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A man stands on a low stage with both arms raised high and palms open, smiling. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a large vinyl banner shows a close portrait of a smiling man in an orange head covering, and the banner's top reads NITHYANANDA with INTERNATIONAL VEDI partly visible. The banner's lower text is partly obscured. A small painted mountain landscape lines the stage base.

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December 15 20072007-12-15A standing figure on a stage raises both arms overhead in an open greeting gesture. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around the neck, and a red bindi on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a large purple and white banner reads NITHYANANDA and INTERNATIONAL VED, with a huge portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled with a caption ending in "sa Nithyanan". A white-clad figure appears at the right edge. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the cues, and he stands before a banner bearing his name, so the depiction is an in-person candidate, appearance-based only.2007-12-15A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a stage with both hands raised high, palms open, smiling. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him is a large blue and orange banner showing a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange head covering, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The banner header reads "NITHYANANDA" with "INTERNATIONAL VEDIC" below. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a conference or spiritual event stage.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A smiling man with long dark hair stands arms outstretched in front of a large purple banner with orange lettering reading INTERNATIONAL VEDIC and a partial NITH... word. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his body with a red undergarment visible at the neck, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him is a large orange-toned portrait of a bearded man. On the right edge, a white lotus-shaped object is partly visible.2007-12-15A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white undergarment stands with both arms spread wide in front of a large purple banner. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red bindi, and has long dark hair. Behind him a large orange-tinted portrait and the banner text read in gold lettering, including the phrases International Vedic Hindu. The setting appears to be a stage at an event. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centrally on a red-draped stage in front of a large purple banner. A microphone on a stand is at his right side, with a white cushioned throne-like chair behind him and white rope barriers along the stage edge. The banner features a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in a tall orange turban with a forehead mark, beside gold lettering. The man's long hair, orange clothing and beads match the visible cues in the portrait, but the scene is consistent with the page's event label and the appearance-based match is probable. a person is shown in person, speaking from the stage.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy dark hair and a small red bindi, standing on a stage with both arms raised high in an open-handed greeting. He wears a sleeveless orange saffron garment draped over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. Behind him, two more men in orange saffron robes stand; the one on the right holds a golden trident-shaped staff. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a monitor is on the left. A large light-coloured backdrop with gold decorative trim fills the background.2010-02-14