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A photo of people arriving at an ashram entrance area with white walls and a wooden lattice gate. A monk in orange robes stands at right and touches the forehead of a man in a long white kurta with a marigold garland, who is the second visible from right. Beside him, another man in white kurta and grey trousers wears a garland and stands with hands clasped. A man in a white kurta with glasses and a garland stands at left with hands folded. A woman in orange robes is at far left edge. A blue sign reads Silence please. a person not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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December 02 20092009-12-02December 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of a red-walled corridor where a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala garlands a seated elderly man with a fresh orange-and-white flower garland. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklace holds a garland, while a bald man in white and a man in white kurta stand by. A wall notice reads Please respect the privacy of Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The scene resembles a devotee receiving garlanding and blessing at a temple corridor.2011-11-21August 05 20102010-08-05December 02 20092009-12-02November 21 20112011-11-21December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of devotees gathered at a temple entrance with orange-painted walls. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti holds a marigold-style garland, and a man in white kurta with glasses holds his hands in namaste while receiving a garland. Several onlookers stand behind, including a young man in a blue hoodie and grey trousers, and others in white kurtas and light blue shirts. A small shrine opening with orange cloth is visible in the background, a plaque on the left wall reads a request to respect the shrine of Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a dark board with white text hangs on the right wall.2011-11-21A photograph of an ashram courtyard during a ceremony. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white and red flower garland, holding a small bundle of red flowers near his waist. Beside him stands a young man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several people in white and orange robes stand near a white wall. On the right, a person in an orange shawl with gold trim is seen from behind. A woman in white sits on a striped mat at lower left, and steel vessels are placed on the floor near the wall. A gold finial appears at upper right.2008-12-28A photograph of people walking barefoot through a wooden doorway into a light-coloured building with a polished stone floor and a view of trees outside. The central figure wears an orange robe, an orange shawl and a long yellow-and-red marigold garland, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt walks with hands folded. Behind, another person in an orange shawl and white clothes walks, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a wristwatch stands on the right. Garlands in yellow and red line the doorframe. The central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a garland, so an appearance-based candidate for a person is present but the cues are not fully distinctive enough to confirm.2010-02-17A doorway with orange curtains at the entrance of a whitewashed building. On the left, an older bald man with glasses wears a white dhoti-style kurta and an orange shawl, standing on a step near white plastic chairs. In the centre, a bearded man in white robes with a white wrap stands in the doorway, while beside him a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a wristwatch smiles. Several men in white stand behind them inside the room. On the right, a young man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands by the wall. A colourful painted panel hangs inside the doorway.2009-10-15A photograph at a doorway of a cream-coloured building with panelled doors. A bald man in saffron robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold bead necklace walks barefoot, his hand raised to his face, while a man in white dhoti and shirt guides him. Behind them a long-haired man in orange robes smiles and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Several other men in white and grey shirts stand in the dark interior behind. Two red-and-white items are visible at the left edge. The saffron-clad bald man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-12-20