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Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground at a conference event in Salem. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands facing a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a purple rosette badge, who extends his arm in greeting. Beside them a man in white kurta and white turban wears a garland. Behind, a crowd of men and boys in white clothes, some wearing red-and-white badges and red-bordered shawls, gather near a large banner showing a man in a white turban beside Tamil text on a purple background. A hill and palm trees appear in the distance under a cloudy sky.

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Outdoor photo at a conference ground in Salem. A man with long hair, wearing a white dhoti and a white shawl over a bare upper body with a gold-coloured ornamental necklace, stands facing a large purple banner. The banner shows a portrait labelled with Tamil text reading Dhyanapeetam Chennai and a printed Tamil list of achievements. Several boys in white uniforms with red and white name badges stand nearby, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands at right. A saffron-robed man stands at far left. Behind the banner are bamboo poles, bunting flags and a hill under a cloudy sky.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor photo on a grassy field under overcast sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and matching orange headwrap stands in front of a large painted board. He wears a white garland of flowers and a red-and-white floral garland. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers with dark sunglasses and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in white clothing stands behind. The painted board shows a portrait of a man in a white headwrap and beaded necklace, with a red floral garland draped across it. The board is partly covered by white cloth, and a flower-decorated pedestal sits at the bottom. Two blue-and-white flagpoles stand in the background beside a building.2006-09-17July 10 20092009-07-10A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching saffron head wrap and a beaded mala stands centrally on a blue carpet with hands pressed together, walking down a red-carpeted stage toward an audience. Behind him a large backdrop shows a smiling person in a white turban with a golden band, beside Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanayagam. Along both sides, men and women in white dhotis, white sarees and saffron sashes stand clapping and reaching out. A vertical banner with a colourful circle design hangs at the right and a flower arrangement sits near the stage edge. The person in saffron has a distinctive appearance and role but the image alone does not confirm identity.2006-12-16Outdoor daytime photo on a bare dirt ground at a college-style site. On the left, a large printed sign shows a painted portrait of a woman in a white head wrap and white garment with a garland, with red and white marigold garlands draped across the sign. Tamil text reads 'Dhyana Peedam' and 'Paavai Kalvi Nirvanangal'. In the centre, a saffron-robed person with long hair and a garland stands at a flagpole, lifting a hand toward the top, while a person in white ritual dress holds a long ceremonial staff. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis, and a few in saffron, stand nearby beneath red and multicolored decorated ceremonial umbrellas. A small potted plant sits near a white painted base. A man in an orange-striped shirt and a man in white stand to the right, and a trident is visible at the far right.2007-02-06November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at a conference venue with festive bunting, a stall banner and tall lamps behind. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks beside a man with long swept-back hair, a white turban with gold trim, a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, and a heavy orange-beaded necklace with gold ornaments; he gestures with his right hand. Several men and women in white clothes walk nearby, one man on the right wears a rosette badge. A stage structure stands in the background under a cloudy sky.2005-12-09A white-clad procession moves along a dirt road in front of a white tent and a red-draped barrier. A young woman in white carries a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" of a figure in orange robes seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala and hand raised in blessing. Behind her, another woman in white holds a tray with yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, a long braid, and a saffron-and-white badge stretches out an arm toward the portrait bearers. Other participants in white kurtas and dhotis, some with raised hands, follow beneath a red and yellow banner on a pole, and a camera operator stands at the upper right.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph at a dusty ground during an inauguration event, with a corrugated-roof shelter and bamboo-pole tent structures behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban and a long flower garland of white and yellow blossoms, walking barefoot along a path. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside; one wears an orange shawl, and another in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the right. Orange and white flags fly from poles overhead. The central figure shows the appearance of a probable Swamiji candidate: orange turban, saffron robes and a garland, with long hair visible, and the page indicates he is present at this event.2006-11-24A street procession in a town with a crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange scarves, walking along a road lined with string pennants. At centre a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a green banner bearing a circular portrait of a figure with long dark hair, orange robes and beaded necklaces, with a peacock-feather motif. Orange flags on poles flank the banner. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a long plait carries a bag, and a temple gopuram and a tiled roof appear at right, with a large billboard portrait beside the road. Visible people number roughly 6-20.2006-09-24Photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy decorated with marigold and flower garlands and red-and-yellow bunting. A banner reads 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kanchipuram Ashram' in Tamil, with a portrait of a bearded elderly man in white labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. On a raised dais, a man in an orange shawl and orange head wrap sits garlanded in the centre, and a standing man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands beside him. Another man in orange and white stands at the right edge, and several seated figures in white and an orange-clad man sit at the left. A videographer in white holds a camera on the left, and a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands in front of the stage, including women in white saris and braided hair.2006-11-24