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Photograph of two young men in saffron-orange sannyasi dress standing in a doorway of a newly built open-sided shelter with a metal roof and red beam. The man on the right, wearing a large pink and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, smiles and gestures with his hands. The man on the left, with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala and bracelets, gestures and looks down. A third person in white ritual clothes stands behind them. Rose petals lie on the orange cloth at their feet, and a bamboo frame and palm trees are visible outside.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a doorway decorated with a garland of marigolds and pink and white flowers across the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the doorway; the taller one wears a long orange-gold beaded necklace, has long dark hair, and gestures with one hand raised, smiling, while the other man in orange with a maroon-bordered shawl over one shoulder stands to his right holding a phone. A third person with curly dark hair in white and orange is partly visible at the left edge. A small grey doormat lies on the floor and red metal grilles frame the entrance. A caption at the lower right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and a source line2010-01-19July 27 20082008-07-27January 21 20102010-01-21A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi walks through a temple corridor, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of white jasmine and pink and red flowers, with a gold ceremonial necklace over it. Behind him a bald older man with a white beard in orange robes walks alongside. On the left, a carved gold-painted pillar and a rope-bound wooden beam; overhead, strings of red, purple and white flower garlands. Workers in orange shirts and a man in white shirt appear in the background, with piled sand on the floor. A light-green cloth hangs on the wall. Appearance-based cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and garland) are consistent with a person as the central figure, though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-02-02A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in a temple doorway, wearing saffron-orange robes and multiple long garlands of white, pink and green flowers with gold-coloured ceremonial beads, and his hand rests on his chest. Behind him, an older bearded man with white hair and a white vibhuti-marked forehead wears orange robes with a green-bordered shawl. Golden carved pillars frame the entrance, with purple, red and white floral strands hanging above and a wooden beam with rope at left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace on the standing man.2010-02-02A photograph of an entrance doorway with a pink-walled room and red floor tiles. Two people in orange robes stand in the open wooden double doors. The taller figure on the right wears an orange robe and a long white and orange flower garland with red blossoms, and has a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him, a second person in an orange robe and orange-banded dhoti stands partly obscured near a metal grille. Above the doorway hangs a swag of marigolds and pink and white flowers. A doormat lies on the floor. Photo credit text is watermarked at the lower right.2010-01-19July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beside a wooden rail fence under trees. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a bearded man in orange at left carries a plate of white and yellow flowers. Another orange-robed attendant with a white forehead mark walks at the back. Several figures are in orange sannyasi clothing.2009-12-30A photograph inside a home interior with a polished marble floor and a wooden ceiling. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a thick yellow and red flower garland and walks forward, while a younger man in orange robes with a shawl follows behind him. Through an open doorway on the right, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda sits on a wooden stand, garlanded with flowers and flanked by a basket of fruit and a tray of petals, with a figure in white standing near the doorway. Two physical people are visible in the foreground, plus one partially visible person in white beside the portrait.2010-01-23Photo of a ceremonial welcome at an ashram entrance. A smiling man in orange saffron robes with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and a layered rudraksha mala with gold bead necklaces stands at right, hands over a metal plate of rice. Facing him at left, an elderly bald priest with white sacred ash on his arms and chest wears a red-and-gold shawl, a beaded headband and gold bangles while holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. A third orange-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala stands behind them beside a white car. a person in the central role, based on long hair, saffron robes, garlands and rudraksha cues.2012-04-11 +1 copies