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An outdoor compound with red dirt ground and palm trees behind a white wall. Two large framed portraits stand on wooden posts: on the left a painted figure seated with a bare torso, and on the right a photographic print of a seated ascetic in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a saffron turban, cross-legged on a green hillside backdrop. Around 25 men in white shirts, checked shirts and lungis move between metal pots and a blue drum, and a figure in orange robes walks through the crowd. A steel tray and a plastic bag lie on the ground. The a person candidate appears only as a printed portrait, which is a depiction, and no clear in-person identification is made.

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November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground during a crowded gathering. Two large framed portrait boards stand on the red earth: on the left, a red patterned board showing a seated figure in orange with a halo-like backdrop; on the right, a framed portrait of a bald man in orange robes seated before greenery. Between palm trees, many people walk and stand near a blue tarpaulin tent with prayer flags and a row of blue-and-white portable toilets. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands in the foreground, and a man in a striped shirt and jeans walks nearby; a child in a green top is at right. Strings of colourful bunting are visible on the tent. Several people wear white dhotis, saris and salwar kameez.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor scene on a dirt road at an ashram or camp entrance. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group; one figure in the centre has long dark curly hair and a sleeveless orange top with a wrap, seen from behind, while a man in orange with a salt-and-pepper beard and a bearded man in red robes stand nearby. Devotees in white and yellow dupattas, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl, watch and some press palms together. A man in white holds a camera on a thatched shed. Flower petals lie on the ground at the lower edge. Behind them, a printed banner reads "Nithya Anandam" with a portrait of a man in a robe, and a large green-and-white informational poster stands on the left.2009-12-30Outdoor evening scene at a firewalking pit: a long, blackened trench of glowing embers and ash runs across bare dirt in the foreground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and holds a silver vessel and a trident-topped staff, standing barefoot at the pit's edge, apparently about to lead the walk. Around them, a large crowd stands closely: children in white dhotis and orange-striped shirts, men in white kurtas, and several people in orange sashes and white clothing, some with hands folded. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, and a corrugated shed roof and bare trees fill the background. A blue tarp lies at left. Probable Swamiji wears saffron robes and long hair while holding the trident staff and vessel at the firewalk, presiding over the ritual.2007-02-14November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor scene at an ashram compound with palm trees and thatched palm-leaf huts. A group of about ten to fifteen people in saffron and orange robes stands on dusty ground. A central man with long dark hair and an orange garment, with a rudraksha mala, touches his head while speaking. Nearby, a bald man in orange holds a brass plate, and a man in ornate orange clothing with gold-coloured beaded necklaces stands at right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind them. A blue and yellow metal box and a small brass lamp sit on the ground at lower right, with a yellow shrine-like structure in the background. A signboard at upper left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph at dusk of a firewalking ritual at an ashram ground. A long, narrow trench of glowing embers and ash runs across the foreground of red earth. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right with hands pressed together in front of the fire, holding a trident-like staff. Beside them, a figure in white robes and an orange shawl holds a ceremonial staff. A crowd of about thirty devotees in white and pastel clothes, including many children, stands behind the trench. A large banner on a white wall shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban and saffron garment. A blue tarpaulin lies at left.2007-02-14Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09An outdoor evening procession on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and thatched huts. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, walks in procession. A drummer in white stands at left near painted umbrellas and decorated poles. On the right, a large banner with a portrait is mounted near a bulletin board, and a red-clad woman carrying a bag appears at left.2010-02-12November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor evening scene at a firewalk pit: a dark ash-filled trench of glowing embers lies in packed dirt in the foreground. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands barefoot at the pit's edge holding a small silver vessel, with two men in white dhotis and orange shawls beside him, one holding a long brass trident-staff. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees and children stands behind, under a corrugated shelter, beneath a large painted banner of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. a person: the orange-robed figure with long swept hair, in a firewalk setting, is. The banner shows a depiction of a turbaned figure with ceremonial garb. Several white-clad devotees hold hands together in prayer.2007-02-14