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Night event under a pink-and-white canopy with warm lights. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair and a moustache wears a cream shawl with purple border and a white shirt, flanked by young men in white shirts and rudraksha malas. A young man on the right wears a white kurta, rudraksha mala and a pink name badge. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange-and-white attire stands near a floral decorated stage, while a white-clad figure with grey hair stands at a lectern in the background. Yellow and white garlands decorate the stage area. Several other people in white stand nearby.

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Photo from a satsang hall with a dark red curtain behind a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair wears a cream shirt, a cream shawl over his shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala; he holds a small folded white cloth in both hands. Beside him, a boy in a white shirt with a red sash and a man in white dhoti with gold border stand nearby. On the right, a woman in an orange head wrap and gold-trimmed orange garment is partly visible, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Several people wear green-and-white event badges. Faces at the left edge are partially cut off.2015-11-22January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a red carpet and light walls. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold chain, bends forward and holds out his cupped hands toward a bearded man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small round object. Behind them a standing man with a shaved head and a red tilak wears white, and several other people in white, saffron and pale shirts stand in a crowd. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala.2016-11-16A photograph inside a tented hall with colourful striped pillars and orange hanging cloths. A man in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a gold headband, stands bare-chested and reaches to place his hand on the head of an older man with grey hair and a beige knitted vest. The saffron-robed figure holds a silver tray with oil lamps and offerings. To the right, a bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl holds the tray's edge, and a young boy in a checked shirt stands at left with hands joined. Several people in white clothes stand behind, some with hands joined in namaskar. The scene resembles blessing or padapuja-style ritual honouring, with the saffron-robed figure appearing to be the a person candidate by appearance, though identity is uncertain.2010-12-27Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a group session at a Nithyanandoham event. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with a red-orange cloth draped over his arm reaches toward a delegate in a white kurta and dhoti who looks down at his hands. Around them men in white kurtas and dhotis, and others wearing white and gold-bordered garments with lanyards, stand close together. A standing man in a white shirt looks on at left, and a bare-shouldered man in a light shawl appears at right. The room has cream walls and wooden panels.2015-12-11Night photograph of a procession walking through a temple precinct lit by rows of electric bulbs along the roofline. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls and some carry pink rosettes, with a bearded man in white and orange at left. Several onlookers crowd the stone pathway and walls.2006-12-04December 23 20162016-12-23May 16 20152015-05-16A ceremonial blessing line inside a decorated hall with a draped white and grey ceiling canopy and colourful striped pillars. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a white-and-gold shawl, a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palm onto the head of a standing devotee, holding a small folded paper in his other hand. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with offerings, and another white-clad attendant holds a tray of flower garlands. Men in white shirts and lungis stand in a row with hands clasped or folded, and a few more people in colourful clothes wait behind. Projection screens hang on the walls behind the group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photo inside a decorated hall with a draped white and multicoloured ceiling canopy and painted pillars. A man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace and red sash stands at centre, placing his hand on the forehead of a man in white shirt and mundu who has his palms joined. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis wait in line with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Another man in white holds a tray of garlands and offerings. Projection screens and an audience are visible in the background. a person candidate: the central man in cream dhoti and gold necklace is an appearance-based probable candidate, though cues are limited.2011-03-05 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Night photograph of a procession along a narrow lane lined with stone walls and strings of lights, leading toward a lit temple gopuram. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-red robe, gold beaded necklaces and an orange shawl walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls, one with a pink rosette pinned to the chest. Onlookers and devotees crowd the edges of the lane. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person in procession.2006-12-04