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A seated figure in orange robes with a long flowing garland of white flowers and multicoloured beads sits on a white cushion on a floral mat, hands gesturing outward. Beside him a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds up a framed print labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a robed figure seated in meditation before a banyan-like tree. Other seated men in white and attendants stand in a plain concrete hall with a fan and sound equipment. Flower petals lie on a cloth before the seated figure. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji (probable) in the central role, identifiable by long hair, orange ceremonial clothing and garland; the framed print is a depiction of a robed meditating figure.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A seated man in saffron robes with a white and orange flower garland and a long swept-back hairstyle gestures toward a large framed portrait. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a blue-and-green accent on the garland, and he is seated on a white cloth. The framed print shows a smiling figure with long hair in saffron clothing and a white garland, seated in front of a large banyan-type root structure, with the printed caption 'Paramahamsa Nithyan...' visible on the frame. Behind him, a person in white with an orange shawl holds the frame, and another person in orange sits at the left edge. The seated man's appearance has several cues compatible with a person: long hair, saffron clothing and garland, though the wording of the caption is partial. Portrait and seated man are both visible.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession under a red and multicoloured fringed canopy with palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white and multicoloured flower garland, holding a metal vessel aloft in one hand and a walking staff in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white holds a framed painted portrait labelled Paramahamsi Nithyananda, showing a figure in orange robes with a mala seated in meditation. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, crowd around in bright sunlight.2007-02-24Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a white upholstered chair on sandy ground, wearing a large white garland with orange, green and blue ribbon accents and a rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him stand people in white dhotis and orange shawls, and a man in a black t-shirt printed with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure.2006-12-25A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a white-covered chair, smiling and raising one hand while speaking into a microphone. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long white and multicolored flower garland with pink, green, yellow and red blooms. Flower petals lie at his feet on a patterned red and white mat. Behind him a white-robed man with a shaved head and orange shawl sits on the floor, and a woman in an orange garment is partly visible at right. A white wall and a standing fan appear behind them. Two people are visible, and the scene appears to be an outdoor-style gathering with a discourse or satsang.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated person in an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon accents, sitting on a white-covered chair atop a red and floral mat in a plain open hall. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on woven mats to the left, one young man in a light shirt sits in front, and a standing attendant wears an orange shawl. A pedestal fan and concrete block walls are visible. The seated figure in orange has long dark hair and appears to be a person on the basis of visible cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and an ornate garland. Several devotees are seated and about a dozen people are visible in total.2007-02-24A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a white cushioned chair outdoors, wearing long white flower garlands with red and green accents draped over his shoulders and arms, his hands folded in his lap. Behind him stand men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and men in dark uniforms with circular badges; a yellow-orange ceremonial cloth and red-and-gold flag edge the frame. The scene looks like a procession or ceremonial reception.2006-12-25