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Indoor photograph in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-coloured garland and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre, his long dark hair pulled back. A crowd of devotees surrounds him. A woman in a patterned peach sari and a woman in a yellow and white sari extend hands toward him, and an older man in white shirt and glasses holds a saffron cloth and offering tray. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Behind them are printed photographs on a wall and decorative cylindrical posts painted in red, green and yellow.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a sannyasi in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala is greeting a small child in white, while a crowd of devotees stands behind a metal railing. Beside him a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass ritual vessel, and a priest in white with tilak and a sacred thread holds a tray of offerings. Women in white and cream saris and green sari stand along the railing, and a banner on the wall shows a painted Hindu deity scene.2010-08-19A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers, while a devotee in white and a woman in cream sari with a red border bow and touch the figure. Around them, young men in orange robes and white-shirted attendants stand; a young woman in orange sari and beads stands at right, with an older woman in an orange sari. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in white with gold necklaces, and a figure in a red-and-white backdrop appears at the top right.2008-10-08December 30 20092009-12-30A 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 Paramashivam2008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12Indoor event under a white tent with colourful patterned banners on the poles. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold ceremonial necklace reaches out to touch the head of a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and gold bangles; she is bowing with hands joined. Nearby, a man in white with an orange scarf stands watching, and a woman in white and orange is being blessed by a hand on her head. Several people in white clothing and orange scarves stand in the background, and a woman in a white sari kneels at lower centre. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment among devotees.2008-07-17A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.2008-07-17December 18 20092009-12-18December 12 20092009-12-12A crowded indoor hall with a white wall, corrugated metal ceiling and orange-cushioned fixtures. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts press together with palms folded in namaskar. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles while reaching out to people. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and gold beaded necklace stands at left, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid faces him. Behind them, a wall board with framed photographs and a painted pillar with decorative bands stand against the wall. A small deity murti or decorative object sits in the background.2009-12-18December 24 20092009-12-24