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A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair and a tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala down his front, his hands resting on a deity murti dressed in a magenta silk cloth with a blue-and-gold jeweled necklace. The murti sits on a wooden stand with brass fittings. Behind him, other devotees in orange robes sit on the floor and a man in white dhoti stands. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and tilak; the seated figure is performing the ritual on the murti.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with dark wooden beads leans forward over a ritual setup, both palms extended toward a pink silk-draped object adorned with a jeweled blue-and-white necklace. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Around him, other devotees in orange and white sit on a light floor, and a partly visible person at the left edge looks down. A metal stand rises beside the ritual. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with a decorated deity murti. The figure's appearance (long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala) matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 09 20092009-07-09Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man seated on a leopard-print cloth, smiling as he folds saffron-orange cloth on his lap. He wears orange robes draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a white forehead mark. Behind him, a man in orange shawl over white clothing looks down toward the cloth, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a yatra distribution of yatra cloths, but the exact event is not visible. a person cues: long dark swept hair, orange robes and gold beads, seated and distributing cloth.2006-05-22A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, holding a small offering in his right hand. He sits on a pink cloth beside a wooden altar table heaped with orange marigold garlands and a pink silk cloth, with brass bells below. Beside him, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. To the right stands a golden deity murti in a green sari with ornate jewelry and a red flower. On the left, a man in orange holds a silver plate, and a silver bowl sits on the floor with marigold petals. A microphone stand is visible at the top right, and a zebra-striped cushion sits behind the group. Wall inscriptions in Devanagari script are partly visible in the background.July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering outdoors with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, a. To his right, a shaved-headed devotee in saffron with gold beads presses palms together in namaskar. Behind them, several saffron-clad men stand, and in the background a crowd in white dhotis and shirts watches near a pink temple building with arched doorways.2010-12-29A seated man with long, wavy black hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long strand of wooden rudraksha beads hanging down his chest. He has a red bindi and white forehead markings, and his eyes are lowered. A pink towel is draped over his lap, and a carved wooden stand sits in front of him. Behind him, a man in glasses and orange clothing sits near a yellow sign with red Hindi lettering, and another person's arm reaches into the frame at right.2008-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a marble floor in front of a carved wooden stand holding a green-and-gold deity murti draped in a magenta cloth and a garland of white beads and marigolds. A kumkum-marked forehead and long, loose hair are visible. Behind him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and a man in orange robes with a white beard sits at right. A zebra-striped cushioned seat and a small silver plate with offerings lie nearby, and a microphone stands at the upper right. Orange marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the ritual worship role.2008-07-03A photograph inside a small room with a yellow wall. A man in orange robes with rudraksha malas stands at left, holding a brass plate with flowers and offering it toward a seated figure. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands partly visible at the far left edge. Seated at right on an orange-draped chair, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, hands resting on his lap. Behind them is a white statue wearing a purple turban, a blue garment and garlands. Above is a framed poster of a seated figure in orange with rudraksha beads, surrounded by a floral garland, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A purple patterned cloth hangs at right.2012-01-04A seated man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, and sits on a white-draped seat before a temple shrine. A man in white shirt and dark trousers leans forward, holding his hands together and clasping the seated man's hand. Behind them, two attendants in orange kurtas and a priest in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stand near a wooden tray holding offerings, packets and a flower. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a red-and-gold shrine sit on the stone platform behind. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, shown receiving a devotee.2010-06-13