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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on bare red earth beside a yellow bulldozer and a white-and-red fringed parasol. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white-and-orange flower garland holds a walking staff and stands before a white-draped table with a cloth on the ground. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, while women wear saffron saris and white saris with gold borders. A man in white dhoti and a dark jacket stands near a cameraman with a video camera at right. The figure in saffron with the garland and staff has long swept-back dark hair and fits the Swamiji (probable) description by distinctive saffron robes, garland and staff.

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Outdoor ceremony on bare reddish earth with a crowd of devotees standing behind. A large white ceremonial umbrella with red and white fringe is held over a central figure in long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a garland of flowers. Nearby, a figure in a white robe and orange shawl stands in front of a white cloth on the ground. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in orange saris, stand around; one man in white holds a video camera. Flagpoles with white poles stand in the background and a palm tree is visible at right.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A procession on a dirt path with rocky outcrops and trees behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a thick orange-yellow beaded necklace walks at the centre, with a large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges held above them by a man in white. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, some carrying tall ceremonial staffs. Several men on the left and right wear white and orange shawls and rudraksha malas. The mood is orderly and ceremonial.2007-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25August 06 20092009-08-06December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on dry red earth beneath a bare tree and clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with yellow, red and green panels and tasselled edges are carried above a group in saffron/orange robes and white ritual clothing. A saffron-clad woman in the centre holds a long staff, with garlanded men in orange and white around her. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands near the middle, and a man in white holds a tray of offerings at right. Behind them stands a white building with a green roof and a signboard reading Nithyananda Mission Secretariat. Many onlookers in white and orange line the path, including children, and a small round orange shield-like object is held at left.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a group of devotees in white and orange robes gathered around a central figure. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands at centre facing away and looking back, with orange shawls draped over the others. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees stand around him, one holding a tall pole with a fringed canopy top. Thatched-roof huts, a white building and green shrubs with palm fronds form the background.2007-12-23