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A photograph of an open-air, corrugated-roof hall with orange walls and a red carpet. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, standing with palms joined and face lifted. Behind him, rows of devotees in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. A man in a yellow t-shirt and a man in white on the right also fold their hands. A tripod-mounted camera stands nearby, and a red sign on the wall reads about more than 30,000 people visiting daily. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair, the person being given prominence at the front of the gathering.

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A photograph of a man standing in a bright orange-walled temple courtyard under a corrugated roof. He wears a saffron-yellow robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with his long dark hair swept back, and his hands are folded in front of him. Behind him a line of women and a few children in white and red saris, orange shawls and a blue top stand quietly along a red carpet. A microphone stand and a small wooden lectern draped in red are at left, a red kalasha-like pillar and a red-and-gold donation or information stand are visible, and a sign reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are taking darshan online. A camera operator is at the right edge.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor-roofed hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded at his waist, smiling. Behind him a group of devotees stands in rows: women in white and orange-red saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls, several with hands pressed in anjali. A young man in a yellow t-shirt on the right joins his palms. A camera on a tripod is at right, and a golden-trimmed wooden seat with a red cushion sits at left. A wall sign reads darshan timings. Several people are visible, and the man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence.2010-11-03Photograph of an orange-roofed temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala, stands with hands pressed together, gazing upward. Behind him, devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange and yellow, stand with palms joined. A cameraman in white films at right beside a red carpet and metal railing. A red sign on the wall reads about more than 30,000 people in 247 countries watching Ananda Eshwari live as webcast daily. Red pillars and a wall banner are visible at right.2010-10-30A photograph of an open-air ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with an orange brick wall. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together, looking upward toward the right; this appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) profile with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Behind him, a row of women and girls in white and orange saris and a young boy in a yellow shirt stand with hands folded in namaste along a red carpet. A red-and-gold throne-like seat sits at the left edge, a camera on a tripod is at right, and a red sign on the wall reads about more than 20,000 people in 247 countries. Several people are visible.2010-11-03November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot in orange robes on a red-and-cream runner, hands clasped, smiling upward. Behind him a row of women in white saris with orange or red borders and shawls stand with palms pressed together. A red-cushioned gilded seat sits at the left, a tripod-mounted camera at the right, and a red signboard on the wall reads about darshan of Anandeshwara-Anandeshwari. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes, appearance consistent with the page claim but not certain.2010-11-03A photograph of a pada puja or darshan at an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a red carpet wearing a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together at his chest and gaze raised. Behind him a line of devotees in orange and white robes stand with hands folded, including a white-clad priest at left. A metal railing, a red wall placard and a banner with deity imagery are visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, standing in the foreground as the central figure.2010-11-02A photograph of an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the centre a barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and a red-and-orange garland stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Around him a crowd of devotees stands in rows: women in white saris and men in white dhotis, some in orange or yellow clothing, several with folded hands. A tripod-mounted camera stands on a mat near the front. On the left a golden peetha-style chair with a red cushion and a wooden lectern sit on red carpet, and a red-and-purple cloth is laid on the floor. Printed signs on the walls read as notices, and a small plaque on the wall reads Nithyananda Paramashivam Ashram. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha garland is the presiding speaker, with a saffron robe and garland cues.2010-11-03November 07 20102010-11-07A man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together at his waist, on a red carpet with a blue-and-white striped mat border inscribed with text. Behind him a row of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms joined in namaskar under a corrugated metal roof. A gold-trimmed red cushioned seat sits at the left edge, a tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a red sign on the orange wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan. The scene resembles a public satsang gathering.2010-11-03A man in a saffron-orange dhoti wrap with a long swept-back hairstyle and multiple rudraksha malas stands on a red carpet under a corrugated metal roof, looking to his left with hands folded at his waist. Behind him a line of women in white saris with yellow and orange borders and a few men in white dhotis stand in an orange-walled hall. A tripod-mounted camera is in front of him, and at right a young boy in a yellow shirt stands with hands clasped. A wooden lectern or table with a red top sits at left. A red sign on the wall reads in English that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries attend the daily satsang. Several saffron and red flags hang near the back, and a ceremonial pot and brass vessel rest on the left. a person probable: the figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2010-11-03November 07 20102010-11-07