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A photograph of a seated man in a red and orange turban and bare chest, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with large round pendants and a leopard-print lower garment, smiling as he holds up a printed certificate with red Tamil lettering and reaches toward a man in a white shirt wearing an orange garland and glasses. The recipient bows with folded hands at the right edge. Standing behind are men in white kurtas and a woman in an orange-brown sari with a bead necklace. The certificate reads as a marriage certificate. The setting is an indoor hall with a standing fan and a curtain.

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December 15 20112011-12-15January 30 20122012-01-30A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a red-draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a matching orange-and-gold turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands holds a small white paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee with folded hands. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand nearby, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Several more people are visible in the background. Only the centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's reference, so the identity is uncertain and described by role here.2013-07-07A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and maroon curtains. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. A man in a beige shirt bows deeply toward him, hands clasped and touching his feet, while other devotees in white stand behind. The man in orange holds white papers in one hand. Several devotees are visible, including people in white clothes and forehead markings. Overall this looks like a devotee greeting a teacher during a gathering. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2012-09-15A photograph at an indoor hall with a patterned carpet-free floor and a pink-purple backdrop at right. A central figure wears a deep red turban with an orange band and a jewelled brooch, a red shawl and an orange sleeveless garment, with rudraksha mala beads and bangles on the arms; he smiles while reaching out to apply a mark to a man in a white shirt holding a mobile phone. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand close together, some with folded hands, and a bald man at right wears white tripundra marks, orange and rudraksha beads. Photo credit overlay reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'.2011-10-20A seated man in a rust-red turban with a crescent moon ornament and a green feather, wearing red-orange robes, a gold chest ornament, rudraksha bracelets and a thick garland of white flowers and yellow beads, reads from a folded white paper held in one hand while his other hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee with bowed head. Behind him stands a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace in a white cloth, and a golden deity murti and red cushioned seat are visible. The appearance of the seated figure, with a turban, crown-like ornament, ceremonial gold and rudraksha, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), who appears to be giving blessings during a darshan.2017-07-08Indoor darshan scene in a hall with white walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange turban, orange-and-gold cloth and a gold chain necklace with a pendant blesses a kneeling devotee by placing his palm on the devotee's head. The devotee wears a white shirt and grey-green patterned shawl, hands pressed together in prayer. Other devotees in white kneel or stand nearby, and a shrine with a deity murti and colourful decorations is visible at the back. Several standing people in white and light shirts line the room. a person cues are present on the man in the orange turban: ornate gold chain and orange ceremonial dress, though the appearance is only suggestive.2013-07-31A photograph inside a temple hall with a pale marble wall and a golden carved panel at right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds out a framed certificate toward a seated figure. The framed certificate has a gold border and a small portrait photo, with printed text. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold ornamental necklace and a long beaded necklace, with a reddish-brown headband, and sits on a red-cushioned seat. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace, a man with a white forehead marking and a man in a white shirt with a bell stand in the crowd. Several devotees in white are visible at left and right. Probable Swamiji (Paramahamsa Nithyananda) is seated, receiving the framed certificate, with long swept-back hair, a headband, a saffron robe and ornate gold beads.2012-05-12 +1 copiesOctober 20 20112011-10-20A photograph inside a temple hall with cream marble walls and an orange-lit niche behind. A seated figure on the left has long dark hair tied up with a beaded headband, a pale vibhuti-marked forehead, orange-red robes, and a long necklace of white pearls and beads with large red-pink rosettes at the shoulders; he holds a folded sheet of paper and smiles while a man beside him reads or hands over papers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand close, one holding a small brass dish, another smiling broadly on the right, and a partly visible man in orange on the far left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold and bead adornments and saffron robes on the seated figure, with the seated figure as the central honoured person.2012-05-09April 01 20132013-04-01A ceremonial initiation scene in a hall with draped cloth and a screen showing a deity image. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and orange shawl places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and glasses, who stands with hands folded. The orange-robed man, smiling, holds an open booklet in his other hand. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with tilak stands at right holding a tray, and other attendees in white and orange stand in the background. Garlands and a draped decorative pillar frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and orange shawl, placing a hand on the initiate's head.2013-04-06 +3 copies