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A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beside a pale pink and yellow building. On the left, a woman in a red kurta and orange-red shawl smiles while holding a small brass kalasha with white flowers and a red cloth bag, offering it forward. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, with a white flower garland, extends his right hand toward her in a blessing gesture. He has swept-back hair and appears to be the same person in saffron ceremonial dress; a black car and a green potted plant sit nearby. Two people are visible.

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A photograph at a house entrance with a paved courtyard and a rangoli-style white floral pattern on the ground. On the left, a smiling woman in an orange saree with a gold border holds a silver kalasha decorated with white jasmine garlands, an orange flower and green leaves, a traditional welcome offering. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala garland and a dark red-brown wrap stretches his arm toward the open door of a black SUV. Beside him, a young boy in orange cloth and orange beads stands near the vehicle, and in the background several people with palms pressed together stand near a white gate and green foliage.2014-07-10Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with a banana tree and white building behind. On the left, a man with dark hair in a rust-red robe, a white jasmine garland and a red-flower garland, reaches out his hands with a smile. On the right, an older man with white hair and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles while holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, offering it to him. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and garland, a man in white with a red shawl, and several devotees in saffron and white clothing gather and watch.2014-07-10A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long ceremonial gold bead necklace, standing outside a house beside a gate with gold finials. He reaches toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red flower in her hair, who offers a brass vessel decorated with white flowers and green leaves. A silver car is parked at left and a small child stands behind him. Swamiji (probable): the man shows long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, and he is receiving a devotee's offering.2010-01-19A photograph of a covered porch entrance beside a building with a dark grey SUV parked behind. In the foreground an older woman in an orange sari holds a brass aarti plate of flowers and a kalasha-style pot with a green leaf, smiling. Beside her a man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border, walks forward with hands together in greeting. A second man in orange robes stands near the car door. Several women in saris stand in the background, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and rudraksha mala in orange and gold draped clothing is a candidate for Paramahamsa Nithyananda, based on distinctive visible cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07Outdoor arrival scene at a residential building with cream walls and brown-framed windows. A man in a white-and-blue striped shirt and glasses drapes a garland of red and yellow flowers over a smiling man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange waist sash, who stands beside a dark car. A woman in a white and orange sari and other people in saffron and red garments stand nearby, and a potted-plant row lines the path. a person cues are limited to the rudraksha mala and robe, so identity is uncertain.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10Outdoor arrival scene beside a white car with its door open. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a silver plate of white and red flowers and offering them to a smiling man in an orange turban and orange wrap with gold trim, wearing a long rudraksha mala and standing at the car door. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds his hands in anjali, and other white-clad devotees stand near a patterned cream brick wall and a dark gate. a person appearance is noted via the orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-gold robes, but the identification is uncertain.2015-06-30July 08 20142014-07-08Outdoor photograph at a house entrance: a woman with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a red sleeveless blouse, rudraksha mala necklaces and red-and-gold bangles, stands beside an open black car door and reaches toward a brass kalasha pot topped with a yellow flower and green mango leaves. A woman in a white sari with gold bangles holds the pot on a red carpet beneath a hanging banana bunch, marigold garlands and a green mango-leaf arch. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a photographer with a camera is visible. This is a pada puja-style welcome ritual with a kalasha offering.2014-07-01Outdoor photo at a house entrance under a banana plant with bunches of green bananas. A woman in a red-and-gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands on a red carpet, hands raised in welcome toward a black car door. Behind her, shaved-headed men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand near blue plastic chairs. On the right, a woman in a white sari holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, with garlands hanging nearby. A cameraman films the scene. Purple cloth hangs in the background.2014-07-01Outdoor photo beside a dark grey SUV with an open rear door, on a dirt path in front of a red brick wall and palm trees. A person with shoulder-length dark hair wears a gold-bordered cream shawl over a maroon and gold dhoti, with gold bangles, a gold necklace and ornate gold chains; they gesture with both hands while speaking. Facing them, a young saffron-clad attendant with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a kalasha: a coconut wrapped in a pink cloth, a red flower and green leaves, plus a small lamp. a person is the person in the cream shawl, identified by long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a shawl, though the attribution is uncertain.2013-11-02