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Photo at an indoor event with a striped floor mat and banners. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a black beaded mala, stands with hands gesturing beside a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) on a white-draped table with red petals on its tray. A second man in an orange shirt and orange shawl adjusts the lamp. Behind them a banner shows a black-and-white portrait and a mountain at night, with a crowd in white garments; other banners read Nithya Dhyanam with yoga figures and Rotary Club of Tiruvannamalai. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and black beaded mala on the standing man, whose appearance is consistent with that candidate.

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August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event in Tiruvannamalai. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at center with his right hand extended open, facing a man in white on the left. A brass oil lamp with a tall stem sits on a white-draped table in front of a banner showing a moonlit hill and rows of white-clad people, with a portrait on the banner. A man in grey-haired profile stands at the right edge. The person in orange shows long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, a person by these cues. Two other people in view, one in white and one partly visible. A red-and-gold Rotary-style banner with Tamil text hangs at right.2008-08-03A photograph of a man in a sleeveless orange robe with a black-patterned shawl stands at a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) lit with a flame, resting his hands near its base on a white-draped table. The lamp sits on a brass tray scattered with pink flower petals. He has long, dark, wavy hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him a banner shows a black-and-white photograph of a large seated gathering of white-clad people, and a portrait of a smiling man with long hair is visible at left. To the left stands a man in glasses and a pale yellow shirt with an ID badge, and another man in white stands further back. A Tamil banner at upper right reads ஸ்ரீ ஜெயேந்திர and இலவச ஆ. Swamiji (probable): the man at the lamp has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a rudraksha-style shawl, so he is identified by these cues as a probable candidate for Swamiji.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor stage event under a red canopy with a red and maroon draped valance. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall brass lamp garlanded with red and white flowers, gesturing toward it with his hands. A second person in orange robes stands to the right with hands pressed together near the lamp. Behind them a maroon banner shows Tamil script, and a large portrait of a face is printed at the upper right. A cushioned chair, a small table, flower arrangements and a microphone stand are on the stage. Two portable air coolers stand near the backdrop.2010-02-17Evening aarti in a temple hall. A man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace lights an oil lamp on a brass tray set on a red brocade cloth, while a second man in orange holds a handbell. Behind them, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass kalasha vase, and another man in orange stands at the right beside a wall plaque listing devotee names. Brass oil lamps and a lamp stand sit on a mat at the lower left. A man in orange at the far left touches his head.2010-01-01August 03 20082008-08-03January 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12