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Outdoors on a dirt forecourt beside a dark grey SUV with its door open and a brick wall and palm trees behind. A woman in a gold-bordered cream shawl, maroon-and-gold sari, gold necklaces and gold bangles gestures toward a younger person in an orange robe with maroon stripes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. The younger person holds a silver tray with a coconut, a red flower and a small dish, as if offering a puja arrangement. A passenger sits in the vehicle's front seat.

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Outdoor photo beside a dark grey SUV with an open rear door, on a dirt path in front of a red brick wall and palm trees. A person with shoulder-length dark hair wears a gold-bordered cream shawl over a maroon and gold dhoti, with gold bangles, a gold necklace and ornate gold chains; they gesture with both hands while speaking. Facing them, a young saffron-clad attendant with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a kalasha: a coconut wrapped in a pink cloth, a red flower and green leaves, plus a small lamp. a person is the person in the cream shawl, identified by long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a shawl, though the attribution is uncertain.2013-11-02A photograph of a man in a saffron-and-gold wrapped cloth with bare shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking with a red dot, reaching out beside an open silver car door. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari and matching beaded necklace holds a silver pot decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a coconut and leaves, as if performing a welcome offering. Inside the car a second figure in orange is partly visible through the window. Tall trees and a red brick wall stand behind.2014-10-03Outdoor photo at a dirt-paved area beside a dark grey SUV with its side door open. A woman in a gold-and-cream sari with heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles stands smiling and holds a small metal plate of offerings toward a younger person in an orange saffron robe with maroon stripes and a rudraksha mala, who holds a kalasha-style brass pot topped with a green coconut, pink flower and red blossoms. Palm trees and a red brick wall stand behind. A second person sits in the car.2013-11-02March 30 20132013-03-30February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesOctober 11 20132013-10-11July 24 20132013-07-24March 16 20132013-03-16A photograph of a car being welcomed outside an ashram on a sunny day with palm trees and a stone sculpture in the background. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his arms stands at left holding a long wooden staff. Beside him a monk in saffron robes holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a yellow offering. A second person in saffron stands inside the open car door at right. a person's presence cannot be established from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2013-02-02A photograph of a courtyard at an ashram where a dark SUV has stopped under a covered walkway. A young man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and gold-coloured trim, stands beside the open rear door holding a small offering tray. Around him, children and young women in maroon and orange robes with gold borders stand in a line with palms pressed together, and one girl holds a brass plate. A drum rests on the left edge, a man in white dhoti stands near it, and a red wall and green trees form the background. The driver is visible through the windshield. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2013-05-25A 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.2014-07-10Outdoor photograph at a dirt-road entrance with palm trees and a low red wall behind. A figure in a rust-orange and red-banded robe with a red headband and a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms, plus beaded necklaces, leans in at a dark grey SUV door, one hand on the handle. Behind, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes with a white forehead marking and rudraksha beads stands by the open vehicle. On the right, a woman in an orange shawl with beaded necklace presses her palms together in anjali. A brass vessel edge is visible at the lower right. Lightweight description of a welcome at arrival.2014-08-17