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A photo taken under a large decorated tent at a Gurupoornima event. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised seat, smiling and bending forward to receive attention from devotees. Before him, a woman in white and a woman in a teal-and-maroon sari with gold bangles bend forward, and a man in a khaki uniform holds a small child in a light blue top. Other people in white stand behind. The tent pillars are decorated with patterned panels, and a gold-coloured object and red cloth lie in the foreground. A probable Swamiji is seated centrally in orange clothing with long swept-back hair, with devotees in white and orange nearby.

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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and gold necklaces, reaching out with his hand toward a woman with a long braid in the foreground. He sits beside a golden lion-shaped seat or throne. Around him stand devotees: a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a cream sari, a bald man in orange with gold chains and a folded paper in hand, and a young man in a white shirt with an orange scarf. Draped orange and red cloth and a decorated canopy frame the scene.2008-07-17A photograph of a festive hall with a white tent canopy and painted decorative pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red and gold cushioned seat, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a seated woman with a long braid in front of him. Standing nearby are a man in an orange shawl and white shirt, several men and women in white clothing, and a woman in white with a red-and-white lanyard. Behind the seat are gold and red draped fabrics and floral decorations. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan interaction during a gathering. The man in saffron appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha necklace, seated on the honoured cushioned seat.2008-07-17A photograph of a devotional gathering in a decorated hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden lion-shaped carving, with a garland of white flowers nearby. This figure is the appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and seated position on a throne-like seat. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a woman in white traditional dress with a saffron shawl who bows before him. Around them, several devotees in white and saffron clothing stand or sit, including a woman in white with a long braid wearing a saffron shawl and another woman in white with a shawl. Behind them hangs patterned cloth and banners in red and gold.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17May 01 20162016-05-01March 27 20082008-03-27July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17December 24 20082008-12-24November 20 20132013-11-20A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala is placing a hand on the head of a devotee, while a bald child in orange sits on a lap nearby. Several white-clad devotees, one holding a mala, and a standing monk in orange stand around a white cushioned seat. A devotee in a yellow garment and a cushion with rudraksha beads and printed booklets lie in front. Multiple saffron-clad figures and devotees crowd a hall with a red curtain and a patterned banner behind. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha mala is given blessings to a devotee in a hall, as a darshan setting, and the page identifies this event as a sarva darshan. The partly visible text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2008-03-23Photograph of a festive gathering under a white tent decorated with hanging colourful cloth panels. In the foreground a young woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange top and a red-and-gold sari, seated and reaching toward a tray of offerings. Beside her a woman in orange holds a plate, and a man in an orange shawl with a tray stands at right, with flower petals and garlands spread on the floor. Center, a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands with hands joined in greeting, while a boy in a white shirt and dark tie and other devotees in white and orange gather close. Several people in white and saffron clothing surround the offering area during what appears to be a devotional or darshan moment.2008-07-17