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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi walks forward beside a dark SUV, wearing a long white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala with gold beads, and saffron-orange robes with yellow borders. Behind him a woman in an orange sari and a saffron-robed man follow, and at right a bald man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a pot, yellow flowers and green leaves. A large umbrella-like canopy and palm trees stand in the background, with a white signboard on a brick wall. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a bindi, a garland and rudraksha-and-gold adornments, consistent with the page's reference to his arrival.

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January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNight outdoor arrival scene lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a dark red-brown robe, a thick multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers, and layered gold necklaces stands beside an open dark SUV, smiling. Behind him a bald man in a rust-brown robe with gold beads holds a red packet. On the right, two women in orange saris with white forehead markings join palms, and a man in white holds a tall yellow-and-orange ceremonial banner on a pole. Robed devotees in orange and pale pink walk along the lit path, and a camera with flash sits in the foreground beside a bouquet of orange and pink flowers.2013-07-22Outdoor photo under trees by a dark SUV. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling, with a hand raised to his head, and a second saffron-robed man stands behind him. At right, a bald man in saffron cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and bead bracelets holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers, pink lotus blooms and green leaves, as a welcome offering. A man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali, and a cameraman films. A woman in a golden crown and red blouse stands beside the kalasha bearer. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome with a kalasha, though no exact ritual is named.2013-08-20January 01 20132013-01-01Outdoor arrival scene beside a silver SUV with its rear door open, palm trees and a red brick wall behind. A central man with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe with gold border, a heavy red and blue flower garland, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala; he smiles. To his left a man in saffron-red clothes holds a brass kalasha vase with green leaves and yellow flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. To the right another man in red-gold robes with rudraksha malas and a tilak holds a silver plate. A man in orange cloth stands at the far left.2015-01-04A photograph of a covered porch entrance beside a building with a dark grey SUV parked behind. In the foreground an older woman in an orange sari holds a brass aarti plate of flowers and a kalasha-style pot with a green leaf, smiling. Beside her a man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, walks forward with hands together in greeting. A second man in orange robes stands near the car door. Several women in saris stand in the background, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and rudraksha mala in orange and gold draped clothing is a candidate for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, based on distinctive visible cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2014-07-10June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a procession outdoors in front of a red-ochre compound wall. A bearded man in a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, walks at the centre wearing a thick white and red flower garland. Behind him, a person holds a tall gold-handled parasol with fringed red and gold canopy, and several other ornate umbrellas are raised above the crowd. Attendants in orange and white dhoti-style clothing walk nearby, a black SUV is parked behind, and a videographer in white films the procession from the left. The scene looks like an ashram ceremonial walk.2017-01-01Outdoor photograph at a dusty site beside a grey car decorated with long garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and stands at the car's side with his hands extended toward an older woman in white sari with an orange shawl, who holds a silver tray of flowers and a silver pot. A woman in an orange sari and a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a silver plate of marigolds and lit oil lamps. Behind them, a man in white, a seated older man with folded hands, and children watch beneath banana plants, a chain-link fence and a string of orange and red pennants. The scene is an arrival-style welcome with a ritual aarti.2008-12-31June 30 20152015-06-30July 01 20142014-07-01A man with long dark hair, a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads stands beside a white car, placing his hand on a large tray of red and white flowers. Beside him, a young man in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a green and gold decorated bundle with a flower-filled vessel on top, while a man with white sacred ash marks and a beaded mala stands behind. Several people in orange turbans are visible in the background near a covered walkway, with palm trees above. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ceremony, with Swamiji (probable) appearing as the man in the centre-right wearing the heavy gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2017-09-02