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Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at a temple-like site with a row of stone deity statues and a white pillar behind. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair walks beneath a bright orange umbrella held over them, with a rudraksha-style garland, surrounded by saffron-robed men and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border, accompanied by people in white dhotis and shirts. Several others in white and saffron stand around the group and watch. The figure wearing the orange robe and long hair and umbrella matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in person among devotees and attendants.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor photo of a procession on dusty ground under trees. A long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads is shaded by a large orange umbrella held by a man beside him. Older woman in a maroon and gold sari bends forward to greet him with a hand gesture. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls with saffron-edged borders, and saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads, stand in line, with a few bystanders behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the umbrella-shaded figure in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas.2011-11-10May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky with trees behind. Two large colourful parasols with blue, red, yellow and white panels and fringed edges are carried over a line of devotees. At the front, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland walks with a sash; the figure's long dark hair and orange clothing are visible but the appearance is not clear enough to identify. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris walk together, some carrying small items. A boy in a blue shirt stands at the roadside, and a red-and-yellow ceremonial banner is held aloft near the centre.2008-05-19Outdoor procession on a paved path under bright sky with trees behind. A man in a black cap, orange-red dhoti and wrap, with a large gold pendant on a gold chain and a red-and-gold garland, walks centre waving his right hand. Above him a red umbrella with coloured tassels is held by a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange wrap. Around them attendants wear white dhotis with gold borders, orange-saffron robes, rudraksha malas, sandalwood-paste markings and flower garlands. Crowds of devotees line the path behind.2016-01-03An outdoor photograph on a dusty red-earth ground at an event site. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and stands among orange-clad companions. Behind them, an ornate multicoloured canopy with fringed edges shelters the scene, and a row of white-covered seating or dais units lies to the left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the foreground with his back turned, another in a white kurta and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, and strings of small orange lights are strung between bamboo poles. The figure in orange with the garland has long dark hair and appears to match the Swamiji (probable) description given the distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland cues, while the surrounding people wear white and orange ritual attire.2008-05-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-framed canopy and a green tree. A man in a multicoloured umbrella-canopy procession carries a decorated umbrella inscribed with Dhyanapeetam and a bird emblem, its fringes trimmed with red, green and yellow tassels. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk alongside, and a man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt walks away from the camera. A man in a yellow shawl and white kurta walks at right, and onlookers in white and orange stand along the edge.2008-07-17August 08 20092009-08-08June 22 20082008-06-22Outdoor procession at an ashram compound with a dirt path and low white buildings behind. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a gold-and-beaded garland and orange shawl stands beside a man in white kurta and dhoti, both speaking. To the left, a woman in white holds a white flower bouquet, and a woman in orange sits on the ground. Right of centre, a shaven-headed man in orange sannyasi robes and a long white-clothed figure stand near a bearded man in white with an orange shawl. Behind them many devotees in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls. On the right, a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels and a red-and-white emblem that reads Nithyanandapeetam is held up.2008-07-17Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road under trees, with a crowd of devotees walking in a column. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing black-brown hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, holds his hands in anjali greeting while smiling. Beside him a man in saffron robes with hands folded walks near a woman in white holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls carry tall golden staffs. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a pennant with emblems are carried above, and saffron flags wave behind. Many women in white and cream saris with yellow borders and saffron shawls walk along.2010-02-12