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A photograph of a Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam satsang setting with a man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala touching the arm of a man in white with a tilak. The figure in orange has long dark hair swept back and wears a saffron sleeveless garment and a dark rudraksha mala, matching the probable Swamiji cues. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a sandalwood tilak smiles and receives blessing, while a younger man in a cream kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A child in a white shirt with a blue lanyard and two other children are at the left, one with hands folded. Behind them, devotees stand in a hall with orange and yellow decorative hangings and a deity murti on a side altar.

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A photograph of a temple or ashram hall during darshan. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, reaching out a hand to bless a man in white kurta with a tilak. Behind him a bare-headed man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and tilak stands beside a silver tray holding gold items. To the left, a man in white shirt with a tilak and folded hands, a man in white kurta with hands joined in prayer, and several children with palms pressed together stand before colourful hanging tassels and a decorated deity murti. The setting is a pink-walled hall with a speaker on the wall.2010-10-13October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projection screen behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and ornate gold beaded necklaces, stands on the right holding a red thread or mala and smiling as he reaches toward devotees. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with gold items. On the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white kneels in front with hands folded. A yellow and blue decorative hanging appears at the top left. The left and right figures are devotees and attendants; the central figure with the long hair and gold necklaces is the swami-like figure in the scene.2011-02-27A man in a white t-shirt, with short hair and stubble, bows with palms pressed together while another man in orange robes with long swept-back black hair and a long rudraksha mala extends a hand in blessing toward him. The robed man wears an orange and red wrap and stands in a plain room with cream walls. On the left, a man in a red jacket stands with hands folded in namaste, and on the right a shaved-headed priest in orange and red garments wears a gold beaded necklace and a red tilak. Swamiji (probable) is the robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, giving blessings to a devotee. Background figures in white stand near a table with steel vessels.2011-01-26October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph inside a decorated hall with colourful striped hangings and tassels hanging from the pillars. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold-coloured necklace of rudraksha-style beads, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt. Several devotees in light and white clothes stand in line with hands folded, some holding small objects. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and two men in orange robes stand by, and an orange-robed attendant holds a brass tray of offerings at the right edge. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment, with the central figure giving touch blessings to those in line.2011-02-27October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of an indoor ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept back and a white vertical mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a robed man in orange with a shaved head and gold ceremonial necklaces holds a tray with offerings. Several men in white and cream dhotis and shirts stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a white-clad figure on the far right carries items. A large white projection screen and colourful striped hanging fabric decorate the hall. The central orange-robed figure fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala while blessing a devotee, consistent with a satsang or darshan setting.2010-11-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a purple striped polo shirt with hands folded in namaste. A gold-coloured ritual plate with a white cloth sits in the man's left hand. Around them, people in white dhotis and sacred white-and-ochre forehead marks stand watching, including a bearded man in white at left and a bald man with tilak at right. Wall panels in orange and gold colours form the background. The ritual suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.2010-10-13October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting with a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a red shawl over a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, smiling and extending his arm to greet a devotee. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand or bow with folded hands, and a monk in orange robes stands at the right edge. Colourful striped decorative hangings and yellow cloth hang in the background of the hall.2011-02-16April 14 20122012-04-14