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A photograph inside a plain hall with white tiled floor and white block walls. A seated figure on a zebra-striped upholstered chair wears an orange-saffron robe and orange head cloth, with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-coloured necklace, raising one hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white dhoti and shirt with sacred ash marks on the forehead, hands joined in namaskar. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line behind, some with hands folded, one in an orange robe and another bare-chested with a saffron wrap at the back. Count of visible people is about eight.

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October 02 20112011-10-02A photo taken indoors in a plain whitewashed hall with windows and a ceiling fan. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a white shawl over saffron-orange clothing, with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, sitting on a zebra-print throne-like seat. He receives an orange from a devotee, who kneels in a white shirt and brown trousers with hands folded in reverence. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a man in orange robes wearing a bead garland stands behind the seat. A tray with fruit and a small paper sits to the right. Visible appearance cues are several distinctive: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial beads, so this seated figure is a person candidate present in person.2011-05-17October 02 20112011-10-02A photograph inside a plain tiled hall with whitewashed block walls and a small window grille. A seated figure on a zebra-print armchair wears an orange saffron turban and orange cloth with gold border, multiple beaded necklaces and ceremonial gold chains, and extends a hand to bless a kneeling-bowing devotee in a white shirt and brown trousers, who bends with hands pressed together. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, one shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shawl holding his hands folded, a boy in a striped shirt, and a bearded man in a white shirt. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee. Several people are visible, the seated figure appears to have distinctive orange and ornate cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-10-02A photograph of a group of men gathered in a plain, light-walled room with a pale marble floor. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits and faces the group, with a flower on the floor nearby. Men in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas kneel or bow, one in the centre pressing palms together in namaste with bare feet. Behind them, a man in a light blue shirt with a mala stands, and a younger man in orange robes stands near a table laden with fruit, bottled water and stacked books.2009-01-25September 05 20102010-09-05April 29 20162016-04-29March 16 20032003-03-16Indoor ceremonial gathering in a hall with a green-carpeted stage and orange-and-cream drapes. Nearby, a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands holding a yellow bag, and devotees in white clothes stand or bow, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala bending forward. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis watch from behind, and a woman in a white sari with a braid stands at left. A wall banner, bunting lights and a speaker are visible. Photo caption text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam at lower right.2007-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion armrest and red cushions, draped in orange robes with a beaded necklace. The figure smiles and extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling person in white clothes with palms pressed together. Floral garlands of white and orange flowers decorate the throne and surroundings, with a gold-and-red canopy and colourful striped fabric overhead. Behind them, a few men in orange and white stand or sit on the floor, and a pedestal fan sits beside the throne. The setting appears to be a devotional darshan. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes, a long beaded necklace and sits on a ceremonial throne, with long hair visible.2008-07-17November 22 20102010-11-22October 02 20112011-10-02