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Outdoor evening darshan at night. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, sits on a raised seat at right, smiling and extending his arm toward a bald older man in white who bends forward with his head lowered. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange sashes stand close, a woman in an orange sari with an orange cord at left, and a grey-haired person in the foreground. Behind them are orange drapes, a tent structure and a white cooler. The seated figure matches the a person candidate by orange turban, long hair and malas, so the appearance-based label is probable, but the face is not used. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramahamsa.

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A night-time outdoor photograph of a darshan. In the foreground a short-haired older woman with white hair and glasses, wearing a beige sari, sits facing away from the camera at the left edge. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand in a group, one older man in white shirt and grey trousers presses his palms together in anjali, and another man in a red-bordered white shirt smiles. Seated on a cushioned dais at right, a figure in an orange dhoti and orange head wrap with long dark hair sits cross-legged, back to the camera, receiving the devotees. Overhead floodlights and a white air cooler are visible, with chairs of a gathering in the background. a person: the seated figure wears an orange turban and long dark hair, with orange clothing, a cue that is ambiguous in this view.2010-02-17Night-time outdoor darshan. A figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a long dark swept-back hairstyle sits low on a red mat, leaning forward toward devotees. 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Floodlights and a crowd fill the background.2010-02-17A bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on the right, smiling, with his hand resting on the head of a man in white who bows forward. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, including one in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and one in a white shirt with a mala. A woman in a lavender top and pale yellow shawl stands at left with a long braid, and an older woman with white hair is partially visible at lower left. A red tray with flowers and offerings sits beside the seated figure, under night lighting with a crowd seated in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron, given his turban, saffron robe and rudraksha-adorned presentation while blessing a devotee in a satsang-type darshan setting.2010-02-17Night photograph of an outdoor satsang setting with stage lights overhead. In the foreground, a person wearing a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron top, with long dark hair, reaches out toward a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who bows his head. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas and red shawls, stand attentively, and a younger man in an orange robe stands at right beside a red tray with offerings. A crowd is visible in the background.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at an event with stage lights overhead and an orange drape along the back. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands with long dark hair, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a pink-white shirt with his hair tied back, who bows with folded hands. Around them, men in white kurtas, pink shirts and orange robes watch, some with rudraksha malas, one wearing glasses and a moustache with palms pressed together. A woman at the left edge is partly visible. 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Around them, devotees in white, a woman with grey hair in a cream sari, and a young man in orange scarf watch. Plastic chairs and a white air conditioner are visible behind. The saffron-clad figure matches the a person appearance cues of a turban, long hair and saffron robes, so this is a person in person.2010-02-17A night-time photograph of a devotee gathering at an outdoor event. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a long swept-back hair style sits low on the right, receiving visitors. Several people in white and cream shirts and dhotis stand around him, some with hands pressed together in namaste. A woman in an orange-yellow saree with gold bangles and a gold necklace smiles and joins her palms. A bespectacled older man in a white shirt with folded hands leans in. Behind them, another person in an orange robe stands on the right, and a table holds garlands, fruit, a brass plate and rudraksha malas.2010-02-17Night outdoor satsang at a Bhagavad Gita event. 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