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Outdoor photo on a bright, sunny street beside a white minibus with blue window trim. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a dark jacket has his back to the camera and wears orange and amber beaded necklaces. Center, a man in an orange-red robe with rudraksha-style beads and a tilak on his forehead looks to his right. On the right, a man in a blue jacket and glasses holds up a hand with a multicolored beaded mala, and a person in white with a wide-brimmed hat stands at the edge. Painted decorative panels are visible on the building behind. The centre man's features and any identity claim are uncertain, so the appearance is only partly compatible with a ceremonial presentation; he is described by role as a robed devotee.

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A photograph outside a building with ornate red and blue painted window and door trim, white walls. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl with a dark bun, beaded necklaces, speaks to a man in a blue puffer jacket and glasses who holds dark cloth. A man in an orange jacket and red beanie stands at left beside a car door. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron scarves and a woman in a green top with beaded jewellery stand near the entrance on a sunny day. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance. +2 copiesAugust 07 20112011-08-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing beside an open car door at a street with a white building featuring red-and-gold painted trim. He wears long rudraksha mala beads and a white-and-gold ceremonial necklace, a white and red forehead mark, and a dark belt; he smiles while holding the door. Behind him, people in blue jackets and a pink knit hat stand near the car. Watermarked copyright text is present in the lower right.2011-08-08 +2 copiesAugust 09 20122012-08-09A photo of a man in a red and grey jacket over a white shirt, wearing a wooden bead mala, standing beside a white van and speaking with a sadhu in orange. The sadhu wears an orange turban and orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, with dark beaded malas, and is handing an item to the man. Behind them an ornate golden-red doorway opens onto a building where several people in orange shawls stand, and a suitcase sits on the ground. The page does not confirm a person's presence, so the orange-clad figure is described only by role.2011-08-09Outdoor group photo at a high-altitude mountain site with snow-dusted peaks and heavy cloud behind. At centre a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl stands on cobblestones, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a long rudraksha mala, multiple ornate gold-toned necklaces, dark sunglasses and a bead-trimmed headband-style cap. Around him devotees in thick jackets, scarves and knit hats, many in bright blue or black winter wear with orange shawls, stand near a white Land Cruiser. A woman in a black jacket with a red bindi smiles at the camera. A bright blue jacket bears printed text reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam-style branding and a website label. a person: the central saffron-robed figure wears rudraksha malas, layered gold necklaces and an orange shawl, and is the focus of the group.2011-09-01Outdoor photo on a mountain road with a steep brown hillside behind. A woman in a tall orange turban and orange robe with layered beaded necklaces and dark rudraksha-style mala beads raises one gloved hand in greeting and smiles. Beside her, a woman in a brown knit cap and blue-and-green jacket smiles with an orange scarf. Other people in orange shawls and blue jackets stand near a silver minivan and a small building with blue trim. A red-and-yellow petrol station sign appears at left.A photograph taken beside a white vehicle with its door open. A man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads and a ceremonial bead necklace, and is stepping down from the car. He is accepting a gesture from a man in a white kurta on the left, whose hands reach toward him. A man on the right wears an orange robe and a beaded wrist band. Behind them, a man in white with a beaded mala watches, and red and white bunting is visible on a building. The long-haired man in orange, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown in person and arriving at the vehicle.2009-09-10Outdoor photograph beside a white van with its side door open. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles as he steps out. A man in a cream button-up shirt bends forward to hold his hand, while an older man in a pale striped shirt stands behind at left, and another man in a dark shirt is partly visible at right. Green leaves frame the top of the image. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the presence of a person candidate is uncertain from the image alone.2009-09-10August 09 20122012-08-09A photograph taken outdoors beside a white car door under green leafy branches. A man in a cream-white shirt raises his right arm to touch a small object to the forehead of a long-haired man wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless top and orange shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. The man in orange smiles and holds his hands together at his waist. Another man in a light shirt stands at the right edge, and a figure is partly visible in the background. A pale building and red-and-white decorations appear in the distance.2009-09-10A photograph taken outdoors beside a white vehicle with its side door open, under green tree branches. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and multiple dark rudraksha malas stands at the open door with palms pressed together in greeting. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired figure in saffron with rudraksha malas, greeting with folded hands at the car door. Facing him, a man in a cream kurta with his palms raised in return greeting. Behind, another man in white clothing bows with hands joined, and a few other people in white and orange stand nearby.2009-09-10