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A photograph of a seated woman in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and a clear plastic glove, handing prasad sweet pieces to a devotee. An attendant in white clothing holds a steel tray of cut sweets and wears a lanyard badge with a small portrait of a saffron-clad figure labelled Nithyananda Spurana Programme. The devotee in a striped blouse and dark braided hair cups her hands to receive the offering.

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A photograph of a food-serving scene at a crowded hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and dark rudraksha-style beaded malas stands at a dark counter, extending his right hand to place a sweet piece onto a steel plate held by a woman in a magenta salwar kameez. Several more steel plates holding cubes of sweets sit on the counter, and plastic sheets line them. Behind, people in white clothing, including a white-shirted older man and young women in white with pink dupattas, gather around. A grey-haired man in the foreground is partly visible at the lower right. The Swamiji candidate's appearance matches the page's claim of his presence, with distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and malas, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.December 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20Indoor communal kitchen serving food at a steel counter. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wears clear gloves and uses a ladle to serve yellow food onto steel plates held out by people in the line. A steel bucket sits on the counter beside him. A man in a white shirt with a pendant necklace stands behind him, a woman in a white salwar with a long braid holds a plate, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Tiled walls, fluorescent lights and a wall-mounted insect trap are visible, with more people in the background.2006-12-16December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of an indoor serving scene with tiled walls. On the left, a long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange turban, bare-chested with a shawl and rudraksha beads, reaches out with a gloved hand to take food from a steel tray held by a woman. The woman, in white with a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and holds a steel plate with rice, bread, a sweet and curry. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and other people in white watch and smile.2006-12-15November 20 20102010-11-20December 15 20062006-12-15May 13 20132013-05-13Outdoor festival scene at dusk with a large crowd of white-clad devotees behind orange barricades and a white motorhome in the background. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a white cloth draped over his lap, sits on an orange-cushioned seat and receives a silver plate of fruit and white flowers from a smiling man in a white shirt. A second man in white with a rudraksha mala stands beside them, and a young man in a yellow shawl with long hair watches. A woman in purple with an orange flower in her hair and a girl in a yellow shawl sit at left. A white air-conditioner unit and orange-and-white patterned fabric stand at right.2010-02-18A photograph of a food distribution line in a hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and swept-back dark hair leans across a counter, extending his arm to hand a food item onto a silver plate lined with clear plastic. Nearby, a young woman in a pink and white saree with a red bindi and bangles accepts a plate, and a girl in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Several stainless steel plates sit on the counter. A partly visible older man with grey hair is in the foreground. Another orange-clad person stands at the right edge.A photograph of a meal offering in a plain whitewashed hall with a red-and-blue striped mat on the floor. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full grey beard, wearing an orange robe and wrist beads, sits cross-legged and reaches out to take food from a steel bowl held by a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a braided ponytail. Banana leaf plates hold rice and food, and brass lamps hang along the left wall. Other people in orange and white sit in the background, and a steel water dispenser stands behind them.2008-01-12