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A group photograph on a red carpeted stage in an indoor hall with cream walls. A central seated figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and holds a red book with a portrait cover. Around him stand and kneel roughly a dozen women in white saris with gold or yellow borders, some wearing rudraksha malas, and one in a yellow shawl. At the lower right a seated man with short hair wears an orange robe and a white cloth on his lap, smiling. The central figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, so Swamiji (probable) is the label here, with the seated man and the women identified only by role.

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Group photograph on a red carpeted stage at a convention, with a cream wall behind. Two seated figures in front wear saffron-orange robes: the central young man, barefoot and smiling, holds an open book with a portrait cover, and the man at right, seated with hands folded, wears orange and a wristwatch. Behind them stand about nine women in white saris with gold borders, several wearing rudraksha malas, one in a yellow shawl. Two seated women in front wear white saris with orange shawls. Appearance-based candidate cues are present for the central saffron-robed figure, but identity is uncertain.2009-02-28A group photo on a red carpeted floor in a plain cream-walled hall. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits at centre, barefoot, raising one hand in a greeting and holding a small printed booklet with a portrait on its cover. Beside them at right, a man in orange robe sits smiling. Behind and around them stand and kneel about ten women in white sarees with gold borders, several wearing rudraksha malas, and two in yellow shawls. Probable Swamiji is the central figure; the cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala-style presentation.2009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28A group photograph in an indoor hall with a red carpeted stage. Standing and kneeling women wear white saris with gold or yellow borders and rudraksha malas. A bare-footed young man at centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, long hair swept back, and holds a printed book with a portrait on its cover. Beside him at right, a man with short curly hair wears an orange shawl and sits on a white sheet with papers, wearing a wristwatch. A kneeling woman in front wears an orange shawl. The printed cover shows a portrait but no readable caption is visible. Visible counts: about 12 physical people.2009-02-28Group photo indoors on a red carpet before a pale yellow wall. A central figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red undergarment raises one hand in a blessing wave and holds a book with a portrait on its cover. Around them, about a dozen women in white saris with gold and yellow borders and wooden rudraksha-style beaded malas stand and sit, some in yellow shawls. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge holding papers.2009-02-28A group photo on a red carpeted stage at an indoor convention hall. Eleven women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, some in yellow, stand and kneel in a semicircle. At the centre, a smiling figure in full orange-saffron robes and a long wrap holds up a printed book with a portrait cover. To the right, a man with short hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, sits cross-legged holding papers, and smiles. Beaded rudraksha-style malas and gold pendant necklaces are visible on several women. The white wall behind has a cream dado panel.2009-02-28Group photograph of a smiling sannyasi in saffron-orange robe holding a silver-covered book, seated centre, surrounded by women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti on foreheads and one in yellow shawl. A second man in orange shawl sits at lower right holding papers and a wristwatch. A woman in orange shawl sits at lower left. Plain beige wall backdrop.2009-02-28A group photograph in a plain whitewashed room with tiled floor, a bookshelf of books at left and an open wooden door at right. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits centrally on a white draped chair, wearing an orange-saffron robe with gold border, and gestures with a raised right hand. Around him, about a dozen women in white saris with gold borders are arranged: some seated on the floor in front, some standing behind. Several wear orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. The central figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold-bordered clothing is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a traditional throne-like chair. The women appear to be devotees or residential members.2008-07-28A photograph of a stage event with a red carpet and a white draped backdrop. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and saffron wrap sits centrally, holding a book with a portrait cover, smiling. Beside him a young man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on the stage. Around them, about a dozen women in white saris with yellow and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas sit in rows, some with hands folded. A large banner behind shows a portrait and the event title. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears in the banner, and the banner also reads "Nithyananda Spurana" in large letters.2009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25February 28 20092009-02-28