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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with green flooring and orange and brown plastic chairs. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, who wears a red thread on his wrist. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt holding a bag of fruit, and a man in red clothes stands near the left wall. A tripod and camera stand at right beside bags on the floor. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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A photograph of a small indoor room with white cinderblock walls and a concrete floor. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with glasses, stands at left gesturing with one arm toward empty metal chairs. Behind him a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long wooden rudraksha mala gestures with his hands, standing before a dark red upholstered chair. A framed portrait on the wall shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long necklace and raised hand, decorated with red garlands. Brass oil lamps with bird finials stand on either side, and a white coconut sits on a ledge.2011-01-16A photo taken in a bright institutional corridor with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a row of metal-framed waiting chairs on the right. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a moustache, walks on the left, looking down. Beside him a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white and red flower garland draped over the shoulders, smiles while walking. Behind them, two more men in white garments and a woman in white follow down the hall.2010-02-14Inside a bare, white-walled hall with a polished pale floor and barred windows, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala carries a silver kalasha-style vessel and a small silver lamp. Beside him walks a younger man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold beaded garland, long hair swept back, and a distinctive ornate gold necklace; this appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), walking in procession. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. At right, a person in orange robes is seen from behind, and a camera operator is partly visible at the edge.2009-08-16November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a formal greeting in a small room with white walls, red drapes and a red-and-blue patterned wall hanging. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bows and offers his hands to a figure in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl with long dark hair and a gold-bordered shawl, who is bare-chested and standing on a blue carpet. Beside them, a man in white shirt holds a fruit basket wrapped in colourful cellophane, a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands near, and several saffron-robed attendants stand in the background. Leopard-print and maroon upholstered chairs and a sofa line the room.2012-01-04A photograph of a narrow corridor with pale walls and a dark tiled floor, with plastic chairs along the left wall and kitchen utensils visible in the background. A man with long dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot, smiling and looking toward a companion. Beside him, a man with a shaved head, sacred ash on his forehead, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a white garment with a red and gold patterned border walks forward. To the right, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a yellow wooden door. Women in saris stand at the left, and another man in white stands behind the group. The man in the orange robe is an appearance-based a person candidate, with long hair and saffron clothing as cues.2009-08-08A photo of a formal welcome in an indoor room with red curtains and a red wall hanging. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a sacred mark on his forehead, presents a decorative basket of fruit wrapped in blue and pink tissue to a man in saffron robes and a gold-bordered shawl, who receives it with both hands. Another man in a white shirt holds a gold cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stand near a patterned wall hanging. a person is present, shown in saffron and gold ceremonial clothing with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, receiving the gift.2012-01-04January 12 20072007-01-12A candid photograph inside a tiled-floor hall with white walls, a corrugated ceiling and ceiling fans, rows of black chairs with red seats. Three men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the viewer: the one on the left has a grey-streaked beard, glasses and a rudraksha-style pendant, the middle man smiles with his hands near his chest, and the man on the right with long dark hair and an orange shawl raises his palm in a blessing gesture. Behind them a figure in white and another in a yellow-and-white shawl stand near a carved wooden screen with framed pictures on the wall. The image is slightly blurred from motion. a person candidate appearance is inconclusive, so the identity is left unsure.2009-11-16January 02 20122012-01-02November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with pale grey walls and a wooden door on the left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi smiles and gestures toward the doorway. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak walks alongside. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white clothing move through the room, with a small table holding a lamp and offerings to the left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas on the central figure.2012-01-03