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A 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.

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December 22 20152015-12-22December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 22 20152015-12-22A seated audience fills a gold-toned hall while a man in a dark turban and rust-brown robe, with thick rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, walks forward smiling and holding his hands together near the front. Behind him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala also walks through the aisle. Audience members sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing lanyards, and a large portrait of a man in a dark head covering hangs on the back wall beside a golden figure and a tray of yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the dark turban and rust robe, based on the rudraksha malas, dark turban and ceremonial gold pendant; the event is a satsang with devotees in attendance.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.2015-12-23A 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 23 20152015-12-23December 22 20152015-12-22A photograph of a large hall with a seated audience. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back dark hair crown and a bindi, wearing a heavy strand of golden beads and rudraksha malas, smiles with eyes lowered as he walks forward. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and glasses wears a rudraksha mala and holds a document. Seated devotees in the left foreground press their palms together in anjali. Behind them rows of attendees sit on red chairs under gold-panelled walls, with a large screen showing a figure with a dark hair crown in orange robes. A photographer and cameraman stand in the background.2015-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20152015-12-23Photograph 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 photograph of a large indoor seated gathering in a hall with a wall-mounted screen behind. In the centre, a smiling man with a swept-up dark hairstyle and red bindi wears a rust-red wrap and a long beaded rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, holding a silver ceremonial staff. Behind him, a bald man in an orange robe holds an open book. Audience members in white, orange and red clothing sit on chairs and floor, many with hands folded, and a cameraman with a tripod is at upper left. a person (appearance-based label): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial adornments, but the identification is uncertain. Visible people number well over twenty.2015-12-23