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Indoor photograph in a whitewashed room decorated with a flower garland over a doorway and a marigold-and-jasmine garland framing a window. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl on the left holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and long gold-and-bead necklace stands with hands extended toward a woman in a white sari with a long braid and a child. Around them stand a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha-style beads, a man in a grey shirt, an older woman in a white sari and other onlookers. A framed photograph on the wall shows a robed figure in saffron among banyan roots. The scene appears to be a ritual welcome or blessing.

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Indoor photo in a bare-walled room with a tiled floor, a small shrine table with a framed portrait, flowers, a deity murti and lit oil lamps. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and white flower garland with rudraksha beads smiles broadly while people around kneel and bow. A woman in an orange and cream sari presses her palms together at left, and a man in white kneels at lower centre with a cloth bundle. Several men in saffron and white shirts stand at right, and a woman in an orange border sari stands in the foreground. Some people wear white shirts and dhotis.2008-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an inauguration ritual in a white-walled room with a grilled window and garlands of white and pink flowers hanging from the top. A central figure in an orange-red turban with pink flowers, an orange robe, a long white and red garland and a gold necklace holds a leaf and a tray of pink petals. A man in an orange robe stands beside them holding a flower-filled tray. Two standing men in orange and white, a man in a checked shirt, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stand in the doorway and room. Seated in front, an older man in white and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala watch with folded hands. Several people are visible, and a small oil lamp sits on the floor at the lower right.2008-07-27A photograph inside a plain room with white tiled floor. A smiling person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment wears a long white and red flower garland over a rudraksha mala, and a cloth draped over the shoulders. Two attendants in orange dress stand around; one on the left holds a black bag and a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind, a framed portrait with red and white floral garlands sits on a white-draped table with brass lamps and peacock feathers. A woman in a white sari with gold border folds her hands in namaste at the lower right, and a woman with a hair bun in a gold-bordered sari is seen from behind. Older devotees and an elderly woman stand in the background, and a bearded man in glasses and orange attire stands at right. Appearance-based identity is uncertain for the central figure.2008-07-28Indoor photo in a pale green room with framed posters on the walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland stands centre, smiling, with a red bindi, and a red dot on the forehead. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, bend forward or hold out hands; a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair and a girl in a yellow-and-white dress stand nearby. A boy in white holds small red items on a tray. A framed poster behind shows a saffron-robed seated figure with raised hand, and another portrait shows a figure in orange. A ceiling fan and speaker are visible.2010-02-15July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph inside a small room with pale pink walls, where a group gathers around a central figure. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland, and a gold bead necklace, and he smiles while a devotee bows before him. Behind him, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange with a bead necklace, framed by red and white flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with white jasmine in her braid stand nearby. On the right, a saffron-robed monastic with glasses and a shaved head leans forward beside a man in white with a mala, and another young man in an orange robe stands near the left group. Several devotees, including one kneeling, fill the foreground.2010-01-09Indoor photo inside a small white marble-walled shrine room. A man in an orange turban and orange clothing with a white flower garland stands centre, smiling, holding a silver tray with offerings, while devotees crowd around him. A woman in white with hands folded in namaskar stands at left, and others in white shirts and orange or yellow saris surround the room. A framed deity picture hangs on the back wall above an arched niche, and a small silver kalasha-like vessel is on a plate near a man in white at right. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues: orange turban, orange clothing and garland; the page states he is present.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a bright room with white walls at a KAILASA event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas, and a red bindi-style mark, smiling and receiving a bundle wrapped in black cloth from a man in orange robes at left. Several people kneel and bow with palms joined in the foreground, including a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Other men in white and orange stand around. Behind them is a small altar with a framed photograph of a man in white robes, flowers, a small deity murti, lit oil lamps and a feathered peacock-fan decoration. A banner with a saffron-clothed portrait hangs at upper right.2008-07-28