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A photograph of devotees standing barefoot in a row outside a red-and-white temple facade with arched niches and six-pointed star medallions. A woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a leopard-print shawl and holds her palms together in namaskar. Beside her a man in a white shirt and black trousers, wearing glasses, also has his palms joined. Further back, more people in white and orange clothing are visible, and a figure kneels near the wall. Green trees and a red iron gate with garlands are in the background.

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Outdoor photo at a red-and-white temple with arched doorways and a six-pointed star emblem on the wall. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste before the shrine. Beside them a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses stands with hands folded. A man in a checked shirt kneels on the steps near the doorway, and trees and foliage fill the background. Probable Swamiji by the long curly hair, orange robe and leopard shawl.2008-06-09A photograph at a red-walled temple shrine in an outdoor setting with trees behind. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a leopard-print shawl, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside the red shrine columns. Beside them a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands, and a seated man in a checked shirt kneels at the shrine steps. The swept-back hair and orange robe are cues, but the figure's face and appearance are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the a person candidate, so the a person field is unsure.2008-06-09A photograph of a red-and-cream temple façade with arched doorways and red pillars. In the foreground, a figure with long dark wavy hair and bare upper body wears an orange dhoti-style wrap and a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest, hands pressed together in namaskar before the shrine. Beside him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl also stands with folded hands, and a camera operator films from the right. A seated man in a blue shirt and a young man in an orange top sit on the temple steps, and a man in white stands behind. Green trees fill the background.2008-06-09A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, standing with hands folded at a red and cream temple wall with arched niches. Behind him, two people in white shirts and dark trousers stand on the pathway between the red-painted pillars and a low red railing, with palm trees and green foliage beyond. Probable Swamiji is visible in person, matching the page's long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues. A total of about four people are visible.2008-06-09A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beside a red-painted building with an arched doorway and a hanging bell. In the centre, a barefoot man with long dark hair tied back wears an orange-red long-sleeved top and an orange wrap, holding a leopard-print cloth. To the left, a figure in an orange robe stands with back turned, and at right another man in orange garments stands with arms folded. Behind them, a man in white kurta and trousers stands near the arch, an older woman in a yellow-orange headwrap and orange dress stands in the middle distance, and a man in white sits on a step holding a stick. Trees and a railing frame the background.Outdoor ritual scene on a bare earth courtyard with white kolam rangoli patterns on the ground. In the centre, a man with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot in a sleeveless orange-saffron garment with a matching orange shawl, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. To his left, a younger man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-bordered cloth, stand with hands folded. A red-and-white painted pedestal and a carved arch stand among trees in the background.A man in orange sannyasi-style dhoti and shawl with a gold headband and long dark hair stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat at the carved stone wall of a temple, palms pressed in anjali while holding a red cloth hanging from above. Behind him a crowd of about twenty devotees in white and yellow-bordered dress and orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, one priest in white holds a tray. Red-walled temple buildings and a corrugated roof surround the courtyard.2010-12-27January 08 20102010-01-08December 21 20092009-12-21Outdoor temple courtyard at a red-walled ashram building with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold headband and long hair stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat, hands in anjali mudra beside a carved stone pillar, with a red cloth draped above him. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together: women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls, a man in white dhoti holding a lamp tray, and others in orange clothing. The scene reads as a temple puja or darshan.2010-12-27A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls, a corrugated roof and a potted tree. A man with long dark hair, sandalwood tilak and a red and white flower garland walks forward, wearing a leopard-print saffron wrap over orange cloth and a heavy gold necklace; he carries a small red flower bouquet. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms joined, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a silver trident. At right, a table draped in cloth holds gold-rimmed brass trays and a garland-decorated altar. a person: the walking figure shows long swept-back hair, orange and gold ornate clothing and a gold necklace, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-03-02A man with long dark hair tied back stands barefoot on a paved walkway in anjali mudra, palms pressed together at chest height. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti with a maroon border. Behind him, an orange building with a red door and a red-pillared canopy. Nearby, a man in white kneels and bows, a seated figure in white bends forward, and two men in white shirts and trousers stand watching; one holds a green mat. A signboard on the left reads Nithyananda Flower Stall. Palm trees and tiled roofs frame the scene in morning light. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2011-01-21