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Photograph of a darshan-style gathering at a convention hall. In the left foreground, a seated figure with long dark locs and an orange-brown robe rests a hand on the ornate silver armrest of a red-cushioned throne. Before the throne, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a lanyard badge sits with palms joined in prayer, eyes closed. Behind and beside him, devotees sit with palms pressed together: a bearded man with a red forehead mark and rudraksha mala, a grey-haired man in glasses holding a mala, a woman in a teal blouse and a woman in white with a bindi. Two shirtless young men stand in the background with hands folded. Audience heads fill the bottom edge, and a white-draped table and a fan appear at the right. The seated figure on the throne is the only person whose appearance could be a candidate for the a person, but the presentation is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so a person is unsure.

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A seated figure with long dark braided hair and a rust-orange wrap sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, extending a hand to touch the shoulder of a kneeling, bare-chested male devotee with rudraksha malas, hands in anjali. Around them, shirtless and white-clad devotees with prayer malas press palms together and bow in an audience hall with white draped chairs and a standing fan. The scene reads as darshan with a blessing touch and seated mandala-style gathering. The throned figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18Photograph of a darshan session at the Mahasadashivoham convention. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark braided hair and a reddish-orange garment sits in an ornate silver-and-red throne, extending an arm to touch the hand of a seated devotee. Seated in front, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala and ID badge presses his palms together in prayer, while others kneel nearby in white clothing and rudraksha malas, some with palms joined. Behind them, a shirtless young man stands with palms pressed together, and a bearded man in white with a red tilak sits among the devotees. Audience members in the foreground and a white-draped table setting fill the background.2018-04-18August 05 20172017-08-05April 18 20182018-04-18A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, his right hand extended toward a seated devotee. Around him, people in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas sit in prayer, some with palms joined. A silver trident stands at the left edge and a large screen shows a red-clad figure above. Several seated attendees in orange and white watch from the front rows.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18Indoor satsang hall with seated devotees on a carpet facing an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne. A figure with long dark braided hair and an orange-red garment sits at the throne's left, with their back to the camera. Nearby, a shirtless young man wears rudraksha malas and a lanyard, and several seated delegates press palms together in anjali, some in white and some in orange. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above a draped table, showing a bearded figure in red robes on a red chair. A white pedestal fan stands at right, and a small screen shows a yellow-gold backdrop at upper left. Around eight to ten physical people are visible.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a silver ornate throne with red cushioning in a hall with white chairs and orange tablecloths. He has long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, and sits behind a small silver lectern-like stand. Around him, several people sit on colourful striped mats, including a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and white dhoti, and a man in orange-red wrap. A silver ceremonial stand with a lamp stands at left. A person in the background stands with a bare upper body and white dhoti, and a large screen at top shows a video feed. A woman in a yellow-and-white outfit sits in the foreground with her hair in a bun.2017-06-26A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with red cushions and carved floral motifs sits at the centre of a hall, wearing a rust-red shawl over a dark robe, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders, a red tilak on the forehead and a red wristband. Seated devotees on coloured striped mats surround him: a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala in the foreground left, a woman in a red shawl with a white sari at right, and a bald man in white at lower right. Behind the throne stands a golden canopy with a seated figure in red and a potted plant, and a silver staff rises at the right. A tripod-mounted camera appears at the upper left. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.2017-06-26A photograph of a seated discourse or satsang in a large hall with pink walls and golden deity statues in the background. A man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare upper body with rudraksha beads, seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne and raising one hand while speaking. Beside him stands a small framed portrait on a silver stand. Around him sit devotees in orange, white and rust clothing with white tilak marks; a long-haired man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits at left. Foreground devotees are seen from behind, several with hair buns. A label on a portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the printed caption area. Swamiji appears to be the seated speaker on the throne, with a probable appearance-based cue of long hair and rudraksha-adorned clothing.2017-10-03 +1 copies