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December 02 2009

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A photo of people arriving at an ashram entrance area with white walls and a wooden lattice gate. A monk in orange robes stands at right and touches the forehead of a man in a long white kurta with a marigold garland, who is the second visible from right. Beside him, another man in white kurta and grey trousers wears a garland and stands with hands clasped. A man in a white kurta with glasses and a garland stands at left with hands folded. A woman in orange robes is at far left edge. A blue sign reads Silence please. a person not clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-12-02December 02 20092009-12-02November 21 20112011-11-21December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of devotees gathered at a temple entrance with orange-painted walls. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti holds a marigold-style garland, and a man in white kurta with glasses holds his hands in namaste while receiving a garland. Several onlookers stand behind, including a young man in a blue hoodie and grey trousers, and others in white kurtas and light blue shirts. A small shrine opening with orange cloth is visible in the background, a plaque on the left wall reads a request to respect the shrine of Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a dark board with white text hangs on the right wall.2011-11-21A photograph of a red-walled corridor where a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala garlands a seated elderly man with a fresh orange-and-white flower garland. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklace holds a garland, while a bald man in white and a man in white kurta stand by. A wall notice reads Please respect the privacy of Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The scene resembles a devotee receiving garlanding and blessing at a temple corridor.2011-11-21December 02 20092009-12-02A photo taken outside an orange-walled building beside a wall-mounted hanging bell and a dark notice board. On the right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and stands with hands at the sides, facing left toward the group; the appearance cues are long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a person candidate. Left of him, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in profile. In the centre, a woman in a white sari carries a brass plate or tray, and a man in white dhoti with an orange cloth stands beside her. Further right, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a garland stands near the doorway, and a man in white stands beside him. Several people in white and orange ritual dress gather in a courtyard setting.2011-08-10August 05 20102010-08-05Photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot, receiving a marigold garland from a man in a striped shirt who bows forward. Nearby, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one with a shaved head. An older man in a pink shirt and beige trousers presses his palms together at left. A red-cushioned chair and a wall map with the word Vedic are visible in the background. A wall-mounted speaker and a banana leaf appear at the top.2011-11-21Indoor photo of a corridor in an ashram-style building with cream walls, a wooden door framed by marigold garlands, and a window with wooden slatted shutters. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground, one with a shaved head and white tilak on his forehead, the other shaved-headed as well. Women in white and orange-trimmed saris and a man in a white dhoti with a red border stand beside them. A man in white with a red-bordered cloth and a wristwatch is at the right, speaking with his hands together. A person in an orange turban stands further back near a staircase grille.2007-02-02June 01 20092009-06-01