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A photograph of three people posed in a plain white-walled room. A seated figure in the centre wears orange robes and a long beaded mala with a large gold pendant, has white paste smeared on the forehead and arms, and waves with one hand while smiling. He sits on a zebra-striped chair before a framed portrait and a row of orange-tasselled poles. To the left stands a smiling woman in a pink and turquoise sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace, her hands folded. To the right stands a man in a white shirt and light blue jeans with a name badge clipped to his pocket, hands clasped.

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A photograph of three people posing in an indoor hall. Seated centrally on a zebra-striped chair is a smiling man with a shaved-looking scalp marked with white ash, wearing an orange robe over orange cloth and a large gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, waving one hand. Standing to his left is a woman in a coral-pink silk saree with gold border and bangles, and to his right a man in a white shirt, light blue jeans and a name badge. Behind them hang a framed picture and a row of orange-tipped decorative sticks; a red-and-white draped table holds a water bottle and a cup, and fruit and flower offerings lie on the floor. The seated man's appearance shows only a few cues and is not conclusive, so his identity is uncertain.2009-06-09A photograph in an indoor hall with a bright white wall and a poster row of framed panels above. A seated figure in the centre sits on a zebra-striped throne-like chair with a red-and-maroon rug, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured beaded necklace, and white markings on the face and arms, while smiling and raising one hand in greeting. a person by appearance cues: saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and a ceremonial seat. To his left stands a woman in a pink-and-gold saree with gold bangles, and to his right a man in a white shirt, jeans and a lanyard badge, both smiling. Behind them is a row of rudraksha-style garlands hanging on a wall, a small brass oil lamp on the left, a white-draped table with fruit, and a garland of marigolds on the floor at right.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A group portrait indoors in a room with white walls and a tiger-striped throne-style seat. A man with shaved head and orange ochre robes, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a shawl, sits centrally on the striped seat, palms together in greeting. Around him, nine people stand or kneel in saffron, pink, white and red saris and shirts, some with visitor badges and folded hands. A small shrine with a framed image sits behind, with hanging orange ritual items, brass lamps and garlands of flowers at the lower right. The central figure's appearance with orange robes, shaved head and gold beads matches the page's a person reference, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-06-09A group photo in a plain whitewashed room with a tiger-striped seat. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace sits centre on the striped throne with bare feet, hands raised in greeting. Around him, nine devotees in saris and shirts, some in pink, red and orange, press together, several with hands folded in anjali, while a seated man in white dhoti and shirt kneels front centre. Behind them hang orange ribbons and a framed picture above a brass oil lamp, with garlands and flowers on the floor at right. The central seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though not certain, so the identity is marked unsure. The visible people number nine besides the seated central figure.2009-06-09A group photograph of nine people posed around a seated man on a zebra-striped throne-like chair in front of a shrine with a small deity picture, a red-and-cream arch, and hanging orange-tipped sticks. The central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, and has white markings on his head and arms, and raises one hand in blessing. Standing behind him, a man in a white striped shirt presses his palms together in greeting, and women wear pink, red, and multicoloured saris with gold jewellery. Men in white shirts sit and stand at the front, and small identification badges are visible on several people's clothing. Brass oil lamps and hanging brass ornaments line the right side of the room. a person is the seated figure in orange with the gold necklace and white forehead and arm markings, in a ceremonial posed setting.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Three people posed in a shrine-like room. Seated centrally on a zebra-striped throne-chair is a smiling man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace, raising one hand in greeting, his face and arms marked with white ash. To the left stands a woman in a pink and gold saree with gold bangles and a gold necklace; to the right stands a man in a white shirt and jeans with a name badge. Behind them is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure with long hair, above which are orange-tipped staffs and a decorated arched canopy. A top banner reads path names such as Bakthi Path, Yoga Path and Dhyana Path. The seated man shows distinctive visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold beads, so he is a probable Swamiji present in person.2009-06-09A photograph of three people posed against a plain white wall on a light grey floor. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a white-draped seat, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long garland of pink lotus-bud beads, bare feet on a white cloth, one hand raised in blessing. To the left, a smiling man in white shirt and dhoti with glasses and a gold watch presses his palms together in greeting. To the right, a woman in a white silk saree with gold border and pink blouse stands with hands folded.2010-02-17Indoor photo of four people posing in a light cream room with a white door behind them. A man in the centre sits in an orange saffron robe with a red and yellow marigold garland, long swept-back hair and a red bindi, raising one hand in greeting; the appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji label, with long swept hair, saffron robe and floral garland as cues, so this is a probable Swamiji. To the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border and red blouse wears a gold necklace and a red bindi. To the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a black beaded necklace sits with hands clasped, and a man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace stands behind the seated figure, smiling.2010-02-15