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Outdoor photo at a stone temple platform. A smiling figure with long dark hair, orange saffron robe, and rudraksha mala beads sits on a white cushioned seat with a red-and-gold border, reaching out to touch the head of a bearded man in white who kneels with palms pressed together. Another bearded man in an orange garment sits behind on the left. Brass bells, a kalasha-like vessel with a plant, and carved stone panels are visible. Seated figure matches appearance cues for a person, shown in person receiving devotees.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha malas, with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, smiles while reaching out to press a finger to the forehead of a young man with folded hands. The young man wears a white shirt, a beaded necklace and a bangle, and a small cup is in his hand. The seated figure rests on a white cushioned chair with a green-and-gold border, and a walking cane leans beside him. Behind them are a brass bell, a flower garland, yellow marigolds, a brass lamp and a carved stone wall.2007-07-28A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a small red bindi, with long swept-back dark hair, smiles while touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man rests on a white-draped chair with a silver cane beside him. Behind them is a grey stone temple platform with carved panels, a brass bell, a brass lamp and a garland of yellow marigolds. A second orange-robed person is partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange robe, rudraksha mala and bindi, and is giving darshan to the devotee.2007-07-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest sits on a white cushioned seat in front of a stone altar. The figure's hand rests on the head of a man in a white t-shirt who bows and kneels before them. Another man in white kneels at left, and a person in white with an orange shawl sits at right. A walking cane leans against the seat, a brass bell and kalasha vase with flowers sit on the altar, and a green-and-gold fan is at left. a person is described by his long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in blessing, which matches a darshan setting for padayatris.2007-07-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala is touching the forehead of a young man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, who sits with palms joined in front of him. The seated figure is on a white-draped chair before a grey stone temple platform with a brass lamp, a red-and-gold cloth bundle, flower garlands and yellow marigolds. To the left, a standing man in a white t-shirt holds a plate of flowers and claps his hands. A man in white holds a small oil lamp nearby. Another person is visible at the lower right edge. The scene appears to be a darshan blessing given to padayatri devotees.2007-07-28A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala is smiling while placing his hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, who wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles and has his palms pressed together. Behind them a second man in orange and white sits on the stone steps. A golden-brown and green ceremonial fan appears at left. On the raised platform behind are brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a tray of fruit, yellow marigold garlands and a deity murti draped in a green garment. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and the page marks him present. A white cloth covers the seat and a walking cane leans against it.2007-07-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces sits on a white-draped chair before a grey stone temple-style wall with yellow flowers and brass offering plates above. He reaches to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with folded hands, who stands before him in a devotional gesture, as in darshan. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, shown here as a person in saffron receiving a devotee. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2007-07-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a red mark on his forehead sits on a white-draped chair, smiling and reaching out to touch a young man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a stone platform with a brass bell, a kalasha-style vessel and a garland of white flowers and marigolds. A seated man in orange with a beard and another in orange at the right edge are also present, and a white walking stick leans on the chair. This appears to be darshan, with the seated figure matching the Swamiji description in appearance, given his long hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas.2007-07-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala smiles and touches the shoulder of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt who presses his palms together in namaste. The seated man has long dark hair and a red tilak, and sits on a white cloth-draped seat in front of stone steps carved with floral motifs. A brass bell and a brass offering tray sit on the steps behind, and another person in white stands at the left edge. A gold ornate chair arm is visible at the lower right.2007-07-28A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-covered chair with a silver-topped cane beside it. A man in a white shirt kneels and bends forward with his head touching the seated figure's leg, a gesture of reverence. Behind them a bearded man in an orange shawl looks on, and a microphone stand stands to the left. Stone carved steps, a brass lamp and a plate of yellow flowers sit at the top of the frame.2007-07-28A photograph of a padapuja at an outdoor stone platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak sits smiling on a white-draped seat, holding a black walking cane. A devotee in a white shirt kneels and bows his head to the seated man's bare foot, which rests on a brass plate with flower petals. Behind them, two men in white shirts with orange shawls sit beside a microphone stand, and a brass lamp and flowers appear at the top edge. Ornate carved stone panels line the background.2007-07-28Outdoor ceremony at a stone-walled temple platform with a white-draped altar behind. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands at the upper left, bending to arrange flower garlands and a brass bell near a decorated deity murti wrapped in white and yellow flowers. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushioned seat wearing an orange shawl and bare shoulders. Beside him, a bearded man in orange sits at the lower left, and a young man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right. Brass lamps, a brass bell, a silver vessel and flower offerings sit on the platform. Swamiji (probable): the seated smiling man with long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a Nithyananda Paramashivam depiction in person.2007-07-28A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair falling past the shoulders sits on a white cushioned chair with gold-bordered cloth draped over its back, a silver-topped walking cane leaning beside him. A devotee in a white t-shirt bows deeply, pressing his forehead to the seated figure's feet while the seated figure smiles and rests a hand near the devotee. Behind them an older bearded man in an orange shawl smiles, and a microphone stand stands at left against a carved stone wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, a darshan scene where he receives a devotee's pranam.2007-07-28