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A photograph of a man in flowing saffron-orange robes seated on an orange-draped chair with a striped tiger-print cushion, his bare feet resting near a pair of sandals on a red mat. He is turned to one side with one hand raised to his head. Around him stand several women and girls in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, some with hands folded. Behind them is a white wall with red-and-white stripes and a pink signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple with a portrait photo. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes and a distinctive orange garment, consistent with a sannyasi presentation, so this is the figure the page refers to.

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A man in flowing saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat with a tiger-striped cushion, one hand raised to his head, turned to the side. Around him sit a row of women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, some with arms folded, others with hands near their faces. Behind them a white wall with red and white stripes holds a pink sign reading Sri Nithyaneshwar Temple with a framed portrait. Red mats and sandals lie on the ground in front. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back dark hair and saffron robes, seated centrally as the presiding figure.2008-10-27A photograph of a man seated on a tiger-print cushion in front of a white ceremonial structure with a fire pit or square stone basin in the foreground. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and orange sandals on a red mat. Behind him stands a crowd of women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, some with arms folded, one in a blue sari, and others in orange garments. A white wall bears a Kannada-script sign and a pink information board with a portrait photo. Palm trees and small flags appear at right. a person: the seated figure, whose saffron robes and seated presence on a raised seat align with the page's identification, is a sannyasi in orange, but his face is partly obscured by his hand, so the identity is not fully certain.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped chair with a tiger-striped cushion, holding a microphone and turning his head to his left. Long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls stand in rows, some with arms folded. A pink information board reads Sri Nithyanandeshwar Temple beside a portrait photo of a woman.2008-10-27A photograph of an outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes with a red bindi sits on an orange-draped seat with a tiger-stripe cushion, holding a black microphone and smiling. Behind him stands a crowd of women in white and gold-bordered saris, one in yellow shawl with arms folded, and a woman in orange. A sign on the white wall reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple with a framed portrait. Palm trees and small flags line the background.2008-10-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a microphone and speaks while smiling. He sits on an orange-draped chair with a leopard-print cushion. Around him, women and girls in white and cream sarees with gold borders stand and sit; one wears a yellow shawl and another a beaded necklace, and several are smiling. Behind them is a salmon-coloured board titled Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple with a portrait photo and information text, a white wall, palm trees and a row of flags. The man is visibly attired in saffron with distinctive long hair and tilak, a person candidate.2008-10-27Outdoor ashram scene at a whitewashed compound wall with red and white stripes. A young man in saffron robes with a red bindi sits on a striped platform with a leopard-print cushion and a microphone. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a smiling woman in white sari with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands. Seated devotees, including women in white and a woman in a yellow sari, watch from the left. Behind them are a blue plastic chair and a potted plant. Printed boards on the walls read Sri Aanandeshwar Temple and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with contact details.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27June 24 20102010-06-24Outdoor photo at a temple compound with a white-washed wall and red-and-white striped base. A man in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair tied up stands on a raised white platform, smiling, with a tiger-print cushion and microphone on the platform edge. Around him stand devotees in white clothes: a man in white kurta with a dark bead mala, women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls, and a young man at the right edge. A banner above reads Sri Nandeshwar Devasthana in Kannada, and a smaller sign reads Nandeshwar Temple with a portrait photo. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair and swept-back styling matches the appearance-based cues for the a person, standing in an elevated position addressing devotees.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram courtyard. A figure in an orange saffron cloth with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped platform with a leopard-print cushion, smiling, a microphone on the ledge. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands behind him. A woman in white sari with orange shawl stands to the right, and a woman in turquoise salwar sits on a blue plastic chair. Seated women in white and orange clothing fill the background audience, and a noticeboard with healing text and a Dhyanapeetam sign is on the white wall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style mala on the seated figure.2008-10-27