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A seated man with short dark hair, wearing a gold-bordered orange-brown silk shawl, smiles while receiving a garland of white jasmine, green leaves and yellow-orange marigold-like beads. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in to place the garland, adjusting it at the neck. Behind them a large pink lotus backdrop hangs, with a flower arrangement in a white vase and hanging floral strands. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with glasses, stand watching, along with women in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial stage. Appearance cues for the seated man are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.

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A seated person in a gold-bordered orange-brown shawl wears a long garland of white jasmine and yellow and green-wrapped flower buds with a red-and-yellow bead garland, and a small red bindi. They smile while a older man in a white shirt and glasses bends forward to touch their shoulder with his hand. Behind them a pink lotus backdrop hangs, with a flower arrangement of pink and yellow blooms. Other people in white and a man in a red-and-gold shawl holding a tray stand in the background, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. a person's appearance is not clearly established here, so the seated figure is described by garb and role only.2006-02-12A photograph of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, placing his hands on a seated woman who is smiling. She wears a golden-brown silk blouse and is garlanded with a green leaf garland, a red and pink flower garland, and a long strand of yellow marigold-like beads. Behind them a large pink lotus backdrop hangs, with floral decorations and red garlands at the top. On the right, a younger man in white kurta holds up a phone, and other men in white stand nearby. A framed portrait is visible on the wall to the right, and papers rest on the lower left. A printed caption reads that this is Supreme Pontiff Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam inaugurating the Rasipuram Healing Center.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12A photograph of a ceremony at a hall decorated with a large pink lotus backdrop and hanging garlands. A seated person in an orange and gold garment with a long multi-colour flower garland and a yellow marigold garland smiles broadly while an older man in white dhoti and shirt, with grey hair, places his hands on the garlanded person's shoulders. Behind them, several men in white with saffron-coloured shawls stand, one holding a yellow flower garland, and a man in white raises a phone to take a picture. A microphone stand sits in the foreground, and a small framed portrait is visible on the far wall. The scene reads as a formal welcome or felicitation.2006-02-12A photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a hall decorated with garlands of marigold and jasmine strung across the ceiling. An elderly man in white shirt and trousers, wearing glasses and a white moustache, places a multicoloured flower crown on the head of a smiling figure with long hair who is kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar. The kneeling figure wears a gold-bordered orange-saffron shawl and a white jasmine garland. Behind them, a large banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and grey-black robe against an orange background. Several men in white clothes stand behind, some clapping, and a microphone stand is visible. Probable Swamiji is the kneeling figure wearing the saffron shawl, long hair and jasmine garland, receiving the flower crown in this welcome ceremony.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a gold-and-orange shawl, wearing a white flower garland, bows his head while an older man in a white kurta and glasses places a multicolored flower crown on his head. A rudraksha mala hangs on the older man's neck beside a microphone stand. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling man with a swept-back turban and ornate gold necklaces against an orange background, flowers and garlands hang from the ceiling, and the photo is watermarked. Appearance-based candidate (probable) for the figure receiving the crown, who wears long swept-back hair, an orange-and-gold shawl and a garland, so the depiction is consistent with the page's claim.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12A photograph of an indoor ceremony with a large pink lotus backdrop and a vase of yellow and pink flowers. A figure with long dark hair, draped in a red and gold silk shawl with a garland of white flowers, sits and bows forward with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red and gold shawl bends over to touch or hold the seated figure's hands, smiling. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, and a framed portrait hangs on the right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, a red-gold shawl and a flower garland; the figure is the recipient of the gesture, a traditional honouring of a guru, and the man bending over is a devotee or attendant. About six people are visible in the scene.2006-02-12July 03 20142014-07-03February 12 20062006-02-12