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A photo of a smiling figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered draped garment and an ornate red-and-gold turban, reaching out to take a red rose from a line of people. The figure wears gold bangles and a gold necklace over bare shoulders. Participants along both sides wear white and navy garments, some holding red roses and garlands, with a red and green cloth draped at the left edge. The backdrop is a lit purple-blue patterned panel. Swamiji (probable): the figure's turban, ornate gold-trimmed saffron-toned clothing and gold necklace are the qualifying cues, shown receiving flowers as a devotee-greeting moment during a darshan-type gathering.

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May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph from an evening event on a dark stage with blue-purple lattice backdrop. A smiling person in a red-orange and gold draped robe with a matching gold-and-red turban and an orange-gold beaded necklace stands at center, receiving a bowing devotee in a white shirt who leans in with a red rose. Other people in white, cream and green saris line the left side holding red roses, and more people in white and blue shirts stand at right. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2015-05-07A photograph of a darshan gathering in a dimly lit hall with blue patterned backdrop panels. In the centre, a person in a rust-orange sari with a gold-embroidered orange and red turban and a long gold-beaded garland smiles while holding pink and red roses. Beside them, a bald man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and white-bead necklace holds flowers, and a woman in a yellow top stands at left with a red rose. A man in white shirt at right bends forward with hands raised in reverence. The turbaned person has a swept, ceremonial look with multiple ornaments; the printed credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. Several other attendees stand around, roughly six to twenty people visible.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07Photograph of a satsang-style gathering where a smiling person in a rust-red and maroon turban with gold embroidery and a rust-red robe with gold border stands centrally, wearing a layered rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, holding a bouquet of red roses and yellow-flowered greenery. Beside and around them, devotees in white and cream clothing, one woman in a white sari with green and red accents, and men in white kurtas with red sashes hold red roses. A bald figure in an ochre robe with gold border stands behind the central person. Blue-lit backdrop behind the crowd. Several people are visible, most partly cropped at the edges.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a red-orange turban stands in a dim blue-lit hall, smiling and extending a red rose toward a line of people. Figures in white and cream clothing reach out with flowers while petals fall from above. A tall bearded attendant in orange stands nearby, and the crowd of devotees surrounds the scene. a person's appearance-based cues include a turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, though identity is uncertain from the image alone.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph at an evening darshan in dim lighting. A smiling man in the centre wears a red-and-gold embroidered turban, an orange-red shawl with a gold-bead mala draped over his shoulders, and a gold armlet; he is bare-chested below the shawl and reaches toward a devotee holding a bunch of pink roses. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a red-and-white flower garland stands holding a silver tray of red and pink flowers, with a vermilion mark on her forehead. Other devotees in white clothing stand behind, and a child in white appears at the left edge. The background is dark with a lit pillar.2015-05-07A central man in an ornate red-orange turban decorated with gold embroidery and a jewelled brooch smiles while holding out red roses and a gladiolus to a woman in a white top with grey-blond hair. He wears an orange-red garment with gold trim, a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold necklaces and gold bangles. Behind him, devotees in saffron and green clothing and a shaved-headed man in orange stand in front of blue patterned panels. Several people stand close together in the frame, with some partly visible at the edges.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07