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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with a red-tiled building behind. A man in a white shirt and black turban, wearing a headset microphone and dark trousers with a key ring, gestures with his right hand while standing among people. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his hands folded at chest level and holds a red and white flag or cloth. Around them stand men in orange and checked shirts and a woman in white at right. A white vehicle is parked in the background. No figure in this scene is distinctively dressed as a person candidate by the required cues, so the central figure is described by role only.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at an open ground with a red-tiled building and a white car behind. A man in a black knitted cap with a white emblem, white collared shirt and dark trousers stands centre frame, one hand raised holding a small earpiece or cable near his chest. To the left, a man in white shirt and dark glasses holds a red-orange cloth. To the right, a man in an orange shirt with a red bindi on his forehead and a moustache stands beside others in white. The scene appears to be a gathering of volunteers or attendees.2010-12-22A 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.2014-06-19Outdoor photo of a group of men standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of greeting or prayer, on an orange mat in a dirt courtyard. In front, a man in a yellow-and-cream checked shirt and white dhoti stands at left; a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands centre; a man in a teal-and-white striped polo shirt stands right. At far right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hands together with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. Behind them stands a man in a purple top, and an orange building with a red door, a framed portrait, and a garland of flowers hangs at upper left.2011-02-25Outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound with coconut palms, a pink multi-storey building and a solar-powered street lamp. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, and stands among a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis. Several men in white kurtas smile or look toward him, and one man on the left wears a red shirt. Orange-red bunting is strung across the background.2007-08-09A photograph of a group of about nine men standing outdoors in prayer pose with palms pressed together at the chest, on an orange-brown mat and a dirt ground. Foreground men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, one in a yellow-and-white checked shirt, one in a light blue shirt, one in a teal-and-white striped polo. A man in a purple top and red trousers stands behind them. An orange building with a red door and a corrugated roof is behind the group, with a garland of marigolds hanging at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-02-25Outdoors 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.2009-02-04October 07 20062006-10-07June 19 20142014-06-19A crowd of men gathers outdoors at a festival or ritual event. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a bare upper body and a gold chain stands beside an elderly person wrapped in an orange shawl. A man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a dark rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a dhol-like drum and a wooden flute-style instrument with ornate bands, while a drummer in white nearby plays. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, one pointing with a raised hand. Marigold garlands hang at the upper right and a red banner is visible. The mood is busy and animated.2010-11-22