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Photograph of a stage event with a saffron-robed figure seated centre, wearing an orange turban, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron wrap, appearing to receive an object from a man in white shirt and white dhoti at left. A second man in white, with a mustard-and-white patterned wrap and a grey cap, stands behind, and another white-clad man stands at right holding the other end of the object. Behind them is a yellow and red banner with Tamil text and a painted backdrop of a lake and hills, with red and white flowers in the foreground and an orange drape at left.

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November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of a stage event with a banner backdrop reading Tamil text in red and yellow. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long swept-back hair stands centre, holding a small object while another man in white shirt and dhoti hands it to him. a person: the centre figure wears an orange turban, saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha beads, the qualifying cues for the probable candidate. Two more men stand nearby: one in white shirt and dhoti at right, and an older man in a white cap and glasses at left. Marigold flowers line the stage edge in front.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind it showing Tamil script and a painted landscape. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing long dark hair and layered rudraksha malas, smiles while holding a small object offered by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left. A second man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on the right, extending his hands toward the centre. A bearded elderly man in a white cap and glasses stands in the background left. Red and orange flowers in the foreground. a person is the central figure in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and the attribution is based on those visible cues.2006-11-24Outdoor stage event with a flower arrangement in the foreground. On the right, an older bearded man with shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange wrap, hands a book to a younger person in an orange robe and orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala. Two men in white shirts stand left; one wears a white kufi-style cap. Behind them a large banner shows a saffron-draped figure, a lake scene, and Tamil text on a yellow and red backdrop with draped fabric above.2006-11-24Photograph of a stage ceremony in a Tamil-language event setting. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron head covering, orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead mala, smiling as two men in white shirts and white dhotis reach in to hold a ceremonial object. A third man in a white kurta and grey-patterned cap stands behind them. Marigold flowers line the stage edge, and a banner behind shows Tamil script in red and yellow with a lake or river scene. The printed page caption describes a Kanchipuram ashram inauguration. Swamiji candidate has compatible cues: long hair, saffron head covering, saffron robes and bead mala, so described as probable.2006-11-24Stage event under a decorated canopy with strings of lights and orange and red fringe. A saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, hands folded, with a yellow-and-gold ornamental arrangement near him. A white-shirted man at left hands a small framed object or booklet to a bearded man in a white kurta and cap. Another white-shirted man stands at right. Behind them a large backdrop shows an orange turban and a lake, with a yellow banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Marigold-like flowers line the stage edge. Three physical people are visible in the foreground, plus a partially visible saffron-robed figure at far right edge.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind. A central figure wearing a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robes and a long wrap across the body, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a small box while two men in white shirts and white dhotis reach to present it. A third man in white shirt and a grey-and-white cap stands behind them. Red and orange flowers line the foreground. The banner shows Tamil text on yellow and red with an orange cloth image on the left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair, saffron turban and robes, rudraksha mala.2006-11-24Four men stand together on a decorated stage, passing a small green booklet between them at a public event. On the right, a bearded man with long white hair wears an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and holds one end of the booklet. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban and reddish-brown robe with long dark hair smiles and holds the other side. To the left, a clean-shaven man in a white shirt and dhoti reaches in, and an older man in a white kurta and dark skullcap with glasses also grips the booklet. A far-right man in white clothes stands at the edge. Red and orange flowers and foliage fill the foreground, with a yellow banner and a painted lakeside backdrop behind them.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange saffron head wrap and an orange robe with rudraksha malas stands receiving a small white dish or tray held out by two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one on each side. A third man in a white kurta and a skullcap stands behind to the left. Marigold flowers line the bottom of the stage. The banner shows Tamil script in red and yellow lettering and a saffron-coloured cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, saffron head wrap and rudraksha malas, presented an offering at a Kanchipuram ashram inauguration.2006-11-24