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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-covered sofa in a room with peach walls and sheer white curtains. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a thin gold chain, and his hands are clasped in his lap. Beside him on the sofa lie a gold ornament, a dark cloth, and books with a grey cover. Behind him, a framed photograph shows a man in orange robes with a mala raising one hand before a large banyan tree trunk. A rug with a leopard-print pattern lies on the floor.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered sofa beside a window with white curtains, hands clasped in his lap, smiling and looking off to the side. He wears a red bindi, a gold chain with a gold pendant, and has a gold ornament at the left edge of the frame. Behind him on the wall hangs a framed photo of a smiling man in orange robes with a white garland, raising one hand before a large tree trunk. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, matching the page's note that Swamiji attended this event.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a white bed against a pale wall beside a sheer white curtain. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder, a gold chain necklace, and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him a framed photograph shows a man in orange robes with a long beaded necklace, one hand raised in greeting, in front of large tree roots. Gold ornaments sit at the lower left edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a gold necklace and a forehead mark, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A smiling man with long, wavy black hair sits cross-legged barefoot on a white-covered sofa, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap garment and a gold chain necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest clasped in his lap and he gazes to one side. Behind him a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" shows a smiling man in orange with a beaded necklace raising a hand against a tree trunk. A gold ceremonial object sits at the left edge and white curtains fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in saffron clothing with long swept hair and gold necklace.2008-12-31A photograph of a long-haired man with a red bindi sitting cross-legged barefoot on a white sofa, smiling and looking to the side. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap with a gold chain and pendant, and a gold ornament lies to the left. Behind him a framed photo shows a smiling man in orange robes with a white bead necklace and raised hand, in front of a white curtain and a peach-coloured wall. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and gold ornaments are cues for the seated man, who is in person. Identity is from appearance only.2008-12-31A long-haired man in saffron-orange draped robes sits cross-legged barefoot on a white-covered sofa, smiling and raising one hand in a thumbs-up gesture. He wears a small red bindi and a gold chain with a round gold pendant. Beside him on the left lie gold ornaments and a gold-bead garland. Behind him a framed photograph shows a smiling man in orange robes with a beaded garland, raising a hand before a large tree root, on an orange wall with white curtains. A vertical copyright line runs along the right edge. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold chain, seated in a domestic room with a framed portrait behind him.2008-12-31A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair seated on a white couch with his arms folded. He wears a sleeveless draped orange robe, a thin gold chain with a gold pendant, and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him a framed photo on the wall shows a man in orange with a pearl necklace and raised hand in front of a tree trunk. A window with white curtains is to the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a gold chain, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the identity is recorded as probable rather than confirmed.2008-12-31