, seated on an orange-upholstered throne and blessing the devotee. Behind them a young man in white with an orange shawl stands with a hand on the devotee's back, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Trays with yellow flowers and small items sit on the white table.2010-07-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-street crowd at dusk beside a stone temple wall with a metal ladder. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a large beaded yellow-and-green mala with a gold pendant stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a red border listens. In front, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a saffron shawl faces them. Other men in white and saffron stand around, and a figure with a camera is at right. a person appears in appearance-based identification, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.2008-08-02