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Photograph of a warm exchange at an evening event with a yellow-and-white banner behind. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair and an orange turban and orange shawl sits close and holds hands with an older man on the left. The older man wears a white kurta, a grey-brown knitted cap, a white shawl and a dark beaded mala. Behind them, a man in white holds cash and two photographers with cameras stand among marigold and red flower decorations. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the long hair, orange turban and orange shawl, seated in the role of the person greeting the older guest.

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Photograph of a warm handshake at an evening event. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap smiles broadly while clasping hands with an older bearded man on the left, who wears a white kurta and a white-and-patterned tie-like scarf with a small brimless cap. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and another in white with an orange shawl stand near a photographer with a camera. Marigolds and red flowers decorate a stage, and an orange banner with Tamil script is visible above. Four to five people are visible.2006-11-24December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a handshake at an outdoor event. On the right, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban, a long ornate gold necklace with a large pendant, and has long hair; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, shaking hands. On the left, a smiling older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers reaches out to clasp his hand. Behind them, several men in white kurta-style clothing and orange or red-and-gold shawls stand as attendants, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala.2006-01-01A photograph of an indoor ceremonial setting with a gilded, ornately carved throne backed by deep red cushions at right. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark stands at left, clasping the hands of a long-haired man in orange robes and an orange shawl who smiles at him beside the throne. Behind them, two other men in orange robes stand, one with a mala, and a third figure with long hair in orange is partly visible at far left. Green and red draped fabric and wooden architecture form the background.2009-11-17Photograph of an older man in a white shirt and glasses bowing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra toward a smiling younger figure in saffron-orange clothing. The younger figure wears an orange head wrap, an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, and has long dark hair, while red and pink flowers appear behind. A red chair and a printed banner with large red Tamil lettering form the backdrop. The white-shirted man is in front-left, with another seated person partly visible behind him.Outdoor event under a tent. A bald, smiling man in white shirt and white trousers wears a long white and red flower garland and clasps hands with a long-haired man in an orange turban and sleeveless saffron top, who wears a yellow and gold garland and a gold chain. Behind them, men in white shirts and dark clothes stand watching. A red banner with a lamp flame and the partial text Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hangs behind, with a portrait of a turbaned figure at left and a tray of flowers at lower right. The orange-clad man has long hair, a turban and distinctive gold and beaded adornments, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a devotee greeting a guest. Photo overlay credit at lower right.2010-02-18December 30 20072007-12-30November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of an indoor event under a tented ceiling with a decorative banner behind. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange silk robe with a gold-bordered shawl and an orange head wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead, clasps hands with a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a garland of pink and white flowers. A smiling older man in white ceremonial clothes with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them holding a red fruit, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and other men in shirts stand nearby. The saffron-robed figure wears distinctive orange head wrap and ornate gold-bordered clothing, but appearance alone is not sufficient for a firm identification, so the presence of a person candidate is uncertain.2009-12-06A photograph of a close, animated exchange between two men. On the right, a bare-shouldered figure wears an orange-red turban, orange-red cloth wrapped around the body, and a long gold ornamental necklace over a thick rudraksha mala; long dark hair falls down the back. Facing him is an older bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl, a gold wristwatch and red and beaded wrist threads, his hand pressed to his chest in greeting. Behind them stand several onlookers: a man in pink kurta on the left, a man in white with a grey waistcoat, and others in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure on the right, by his turban, ornaments and rudraksha mala. Visible people total about six.2016-04-23November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling person in an orange head wrap and white garment with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, extending an arm to greet a man with grey hair in white clothes and a red-brown beaded mala, whose hands are folded in namaste. The orange-turbaned figure's bright orange head wrap and rudraksha mala suggest a sannyasi role, and the page indicates a person presence, though identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2011-10-14