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Multi-panel photo collage from a 2006 Jayanti celebration. Left panel: a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a camera stands behind a woman in white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaste on a striped green mat, while seated people in white and orange sit nearby. Right panel: a close view from behind of a long-haired, bearded figure in orange shawl with white floral garland, hands in anjali, seated among devotees in white; flowers and a red-and-white banner are visible. Dim evening setting with orange triangular bunting overhead.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Night event on a striped green-and-white mat stage under a dark tent hung with orange pennants. A woman in a white tunic and cream trousers stands centrally with palms pressed together in namaste, a beaded necklace at her neck. In the foreground at left, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a white-and-yellow flower garland, his back to the camera. Other seated devotees in white and orange sit nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a camera and lanyard stands behind them. The scene suggests a satsang or devotee greeting.2006-12-30Photograph taken at night at an outdoor event on a green-and-white striped mat under dark tarpaulin. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a thick garland of white, yellow and magenta flowers, sits with hands folded in namaste, back partly toward the camera. Facing them, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red blouse stands with palms pressed together in greeting, a mala around her neck. Seated behind is a woman in white, and a man in a white shirt holding a camera stands in the background, with other people seated in the shadows. Orange bunting hangs overhead.2006-12-30A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with orange triangular bunting. A figure in white kurta and pants stands on the left, palms joined, facing a throne. On the right, a seated person in orange robes wears long red and orange flower garlands, with the throne draped in white and orange flowers and a red cushion. Seated and standing devotees in white and orange fill the background, with a few children in front. A brass object sits at the lower right. A printed caption on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2006-12-30Photograph inside a temple hall decorated with orange pennants and a blue-and-white emblem. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and red and orange garlands, sits on an ornate throne covered with white and yellow flower garlands, with a carved stone lion at its base. Before him a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands with palms joined in respectful greeting. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white marks on their foreheads, fill the floor, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them a crowd watches, and a woman in a green patterned dress stands at the far left. Probable Swamiji, seated on the throne with long hair and orange robes, receiving devotees.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Photo of a temple hall during a devotional event. A seated figure on a red-cushioned throne wears orange robes, a long red-and-pink garland and a bead necklace, with long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. A woman in a white sari with orange and blue border stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, a man in white kurta stands with arms folded, and a crowd watches from behind near orange banners and a decorated pillar. Flower garlands drape the throne backdrop.2006-12-30October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph inside a large tent-like hall with a light grey ceiling and hanging woven cylindrical banners with red, black and yellow patterns and tassels. A man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears a saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot across the concrete floor, hands pressed together in greeting. Behind him a line of people in white ritual clothing stands with palms joined, including a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and women in white sarees, one with a green embroidered border. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange robe, identified by the saffron robe and long swept-back hair; he is shown as a participant greeted by the line.2006-10-08A photograph of a hall at night with tube lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground a smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a pink undershirt and has a red bindi. Behind him a group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls move through the room, some barefoot, one with a shaved head. Festive streamers and blue-and-red cloth hang from the ceiling. The scene appears to be a celebratory gathering.2007-02-25A photograph inside a canopied tent with orange draped fabric walls and a striped fabric ceiling. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, white forehead band with a red dot, and a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Around him, women in white and red-bordered saris, a woman in a lavender sari with black border, and a young woman in white stand with hands folded in prayer. Men in white and casual clothes stand behind. A dark speaker cabinet is at lower right, and a white and red tasselled canopy hangs at upper right. Several people in the background look on.2007-07-09November 29 20112011-11-29