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A standing figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, wears a thick garland of white jasmine and red-orange flowers. He waves with one raised hand while standing barefoot on a white cloth atop a rocky outcrop strewn with rose petals. Behind him is a colourful multi-panel canopy with the word 'Nyanapeetam' visible, and a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange sits on a hillside with hands in namaste. A temple gopuram and a green hill appear in the background.

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August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop with a temple gopuram and town behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a white cloth, one hand raised in greeting, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long white-and-orange flower garland. In front of him are rose petals, marigold and red flower garlands, and a multicoloured canopy labelled Nithyanandapeetham. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit with palms pressed together. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garlands match the page's identification.2008-08-02A standing man in an orange saffron wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi waves his right hand on a raised white platform. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a garland of white jasmine and orange flowers with green leaves. Behind him a colourful umbrella with a peacock motif is inscribed Nithyanapeetam, and a pink flower-petal carpet covers the ground. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many with hands joined in namaste, fill the hillside, with temple gopurams and a hill visible in the background.2008-08-02A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands on an elevated platform outdoors, head bowed, wearing long garlands of white jasmine and orange-red flowers and a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him is a colourful canopy with blue, green and red panels reading "Nithyanapeet". Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on a hillside with hands folded in prayer, and a hill and temple gopuram rise in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Rose petals are heaped at right and a green palm-leaf fan is at lower left.2008-08-02A photograph on a hilltop showing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing on a raised white platform with a red rudraksha mala and a floral garland of white and orange flowers draped over his shoulders. He raises one hand in greeting. A multicoloured parasol with a red and green canopy and a motif that resembles a bird stands beside him, and the platform is covered in pink and white petals and garlands. Below, a large crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothes sits on the slope. Palm fronds, hills and temple gopurams are visible in the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors on a hillside with green shrubs and a rocky slope behind, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform holding a microphone during a discourse. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a white and red flower garland. Behind him a portrait labelled "NithyanandaPeetam" shows a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, framed by pink and red flower garlands. A colourful striped canopy with bird motifs and tassels shades the setup, and a palm frond and flower offerings lie in the foreground. A figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Presumed ashram setting; ritual flowers and a microphone for teaching.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Photo 11743133 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a rock outcrop, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, the rock is covered with pink petals, white cloth, and garlands of white jasmine, marigold, and multicoloured flowers, and a silver tray of flowers rests at the lower left. Above him, a multicoloured canopy with blue, red and orange panels and a dove motif is held over the seat. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothing sits on the hillside among trees and palm fronds, many with hands folded in greeting, with a town visible below. The scene reads as a ceremonial reception on a hilltop. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala, and he is seated on a flower-decorated seat under a canopy.2008-08-02