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A photograph inside a large hall where a saffron-robed man with a white and red flower garland and an orange turban is greeting a devotee who bows with hands extended toward him. A long-haired man in orange robes with a maroon border stands at left, smiling. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, fill the hall behind them. A blue pillar displays a 'PRESS' sign and a red and orange banner hangs at upper left. The greeted man has distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes with a turban; appearance suggests a person candidate, though it is uncertain.

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February 15 20102010-02-15December 31 20102010-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A photo inside a hall with pillared ceremonial decorations, where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a white and purple flower garland and a gold-beaded neck garland, stands smiling while a devotee in a lime-green shirt and white dhoti bends to touch his head in blessing. Other men in white dhotis with yellow or orange borders and a monk in orange stand nearby, and a silver tray with gold items is in the foreground. Background shows more devotees and a distant ornate throne-like seat under a blue canopy.2010-12-31A smiling man in an orange turban with a blue-and-yellow pompom and an orange shawl raises one hand in blessing toward a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis who have their palms pressed together in greeting. A bald man in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a red bindi and beaded bracelets are visible on the figure in orange. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in orange turban and shawl with a red bindi, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, giving darshan to devotees at a satsang hall with purple drapery in the background.2011-10-17September 17 20062006-09-17A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at right, bare-armed, with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold bangles and armbands, placing both hands on the head of a devotee bowed before them with palms joined. A grey-haired elderly man in glasses and a white shirt stands at left, and a person in a tan shawl bows forward. Blurred onlookers fill the hall behind, with a large orange-toned backdrop and ceiling lights above. A small wooden box or tray is visible at lower right. a person: the orange-clad figure with turban, mala and gold armbands is the candidate, shown in person giving blessing to the bowed devotee.2011-11-25A photograph inside an indoor hall with pink walls and striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow hanging above. A man in orange saffron robes with gold borders and a long garland of beads stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in a light blue striped shirt with folded hands. Another devotee in a grey shirt stands beside them with palms pressed together. To the right, a bald priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms holds a white tray, and a figure in white dhoti offers a brass plate. a person: the central saffron-robed man wears long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha-style bead garland and gold-bordered orange clothing, consistent with the page's description of this Sarva Darshan event.2011-02-22A photograph inside a plain room with white tiled floor. A smiling person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment wears a long white and red flower garland over a rudraksha mala, and a cloth draped over the shoulders. Two attendants in orange dress stand around; one on the left holds a black bag and a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind, a framed portrait with red and white floral garlands sits on a white-draped table with brass lamps and peacock feathers. A woman in a white sari with gold border folds her hands in namaste at the lower right, and a woman with a hair bun in a gold-bordered sari is seen from behind. Older devotees and an elderly woman stand in the background, and a bearded man in glasses and orange attire stands at right. Appearance-based identity is uncertain for the central figure.2008-07-28A photograph of a smiling person in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold earrings, raising one hand in greeting as devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together and bow nearby. Other people in saffron and white dress and a woman in a green sari stand behind a metal barrier in an indoor hall with a drop ceiling. Swamiji (probable): the greeting figure has a turban, ornate gold-bordered saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is the central figure of the scene.2013-09-19September 17 20112011-09-17A photograph of a darshan line in an indoor hall. A man in a bright orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with gold bangles on his arms, touches the forehead of a devotee with his raised hand while another devotee in white and orange holds a red box and tray nearby. Devotees in white and pale clothes stand behind a metal barrier with palms pressed together. Behind them a backdrop shows a painted portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange tones. Ceiling lights and a stage curtain frame the scene. a person candidate by appearance: the turban-wearing orange-clad man giving blessings is a probable match to the page's a person cues.2011-11-25