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A photograph in a carpeted hall with a green and orange draped fabric decoration on the wall. In the foreground, a bowing devotee in orange robes prostrates with forehead on a white cloth, while a standing man in orange clothing with long dark hair leans over to assist. On the right edge, another figure in orange robes stands. A young man with long dark hair in white kurta and white dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, stands holding a small green object, smiling. Several seated women in white and light clothing watch from the background along the wall.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with beige walls and grey carpet. A man in a red shirt and orange shawl wears a long gold necklace with a pendant and holds folded banknotes, standing beside a younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who is counting cash. Several people in orange robes stand nearby holding money, and a woman in an orange sari kneels with her head bowed touching the floor on a white cloth, while another woman in a red blouse kneels beside her. A green and orange fabric draping hangs on the wall behind them, and a red fire alarm is mounted nearby.2007-11-12Outdoor ceremony under a tent with red carpet and mats. A man in white dhoti and shirt with orange shawl bows with palms pressed together. Seated on a chair at right, a figure in orange robe and orange turban receives reverence; a bearded man in white with orange shawl kneels to offer something on a leaf before the seated figure. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stand, including women in white sarees with gold borders, and a cameraman films at top. Appearance-based a person: the seated figure in orange robe and turban is the honoured presence, but cues are partial, so identity remains uncertain.2006-11-12September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and rudraksha beads on the garment, receiving padapuja from a devotee kneeling in white with a yellow cloth. A brass kalasha or lota sits on a woven mat before the feet. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray of white flower petals, and a man in orange at the lower left holds a tray with a bangle. Behind them, a row of seated and standing devotees in white and orange sits along a white wall, several with hands joined in prayer, with a dark board of text on the right. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2007-08-08A photograph of a seated figure in an ashram hall, dressed in orange robes with long dark hair, sitting on a white-draped chair on a dark red patterned rug. A man in white dhoti lies prostrate on the mat at the figure's feet. Around them, devotees in white and yellow sit on mats while a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala holds his hands together nearby. Woven and colourful wall hangings decorate the background.2008-09-30June 13 20102010-06-13A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a white-covered chair draped with orange cloth, placed on a red patterned rug over bamboo mats in a hall. Facing him, a bare-footed man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands with hands together, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his wrist. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl and mala holds a dark bag, while women and girls in white and yellow shawls sit or stand among the devotees. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and orange clothing, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person appearance with the role of a seated guru receiving devotees at a darshan-style gathering.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30Outdoor ceremony under palm trees at an ashram-style festival. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a shawl and multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces, sits on an orange-draped seat or throne and holds a pair of scissors near the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, several men in saffron and white robes stand, and a line of seated and standing spectators watches. A white shrine structure with orange-and-yellow garlands and a dark stone deity murti stands to the right, with saffron pennants strung overhead. Orange and yellow floral decorations line the canopy at the top left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces, seated on the throne), performing a ceremonial act of blessing on a devotee.2008-12-28A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a floral garland of white and red flowers, extending a hand toward a man prostrating on the floor in white clothes. Standing behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts with green and blue rosette ribbons on their chests stand with hands folded, while one man in white with a rudraksha mala around his neck bends forward. A white-draped sofa and bright window complete the room. The page excerpt describes the Rasipuram Healing Center inauguration at Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, but the image itself shows no visible signage.2006-02-12A seated figure in orange robes with a long dark plait and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped white couch, holding green leaves over a metal pot, while a man in white kneels and bows with his forehead to the floor on an orange mat. Standing behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl and a woman in a cream sari with orange border watch; several boys and young men in white sit to the left on a plain-walled hall floor with a red patterned rug. The orange-clothed seated figure is a person by appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala) and is shown performing a blessing with leaves, but identity is only partially certain.2008-10-09A seated person in a saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white-draped seat with a cushion, bare feet resting on a red patterned rug over a woven mat. A man in white kurta and dhoti kneels before them with a yellow-bordered shawl, presenting or receiving a small object from the seated figure's hand. Four standing men in saffron robes watch from behind, one with a full beard and another holding a mala. A man in white stands at the right edge and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left. White-walled room with a wall switch box. Photo from a Nithyanandapedia archive page dated 2008.2008-09-30