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A photograph of a Navaratri celebration at a temple-like hall with a decorated altar on the left and a large framed portrait behind a seated figure. A seated person with long dark hair, wearing a red and orange garment with floral garlands, raises a hand in blessing toward devotees. Several men kneel or bow before the seated figure, including a man in a white kurta and a man in a purple checked shirt with a name badge, while a boy in a yellow and red shirt bends forward near a golden throne with red cushions and flower garlands. A devotee in a white shirt stands at left, and women in the foreground are visible at right. Portrait text reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam.

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January 28 20092009-01-28A 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.2008-07-17A photograph of an indoor hall with a red-draped stage and a lit altar at the back. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a man on the left has eyes closed with palms joined, a shaved-headed man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and other devotees in white and light clothing stand at a barrier. The central figure, with long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a bindi, is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, consistent with the distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2013-10-02A photograph of a devotional darshan scene in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in an orange-red robe with a flower garland sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest, raising one hand in blessing. Above and behind, a large portrait shows a figure wearing a white garment and long gold-and-beaded necklaces. Devotees crowd close: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in at left, a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt with an ID badge stands beside a man in orange, another man in a light blue shirt holds offerings, and women in a yellow top and a teal salwar with flowers in their hair kneel or sit in front. Red and orange cloth and a lamp sit on the throne's side.2008-10-07Indoor 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.2008-07-17March 13 20082008-03-13July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A man with short dark hair and a bare arm reaches out to bless the head of a smiling man in the centre, who wears a saffron-orange garment, a long red flower garland, a gold necklace with ornate pendant, gold bangles, a gold chain at the waist, and white ash marks with a red dot on his forehead. Two people on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one in a light blue shirt and one in a green-and-white checked shirt. Other people in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and a bald man in white is at right. Red and white decorations and framed pictures hang on the walls behind.2013-06-30A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in front of a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree. Several devotees stand in a line before the throne: a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left, a young boy in a blue shirt, a boy in a checked shirt and a boy in a white shirt with olive shorts reaching forward, and a figure in an orange robe at the rear. A woman in a white sari with orange floral border stands at the right, and another woman in a yellow shawl stands further right with hands together. The devotees appear to be offering something on a small table in front of the throne, and the floor has red and multicoloured rugs. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and throne, with the page stating he was present.2009-12-25February 03 20092009-02-03A photograph of an indoor hall event. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange shawl, a rudraksha mala with large beads, layered gold chains, and a tilak on the forehead extends his right arm to touch the head of a devotee in a white shirt. Around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded or watch. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat and another robed figure in orange appear near a stage. A woman in a white sari stands at the right. The robed man has long swept-back hair and bracelets, and the scene looks like a blessing or darshan. a person is the page-described figure with distinctive saffron robes, shawl, mala and gold necklaces.2013-03-22A crowded indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and draped red curtains. In the foreground an elderly woman in a pale sari with orange-patterned shawl bows low, her head bared, while a man in an orange shirt and mala-like gold necklace places his hand on her head, holding a small offering. Beside her a woman in an orange-and-white sari and an older woman in white stand close. A man in a black shirt presses his palms together in anjali. Other attendees in white and orange garments stand behind, and a bald-headed figure in the centre is partly visible. The scene suggests devotees receiving blessing at a gathering.2008-07-17