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Indoor event in a hall with a dark ceiling and gold curtain. A long-haired man in an ornate saffron-and-cream garment with a shawl sits on a cushioned seat beside a vase of orange lilies, pink flowers and red roses, his hands pressed together in greeting toward a grey-haired man in a navy hoodie and grey scarf who holds a small white card. A woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt bends forward near a standing woman in red. Audience members sit and stand in the background, and shoes lie on the floor. Swamiji candidate: the seated long-haired man in ornate saffron-patterned clothing with a shawl, shown greeting a visitor, is a probable Swamiji match on the presentation cues of long hair and ornate saffron clothing.

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Indoor photograph in a hall with dark curtains and a wall-mounted cabinet. A long-haired young man in white and maroon ceremonial dress with gold necklaces sits on a cushioned seat decorated with orange and pink flowers, appearing probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial clothing. An older man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bends forward to offer something to him. A woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground, and standing onlookers include a young woman in pink with a beaded necklace, a man in a checked shirt and bracelet, and others in the background. A brass lamp stands at the right edge beside potted plants.2006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red curtain backdrop. A man with long dark hair tied up at the back, wearing an orange saffron-coloured sleeveless garment and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a golden peetha with a golden lion-like figure and a vase of yellow and orange flowers. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a man in white with a red-and-white thread garland, a woman in a yellow sari with hands folded, a woman in a teal and maroon sari, a man in glasses in orange, and several children in white and beige. Brass puja thalis with flowers, fruit and kumkum sit before them, and a tray of fruit and sweets is at the right edge. a person is the standing man in orange with a rudraksha-style neck adornment and gold necklace, presiding over the pooja.2009-12-23Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA stage event with a gilded throne at the back and a red curtain. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers holds a handheld microphone and speaks. Seated on the stage, a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala laughs, and a bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and bare chest with white body markings sits beside him. An older man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and stands near a man in white. To the right, a woman in orange robes wears rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and another person in orange sits near the gilded throne. Several people are visible, including partially seen figures near the throne.2017-02-11A satsang in an ornate hall with a gilded throne-like chair and a large framed portrait garlanded with marigolds at the right, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at a microphone near the throne. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands at a lectern. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the floor in front, with a large screen showing an image at left and a potted tree and colourful striped pillars behind.2012-12-18A large group of devotees seated on the floor in a hall during a puja, holding small brass oil lamps and lit candles aloft. Many wear orange, saffron and maroon robes, while others wear white kurtas and saris; several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings and beaded malas. Brass trays with flowers, ritual items and small containers sit on the floor in front, and metal railings divide the seating rows. No individual can be identified as a person from the image, so no in-person candidate is claimed.2014-04-20March 17 20062006-03-17A photo from a temple-like hall during an evening ritual. A bearded man with long hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a long gold necklace, and a white-and-pink flower garland. He is the probable Swamiji by the stated cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ornate gold necklace, seated as the honoured figure. Nearby, a woman in a white kurta with embroidered orange border stands with her hands together, and a woman in a green blouse and cream sari gestures with her hands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in a white shirt sit in the foreground. Behind them are large colourful deity statues draped in flower garlands, brass oil lamps, and a tray of yellow flowers, red fruit and oranges at lower right.2016-12-02July 11 20152015-07-11 +3 copiesMarch 01 20062006-03-01