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A photograph of an open dirt courtyard in front of a long thatched-roof building with a row of small orange flags on poles. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair walks forward while an assistant in orange holds a bright orange umbrella over them. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a black bag and camera. Behind, a line of people in white clothes stands with hands folded in greeting. A banner on the right shows portraits and text, and a potted-plant row lines the left edge. a person figure in saffron with long hair is walking, identified by saffron robes and long swept-back hair, with an umbrella bearer and a welcoming line of devotees.

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August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor scene on a bare dirt ground in front of a long thatched-roof shelter with saffron flags on its roofline. A row of about ten standing people on the left, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, hands joined in namaste; one man wears an orange dhoti and a woman in a blue sari stands among them. Two figures in orange and red robes walk forward, one holding a large orange umbrella over the other. On the right, a man in white stands facing them. Banners reading Nithyananda Galleria and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hang on the right, with potted plants along the edge.2009-08-08A procession walks along a dirt path in front of thatched-roof white buildings with a blue door. At centre, a long-haired woman in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace walks beside a bearded man in white, and a man in white holds a colourful multicoloured canopy umbrella over them. Other followers in white and orange cloth walk around them, with a man in white at the right edge.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a long thatched-roof hall with small orange flags on poles. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds a large ornate orange-and-green parasol aloft on a long pole. Beside him, a white-clad man holds a peacock-feather fan, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray with an offering. Behind them, a line of devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walks in procession, with a man in a white shirt at the far right and a small white vehicle and a green hill in the background.2009-08-06A barefoot procession walks across an open dusty ground in front of a long thatched-roof shed, with orange pennant flags on poles along the roofline. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and walks forward, his hand raised to his neck. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls, some carrying long poles. A blank white signboard stands on a frame at left and a white table sits near tents. Several spectators in white and light clothes stand at the right edge. a person: the central figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha mala is the candidate, shown walking in a procession.2008-08-03August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground under a bright sky. A central figure in an orange saffron robe stands while a person in white holds up an orange umbrella over them. Several men and women in white kurtas and dhotis stand around, one holding a clipboard. Potted plants with red pots line the left, a white camper van and parked cars sit behind, and a thatched-roof structure with orange flags is in the background.2009-08-08Outdoor photo of an open dusty ground at a rustic ashram compound with thatched-roof pavilions and bamboo framing, decorated with saffron-orange flags on tall poles. Several dozen people walk and stand about in white dhotis and kurtas, with a figure in a saffron-orange robe at centre, and women in saris. A thatched stall structure stands to the right with a small signboard and a small shrine-like canopy to the left. White display boards line the background under a pale sky.2008-08-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram with thatched-roof huts and orange flags on poles. A central figure in long dark hair wears a flowing orange robe with gold-edged border and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot in front. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls and walk barefoot in a group, one man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace and dark bead mala. A blank white screen stands behind the thatched stall and bicycles are parked nearby. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) is the central robed figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha mala, walking at the front of the procession.2008-08-03August 06 20092009-08-06August 08 20092009-08-08