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A 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 Paramashivam

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Photograph of a darshan session in a hall with a red-and-white curtain backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl sits on a white ceremonial seat, touching the head of a young woman in a pink top and holding a small child. Around him, a monk in orange stands behind a table and several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing saffron shawls, stand and sit close by. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a person in a yellow garment is visible at right. Books and a stack of printed brochures lie on the seat's side table, with a red garland and a bowl of offerings nearby. Partially visible people fill the foreground.2008-03-23Photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with a white draped seating area and a red curtain backdrop. A woman with long dark hair, dressed in orange with a rudraksha mala, sits on the white seat and places her hand on the head of a man bowing before her. Behind her, a shaven-headed young sadhu in orange and white stands beside a man in a red shirt. On the left, a white-clad man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala gestures while a crowd of devotees, including children, stands and sits nearby. Floral offerings, books and a printed card lie on the seat. A portrait-like banner with a patterned border hangs on the right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2008-03-23A seated man in long saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace rests one hand on the head of a young boy in a striped shirt, while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds up a card. Devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and sit around a white ritual platform with flower garlands and offering trays. Several onlookers, including women in saffron and yellow saris, watch closely. Printed photos and booklets lie on the cloth, and a small fan is visible in the background.2008-03-27Indoor satsang or darshan at a hall with a white-cushioned seat. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron top and a dark rudraksha-style mala, sits centrally on a white throne-like seat, extending his hand to a devotee. Probable Swamiji (probable) in saffron clothing with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, seated in the role of presiding teacher. Around him, a standing monk in orange robes and shaved head stands behind, a young man in a red shirt stands at the back, and devotees in white, orange shawls and green saris sit or kneel in front, some with folded hands. A woman in yellow with a mala and a man in white with an orange shawl are at the right and left. Items on the seat include a book, a bundle of blue-and-white printed sheets, a rudraksha mala and a coconut-like offering. A red curtain and a banner with a patterned border hang behind.2008-03-23A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man with swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a card or ID, a monk in orange with a red sash holds a card, and several women in white sit close. A table behind holds flowers, fruit and white cloth, and a bundle of rudraksha beads lies in the lower right. A fan and red-curtained backdrop appear in the background.2008-03-22A photograph inside a hall at an ashram event. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat and places her hand on the head of a seated man in white. Around her, devotees in white and orange clothing, including a man in an orange shawl, hold up small cards and papers. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red shawl stands behind, and a man in a red shirt and glasses stands at right. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the right edge and a dark curtain, a patterned banner and a white table with books, cards and offerings fill the background. Overall there are a dozen or so people visible.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor event photo at a stage with a dark red curtain and a white cushioned seat. A long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace sits on the white throne-like seat, touching the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward before him. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and is giving blessing to a devotee. Around them, saffron-robed attendants and a standing man in red stand near a table with booklets and brochures. Several devotees, some in white and some in light shirts, are gathered in front and at the sides, and a few people in the back of the hall are visible. Blue and gold printed brochures lie on the seat and on the table.2008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during blessing. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel and sit on a white-draped platform; one man in white holds a green card and folds his hands, and women in orange saris and white clothes lean in. A tray in front holds offered items including sweets, small framed pictures and printed booklets. Behind them is a red curtain and a white ceiling fan. The page indicates this was a healing and blessing event, and the seated robed figure matches the page's claim about the event's central figure, with distinctive orange robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues. The a person candidate is a person, seated at the centre giving blessings.2008-03-27A 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.2008-07-17March 27 20082008-03-27