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A photograph of a satsang setting with a figure in red robes and long dark hair, wearing rudraksha malas on the chest and arms, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and gold-trimmed armlets, looking down at a small white paper held in both hands. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks toward the paper, and another shaven-headed man in white clothing stands behind. A woman in a blue-and-orange outfit stands at left, and colourful hanging decorations are visible in the background.

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A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas receives a folded paper from a standing man in red who holds his palms together in anjali. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha bracelets on his arm, and is seated on a striped red-and-black cushion. Behind them, people in red and orange clothing sit or stand in a hall with white walls. The presentation of a written note suggests a darshan or question exchange. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed cloth is the probable Nithyananda Paramashivam; the standing man in red is a devotee.2012-04-17A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron shawl with a maroon border stands at center, holding a small white paper or plate in his left hand while another person's arm reaches in from the left. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a red bead necklace, gold pendant ornaments and gold armlets. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a bespectacled man with a tilak mark stand nearby, and a silver tray with small lamps or offerings is held at lower right. Pink and orange paper decorations hang in the background.2011-02-11A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a wrap draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. A woman in a yellow sari stands at left, and a man with white and red forehead markings stands behind him. Hanging lamps, a decorated pillar and a metal-framed roof appear in the background, and gold bangles show at the lower edge. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and the page does not place him at this event.2010-09-06A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a gold waist sash and multiple rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. He holds a folded white paper and looks down at it while another man kneels before him with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a red shirt and a lanyard. Behind them, people in red and black clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaskar near a window. Appearance cues of the seated man are distinctive (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace), consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji present.2012-04-17Photo of a long-haired man in a flowing red shawl and red garment, wearing rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace and gold pendant, holding a small white object aloft with both hands. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing watches. In the left foreground a young boy in a light blue top looks up, with women in pink and yellow saris nearby. Yellow and red decorative hangings appear at the top of the frame.2011-02-16September 16 20122012-09-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a red shawl and rudraksha malas receiving a folded paper from an older man in a white shirt at an indoor gathering. The man in red has a red tilak on his forehead, a white pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bead armbands. Swamiji (probable), appearing as the man in red with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, is receiving the paper. Behind him a bald man in orange robes stands at right beside a silver tray, and other people in white clothes stand in the background.2011-02-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a red sleeveless wrap and multiple rudraksha malas with white beads and a gold pendant, holding a sheet of paper and reading it, with a small red bindi on his forehead. An older man in a white shirt on the left gestures toward him, and a bearded man in orange on the right watches. A silver tray with offerings sits at the bottom of the frame. The setting appears to be a crowded satsang or darshan gathering.2011-02-16November 10 20112011-11-10April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border, smiling as he holds a small white card or paper in one hand while gesturing with the other. He wears rudraksha mala necklaces, a red bead strand, a gold pendant, and gold armlets with red threads. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver tray with small silver and gold items. Several people stand behind them, including a child in a white top at left. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with the page's attribution. A bald priest in orange assists with the tray.2011-02-11A photograph of a long-haired man in a red shawl with rudraksha malas, a white pearl and gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, receiving a folded white paper from an older man in a white shirt who reaches toward him with his hand. A silver tray sits in the foreground, and several other men stand behind them in the background. The man in red appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, red garment, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace. The setting looks like a gathering or satsang with seated and standing devotees.2011-02-16