A photograph taken from behind of a long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange-saffron wrap walking across a stage in a tent. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground. Behind them a yellow banner hangs on the back wall, and a white-shirted man stands near a table. Women in white and pink saris sit at the side near a tall colourful striped pillar. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph taken from behind of a long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange-saffron wrap walking across a stage in a tent. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground. Behind them a yellow banner hangs on the back wall, and a white-shirted man stands near a table. Women in white and pink saris sit at the side near a tall colourful striped pillar.

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December 13 2007

A photograph of a man in a long orange saffron robe walking down a central aisle through a large pandal hall. He has long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and his feet are bare. Rows of red plastic chairs line both sides, and the floor is covered with green striped mats scattered with footwear. Behind the aisle, other people in white clothing sit near a yellow-framed painting and display stands. An appearance-based probable Swamiji cue is present: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads.

August 15 2009

A standing man in a saffron-orange sleeveless dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered hem stands on a striped floor rug, holding a small object in one hand, with a headset microphone at his face and a red tilak on his forehead. Seated participants in black tops and a few in red sit on mats in the foreground. Behind them is a large backdrop showing a cosmic nebula in pink and blue, a golden deity murti, and rows of golden trishul staves along a red stage wall. Ornate gold lamps flank the stage. The man's long swept-back hair and saffron clothing suggest Swamiji (probable), appearing in person as a yoga session leader.

October 11 2016

A standing figure in a loose saffron-orange wrap that leaves the right arm bare, with long dark hair pulled back and a red tilak on the forehead, gazing upward in a dim hall. Behind and to the sides, several seated and standing devotees wear white clothing and white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes, with a few in white shirts and one in a red shirt. Two white doors with bright light edges frame the background of a plain cream wall. The scene suggests a guided meditation or process with participants blindfolded.

A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a full beard, a red tilak on his forehead and a headset microphone, stands among seated participants in a tent. He rests one hand on the head of a seated young man in a black t-shirt and extends the other hand toward him in a blessing gesture. Other seated attendees in black and striped shirts face the stage. Behind them hang red and yellow tassel decorations, a red curtain and a glowing screen, and a white ornate throne with red cushions stands at right. The appearance has several cues associated with the Swamiji candidate: long hair, orange clothing and a mic, though the face is not used for identification. Swamiji (probable) is shown giving a blessing to a seated devotee during a satsang-style session.

A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe, with a red forehead mark and long dark hair, raises one arm while walking down a green-carpeted aisle toward an empty orange throne-like chair on a raised stage. Rows of seated people in blue plastic chairs, many wearing white headbands, face him, including women in saris and a girl in a pink dress with a white flower in her hair. A white screen and yellow curtains form the backdrop.

July 11 2009

A photograph taken at an evening outdoor gathering under a blue and white tarpaulin canopy decorated with red and gold patterned hangings. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi stands in the foreground, smiling, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder. Behind him a large crowd of seated participants, many with white headbands, fills the hall. A banner with orange and white panels hangs on the right wall, and white curtains line the background.

August 15 2009