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Outdoor photograph beside a brick wall on a dusty site with boulders and a small white car behind. In the foreground a young man in white with an orange lanyard walks past, face lowered. Behind him a man in a cream shirt presses his palms together in greeting, while an older man with white hair in a white shirt with an orange lanyard walks alongside, and a man in a white striped shirt stands by a blue vehicle with a red beacon. Two or three other people stand further back. No deity, altar or ritual objects are visible; the scene reads as an informal arrival.

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January 01 20032003-01-01Outdoor photograph on a reddish-brown dirt ground beside a heap of gravel rocks, under an overcast sky with palm trees on the horizon. In the foreground a man in a white shirt faces right. Behind him stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace of ornaments, hair swept back, hands at his sides, with a bare-footed man in white kurta beside him. Further right, a barefoot man in white kurta and white dhoti stands near the rocks, and several other men in white and in pale shirts stand or bow their heads in the background.2005-11-13Outdoor site visit on open grass with unfinished brick walls and palm trees behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand in a loose group listening. The central man has grey hair and wears a plain white shirt and white dhoti, hands clasped in front. To his right a man in a white kurta gestures with his hands. Other men on the left wear glasses, and one wears dark sunglasses. No saffron clothing, crown, or rudraksha is visible on any of them, so no appearance-based candidate is identifiable.2002-01-01A photograph of a crowd outdoors in front of a red brick building with a sign reading Nithyananda Vedic Arts University, and a small shrine with a deity murti visible through its doorway. A central man wears a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and a wrap over the shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, and white-and-ochre tilak marks on his forehead; he has long swept-back dark hair and is smiling while clasping his hands. Around him stand men in white and striped shirts, a man in a white kurta, and onlookers in dark shirts, several with tilak marks and saffron-coloured wraps. A cameraperson with a large lens is in the lower right corner, and a vehicle is parked behind the group.2014-06-19December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a temple event in Bidadi, with people walking past trees under a pale sky. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron wrap over white clothes walks beside a figure in a long orange robe with a golden ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, who has long dark hair and is the most prominent figure. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a brown vest over white kurta, a uniformed police officer, and a person in orange robes at left. A white-clad man at right holds his hands in anjali, and a red and gold flag and a brass pole stand at the right edge. Marigold petals and kolam lines are on the ground.2008-12-30Outdoor scene on a dusty road during a public event, with uniformed police officers and men in white shirts crowding around. A man in a cream-coloured suit has a large white and red flower garland placed around his neck and holds it with his hands. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shirt walks forward. A figure in saffron-orange cloth with a large orange turban and orange shawl walks among the crowd, his face partly turned. Parked white cars, a black car, and small colourful canopy umbrellas are visible behind the crowd.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor greeting on a dusty open field beside a parked white vehicle. A long-haired, bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange cloth draped over his arm stands on the left, clasping the hands of an older man with grey hair who bows forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis watch, including one in glasses, one in a red checked shirt, and one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a pendant. A parked car and low buildings sit in the background. The scene shows a respectful greeting with the saffron-robed man receiving the bowing man. Whether the saffron-robed man is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the role is described without identification.2009-03-03Outdoors in front of a low pink building with a tiled roof, a person in an orange-red sannyasi-style garment with long swept-back hair and a white and orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Several men in white shirts and dhotis gather around, one at right in a white shirt and gold wristwatch with hands folded, another in front in white shirt and dark belt bending forward, and a man at left wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. A white car is visible at lower left. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, a person candidate, though appearance is only partly clear. Five to six visible people.2009-02-04A photograph of a young man with short dark hair and a red bindi, smiling and wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, standing beside a silver SUV. He reaches out with his right hand while several men in white shirts and white dhotis press forward and reach toward him, some wearing wooden bead malas. A man in a white shirt holds his hand near a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers in the lower right, with an outdoor road and buildings behind the crowd. a person: the saffron shawl and welcoming crowd fit the page's a person welcome, but the face is not used for identification and the cues are limited, so he is described by role as the saffron-clad figure greeted at the vehicle.2009-08-17Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beside green bushes and trees, with a dark grey car at the left edge. A man in an all-white shirt and trousers walks forward at centre, gesturing with his right hand toward a man in a pale green shirt and dark trousers facing him from the right. A man in a dark grey shirt walks alongside at left, and other men in shirts and lungis stand behind. A woman in a yellow sari with a pink blouse stands at the right edge near a low stone wall, and cattle are visible in the background. A blue and patterned cloth is spread on the ground at right. No saffron clothing, rudraksha malas or crown are visible on the central man, so his identity is uncertain and no a person candidate is established.Photograph of four men walking together along a paved path beside a thatched-roof open pavilion with stone pillars, a white van at left and uniformed police in the background. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a large orange-yellow flower garland, and has long dark hair; he smiles broadly and is walking with a companion beside him. Two men in white kurta-dhoti attire flank the group, one bearded in white, another with grey hair and glasses in a white shirt, and a man in a dark red shirt stands at right. Bystanders and a few more uniformed officers stand behind.2009-08-06