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A photograph at an indoor event where a person in a red sari-style garment with a gold-striped border and gold bangles stands at a counter receiving an envelope or card from an older man in a white shirt and brown belt. The red-clad figure has long dark hair, a red bindi and multiple strands of beads around the neck, and holds the paper in both hands. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits beside a golden figure, garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a decorated altar. On the left, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together, and a young boy in a green shirt watches. Fruit is arranged on trays at the right edge.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas, gold ornamental beads, a gold pendant and rudraksha armbands, stands reading from a sheet of white paper with eyes lowered. Around him, devotees with folded hands and outstretched palms gather; an elderly man in white on the left and a young girl in green in the foreground watch closely. A red curtain and a deity image with a crescent ornament appear in the background, in a hall setting. The figure matches several cues of the a person candidate, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2012-09-15Indoor event photo in a large hall with warm lights and a colourful floral decorated backdrop. A smiling person with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi wears a red sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and reaches toward a grey-haired man in a white shirt. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti and sacred thread stands to the left, and a photographer raises a camera at the top left. A tray of gold items is visible near the hands. a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, but the sari-clad presentation and uncertain features make identity unclear, so the figure is described by role as a smiling woman-presenting devotee in a red sari.2011-10-31A photo taken at an indoor satsang hall under a Bhagavad Gita banner. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several bald men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a man in a green shirt with rudraksha beads and bearded man in white join in prayer. a person is the saffron-clad man raising his hand, with the Gita banner portrait and offerings table behind the group. Gold bangles and a bindi are visible.2011-11-03Devotees line up in a hall with their hands pressed together in namaskar as a person in a red and gold sari-style garment and multiple gold necklaces and bangles places a hand on a young man's head in blessing. Another man in white shirt and folded hands bows nearby. On the right a bald man with a tilak and orange robe holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a large garlanded portrait of a turbaned figure is displayed beside Bhagavad Gita signage and marigold garlands. Blessing a devotee.2011-10-31A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, wearing a blue and red silk garment with gold trim and gold armlets, smiles and extends his hand to devotees. Several older men in white shirts press their palms together in greeting, one holding a white envelope. Other onlookers in white and checked shirts stand nearby under warm ceiling lights.2011-10-30A photograph of an indoor gathering where a smiling man with swept-back long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a multi-strand red and gold garland with rudraksha-style beads, gold bangles and gold earrings, raises one hand in greeting while holding papers. Beside him an older white-haired man in a white shirt leans in and speaks, and a bald-headed man in white stands at the left edge. Another saffron-clad attendant in the foreground holds papers and an open red box. Behind them a red curtain is visible.2013-05-28A 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.2011-02-16A photograph of a darshan-style encounter in a crowded hall. An older man in a white shirt and a striped olive-green lungi leans in from the left, reaching out his arm toward a long-haired man in a red shawl and red garment. The man in red wears multiple rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace with a gold pendant, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead, and he looks down at a folded white sheet of paper in his hands. A silver tray with items sits at the lower right. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand behind them, and a shaved-headed man appears at the right edge.2011-02-16A photograph of an indoor satsang or ritual gathering at an ashram hall. In the centre-right, a man with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead mark, an orange-saffron shawl and multiple gold necklaces and bangles stands holding a small yellow card. Appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces; he is receiving an offering. In front, an older man in white clothes with a vertical white forehead mark holds a gold ceremonial object with chains and a flower. Other standing men, one in a green shirt and one in a pink striped shirt, watch. Behind is a large framed portrait of a turbaned figure with a vermilion-red background, flowers and a golden lamp stand. A shaven-headed young man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands nearby.2012-09-23January 28 20132013-01-28A photograph of a smiling man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a bare chest, wearing a long orange shawl and a heavy necklace of large gold beads and rudraksha-style beads, with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak markings on his forehead and a red bindi, and gold hoop earrings. He is holding a small white card and reaching toward a devotee's outstretched hand, which holds a red fruit. Around him, several men stand close: one in white on the left, one in glasses and a striped light-blue shirt in the center, and others behind them. Behind him is a gilded shrine arch and gold deity figures, with a dark draped backdrop and an orange cloth hanging above.2013-04-10A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27