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Evening outdoor event under a decorated canopy with a tasselled umbrella and hanging colourful streamers. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned chair atop a red rug, with a devotee kneeling and touching his bare feet. Several women in white and cream saris, one with an orange sash, stand or kneel with hands in anjali or bowing; women in white saris with green borders and white bags printed with a dove logo are nearby. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, holding a booklet, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Other people in orange and white clothing are visible in the background among flower garlands and decorations. The seated orange-clad figure with long hair is a person candidate, identified only by appearance cues: long hair and orange robes. Devotees perform padapuja-style reverence.

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December 21 20092009-12-21A photo of an indoor gathering where a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white-draped bed or dais, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing stand and kneel; a woman in the foreground in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala bows with her hands folded, and another woman in white kneels nearby. A man in white stands at centre with his hand on his chest, and a white-shirted crowd fills the room with a speaker and a red-and-white wall backdrop.2007-01-12December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph inside a white-and-blue draped tent at an ashram event. Seated on a white cushioned seat is a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red undershirt, with short dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, appearing to be the a person (appearance cues: saffron robe and seated honoured position; identity uncertain from appearance). A devotee in an orange shirt kneels before him, touching his feet during a padapuja-style reverence while a marigold-decorated plate sits nearby. Around them stand attendants and devotees: a man in a white kurta in a long white robe with a red-orange shawl, several women in white saris and salwar, a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari, and a woman in a navy sari with orange border. A red floral arrangement and a decorative cloth backdrop with arched motifs frame the scene.2009-08-25November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12December 21 20092009-12-21Indoor photo of a seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban wearing a multicolour flower garland, sitting on a white-draped bed or dais on a green-and-red platform. Around him, devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas kneel and stand close, some reaching forward with hands extended, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A speaker and white curtains are visible in the background. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though not certain.2007-01-12Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a white cushion over a red-and-white throne, bare-footed, with a bald, shaved-headed man in white and orange kneeling beside him on a blue mat. A woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles and gestures with her hands, while a line of young people in white garments stands and sits behind her. Two men in orange and white stand at the right, one holding a camera. A carved stone shrine with a colourful deity murti decorated with garlands and a kalasha stands to the right, and a tiled wall and red curtain frame the background. The seated man in orange has long hair and a bearded face with distinctive presentation cues, but his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.2007-12-07December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21A seated figure in orange robes sits barefoot on a red-cushioned chair atop a white cloth and purple mat, while a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels before him. Around them, a line of people in white and cream traditional dress, many with gold-bordered garments, stand in a courtyard. Behind, orange-robed men stand near a decorated shrine with a colourful deity murti adorned with flower garlands and an ornate canopy. A devotee performs padapuja, washing or honouring the seated figure's feet. The seated figure in orange with the white cloth is an appearance-based a person candidate, distinguished by his saffron robe and the honoured seat, though his face and features cannot be confirmed.2007-12-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped throne-like seat in front of a backdrop of yellow marigold garlands and a projected banner reading "Paramahamsa Nithyanan..." (partly cut off). He has a red tilak on his forehead and smiles while a young girl in white with a pink sash stands before him. Around him, devotees in white clothes and a man in an orange robe stand attentively; a standing man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, and women in white saris with gold borders and a yellow shawl bow or stand nearby. The scene appears to be a formal seated satsang or darshan event.2009-09-11