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A photograph inside a covered, open-sided storage shed with corrugated roofing. A man in an orange robe with a saffron head covering and rudraksha beads stretches his arm toward a table of brass and metal ritual items, including a tall trishul-like staff, bells, a drum and small golden temple-shaped models, while a group stands around him. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and white cloth stands at the table's edge, and several men in white dhotis and shirts watch. Stacks of newspaper-wrapped bundles and cardboard boxes sit on the floor, and orange cloth hangs from shelves on the left. The orange-robed man may be a person, identified by his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and head covering; the others are devotees and attendants. Cover text reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, , with the credit

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December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph taken indoors in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof, white walls and a concrete floor. In the centre, a bare-footed man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and walks beside an elderly man with white hair and beard who wears a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Behind them a man in an orange robe with an orange head covering and an ornate beaded necklace walks, while a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and white-clad attendants stand near the wall. To the left a young man in white kurta with a mala presses his palms together. Orange drapes hang on the left, a rolled-up mat and yellow cloth lie on blue stools, and to the right white cloth-covered items rest on the floor beside hanging drums and wooden poles. The long-haired man in saffron, with his distinctive hair and clothing, is a probable Swamiji candidate.2009-12-20Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09Photograph of a thatched-roof open pavilion at night with a red-tiled floor. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and orange head covering stands barefoot facing a group of men in white ritual clothes, several with orange shawls and beads. One white-clad man holds a brass or golden object. On the floor in front are golden ceremonial items: a staff, a bell-like piece and other gilded ornaments laid on woven mats. White plastic chairs line the back, and a plastic sheet covers an object at left.2006-12-20A photograph inside an open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof, woven lattice walls and unfinished concrete blocks. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange head cloths stand grouped in the foreground. The man at the front right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and sandals, and gestures toward the floor. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with an orange head cloth and beaded necklace stands near a bearded sadhu. A white-shirted man stands to the right, and another stands at the back. The floor is strewn with carved wooden or copper-coloured temple panels, figures and architectural pieces, with a wooden easel and tools nearby. The setting appears to be a craft or sculpture workshop.2007-08-09December 15 20092009-12-15February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24December 30 20092009-12-30February 14 20072007-02-14February 24 20072007-02-24August 09 20072007-08-09