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A smiling man with long dark hair stands arms outstretched in front of a large purple banner with orange lettering reading INTERNATIONAL VEDIC and a partial NITH... word. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his body with a red undergarment visible at the neck, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him is a large orange-toned portrait of a bearded man. On the right edge, a white lotus-shaped object is partly visible.

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December 15 20072007-12-15A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white undergarment stands with both arms spread wide in front of a large purple banner. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red bindi, and has long dark hair. Behind him a large orange-tinted portrait and the banner text read in gold lettering, including the phrases International Vedic Hindu. The setting appears to be a stage at an event. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2007-12-15A man stands on a low stage with both arms raised high and palms open, smiling. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a large vinyl banner shows a close portrait of a smiling man in an orange head covering, and the banner's top reads NITHYANANDA with INTERNATIONAL VEDI partly visible. The banner's lower text is partly obscured. A small painted mountain landscape lines the stage base.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A standing figure on a stage raises both arms overhead in an open greeting gesture. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around the neck, and a red bindi on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a large purple and white banner reads NITHYANANDA and INTERNATIONAL VED, with a huge portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled with a caption ending in "sa Nithyanan". A white-clad figure appears at the right edge. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the cues, and he stands before a banner bearing his name, so the depiction is an in-person candidate, appearance-based only.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a stage in an orange-red shawl over a red top, smiling to the side. Behind him a large portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs on a purple backdrop with red lettering. To the left are a red curtain, yellow drapes, floral arrangements with yellow and pink flowers, a pink cloth and a white pedestal fan. The man has distinctive long hair and orange-saffron clothing, a probable match for a person, though the appearance is only partly clear. One person is visible.2009-08-15A smiling man stands on a stage under a pale draped white canopy, wearing an orange saffron turban, an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala that hangs to his waist. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and his right hand rests at his side while his left hand is near his hip. In the right foreground, a partly visible person in white clothing stands with their back turned to the camera. Along the bottom edge are part of a dark stage backdrop, a red-and-white rope barrier, and a few bottles and flower-decorated items. The orange-robed man's distinctive long hair, saffron turban and rudraksha mala match the page's description of Swamiji at this event, so the appearance-based candidate is probable Swamiji.2007-12-30A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centrally on a red-draped stage in front of a large purple banner. A microphone on a stand is at his right side, with a white cushioned throne-like chair behind him and white rope barriers along the stage edge. The banner features a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in a tall orange turban with a forehead mark, beside gold lettering. The man's long hair, orange clothing and beads match the visible cues in the portrait, but the scene is consistent with the page's event label and the appearance-based match is probable. a person is shown in person, speaking from the stage.2007-12-15A photograph of a stage event with a large purple vinyl banner behind it. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and the words a person Purana Ashram. In front of the banner, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala stands on the stage with arms outstretched, beside a large white throne-like seat with a microphone stand. Blurred audience hands and heads appear in the lower foreground, raised toward the stage.2007-12-15