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Indoor photo in a white-walled room with a black drape and a painted tree backdrop. A man with long dark wavy hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands at right, wearing an orange wrap over a red-bordered orange garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; he is in profile looking toward a figure at left. At left, a person with their back to the camera wears a hooded orange shawl with gold border and holds a wooden staff. Two gold-coloured deity murti statues in crowns and ornate garlands stand between them. Behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti photographs the scene with a DSLR camera. A fan is visible at top right. Appearance-based candidate present but uncertain; the photograph's page note links the event to a person.

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Photo of two men in saffron-orange robes standing face to face in a room with a black backdrop and a painted green tree backdrop. The man on the left has a full dark beard, an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, and a red-and-gold sash, and holds his hands together in a greeting. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a bare chest with an orange wrap, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas with a gold clasp; he gestures with one hand. Behind them stand two decorated golden deity murti, one in a tall crown with red-and-gold garments and layered garlands, and a photographer in the background raising a camera.2012-09-27Two men in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other in front of a black draped backdrop with a trident leaning at upper left. The man on the left has a full black beard, a saffron head wrap with a red and gold shawl, and white tilak on his forehead, and holds his hands together in front of him. The man on the right has long dark wavy hair swept back, white tilak, a saffron wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and holds a small ceremonial object. Between them stands a golden deity murti wearing a crown, a jewelled garland and a purple-and-yellow striped dhoti, holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a photographer in a light vest raises a camera toward the scene beside a leafy green outdoor view.2012-09-27A photograph of two men in orange clothing in a bright indoor hall with white walls and a red curtain. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a ceremonial pendant and an orange garment with gold border points his finger toward a brass deity murti at the left edge. On the right, a bearded man in an orange hooded wrap and gold-bordered shawl holds a bamboo staff with orange cloth and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stand a bald man in white, a woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body. Small crowd of about six visible people.2012-09-27September 27 20122012-09-27September 27 20122012-09-27September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph inside a hall with a plain white wall and a lattice window. In the foreground, a row of ornate gold-toned metal deity murtis and brass figures sits on the left, with a garland of yellow and green flowers hanging at the edge. A long-haired man in an orange cloth wrap, bare-shouldered, stands facing the murtis with one hand raised near his face. Beside him a bearded man wears a red dhoti, a gold-yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, and a man at the far right wears an orange shawl over white clothes. The swami's presentation shows long swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only. A small seated figure in orange is visible at the lower left, near the metal figures.2007-02-24A 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.2012-01-04Photograph of an evening ritual in an open-air courtyard with a red wall and a dark sky. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands with hands joined in namaste, wearing an orange silk garment with a gold border and a gold necklace of beads. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold beaded necklace holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them, another attendant in white stands in the line, and a woman in orange holds a camera. At right, a draped red table bears a lit brass oil lamp and a small framed portrait garlanded with red flowers. Five people are visible.2011-03-03September 29 20062006-09-29Indoor photo beside tropical banana-leaf plants. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes and rimless glasses with a red tilak smiles while holding a golden kalasha-style vessel decorated with flowers. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a tall orange turban, long dark swept-back hair and an orange wrap that leaves the upper back bare; the figure is turned toward the man with the vessel. At left, a smiling young man wears white robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, a sacred thread and a white tripundra mark, and a red-and-white striped cloth is partly visible at the edge. The vessel suggests a ritual setting, though no specific ceremony is clearly shown.A seated figure in an orange saffron wrap sits on a white-cushioned platform covered with a leopard-print cloth and a red mat, holding a golden trident. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a tall golden staff with a carved finial. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border kneels at lower right beside a small golden deity murti and a brass kalasha-like object. A brick-walled hall with rubble and a dark-framed deity image in the background. Probable Swamiji presiding over the scene, with the seated figure's long hair, orange clothing and trident as cues.2007-02-14