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A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes walks down the centre aisle of a large hall while a crowd stands and presses palms together in namaskar around them. The central figure wears a long, thick rudraksha mala draped to the waist, a gold pendant on a chain, a dark swept-up hairstyle with a pink flower, and a red-brown kurta-style garment. A second robed attendant in orange, with a rudraksha mala and a wooden staff, walks beside them. Attendees in white and orange-lanyard badges line the sides, many with hands folded, some bowing heads. Wooden panelled walls frame the room.

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Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with an audience. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept up on top, wearing an orange-red robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, walks forward with eyes closed and a smile, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive hairstyle, ornate garlands and clothing cues. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a small framed photograph. Behind them many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some wearing orange garlands, and a large screen on the right shows another orange-clad figure. A gold-accented chair sits at the left edge.2015-12-15A large indoor event hall packed with seated and standing attendees. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant walks forward, wearing a rust-red robe with a draped shawl; he appears to be a probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial gold necklace cues. To the right an orange-robed, shaved-headed man with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a folded cloth and papers. Audience members in saffron and white clothing, some with lanyards, sit or stand, and a large screen shows a figure in red and gold behind them. A trident-like ritual staff is visible above the crowd. Cameras on tripods are at the left edge.2015-12-22A figure in a rust-red robe walks forward through a crowded hall toward the camera, smiling, with a dark rounded headpiece, a dark red dot on the forehead, and a long necklace of large beaded rudraksha-style malas with a pendant. Behind him a man in orange-saffron robes and a shawl holds an open book and a devotee in orange stands nearby. Seated devotees fill the room, many with palms pressed together in namaste, some in orange and white clothing, and a large screen behind shows a portrait of a woman with flowers. A camera on a tripod is visible at left. Cues for the walking figure are a long beaded mala set, a rust robe and a headpiece; the identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role. Several dozen people are visible.2015-12-23December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 23 20152015-12-23A standing figure in a red-orange dhoti and draped wrap, bare-chested, wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and a gold necklace, and has a swept-back dark crown of hair and a red tilak. He holds a tall silver staff and stands at the front of a large wood-panelled hall while a seated audience in orange and white clothing faces him. Several people in the foreground and mid-ground are seated, including a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene, identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron-red clothing, as a standing speaker before the audience during a Nithyanandoham session.2015-12-11December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 22 20152015-12-22A photograph taken during an indoor satsang hall event. In the centre, a man with tall swept-up dark hair and a red bindi walks forward with a slight smile and downcast eyes, wearing a rust-red sannyasi-style robe, a red-brown rudraksha mala around the neck and shoulders, and a small ornate gold pendant. To the left, a man in glasses and a white-and-saffron wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds his hands together in front of him. Behind them, seated devotees with hands folded fill the hall, and a large backdrop screen shows a figure in a dark green headdress and white-and-saffron robes. A probable Swamiji (Nithyananda Paramashivam) is visible in person in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron-red robe, with the candidate's role as the walking central figure.2015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22December 24 20152015-12-24