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Evening outdoor satsang at a night venue strung with small lights. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, a saffron wrap, gold armband and a gold-embroidered waist belt, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print seat with a red cloth, facing a row of seated devotees. Devotees in saffron and white clothes, including a shaved-headed man in saffron with a rudraksha mala, sit close in front of him, some with hands extended toward him, a child among them. A man in a white shirt kneels beside them. Behind, a large crowd stands and sits under a white van and tent, and two decorated deity murtis or ceremonial figures with garlands stand at the right edge. A printed paper sheet lies on the red cloth.

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A large crowd gathers in an open hall during a darshan-style gathering. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, saffron-orange cloth and gold bangles, sits on a red and leopard-print seat, facing right. Devotees in saffron and white kneel and sit before him, including a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads in the foreground, and women in saffron, red and sari-style clothing. A woman in a green-and-gold sari bends forward toward him. Behind them, many people stand and sit, and a deity murti with floral decorations is visible on an altar at the right. Sheets of paper lie on the red cloth at lower left.2012-09-29Night outdoor event. A figure with long dark hair tied up sits elevated on a red cloth-covered platform, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a belt of gold-toned ornaments, bangles, and a thick red and yellow flower garland. Their hand rests on the head of a devotee kneeling before them; a bald saffron-robed monk with a beaded necklace and another orange-clad devotee bow close by. Around them a large crowd of standing and seated people watches, including a young child and women in saffron and dark saris. A small monitor shows the scene. Strings of lights hang above and a white cloth hangs in the background.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Photograph of an outdoor evening satsang where a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange draped garment, a red and yellow flower garland, gold bangles and a beaded gold belt, sits on a red and leopard-print platform speaking to a crowd. Around him, several devotees in saffron and orange clothing and a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala listen closely; a man in a white shirt gestures toward the platform. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits under a tent, and on the right a decorated altar holds garlanded deity murtis with flower garlands and a kalasha-like arrangement. Papers lie on the red cloth in the foreground. A large white figure stands above the crowd in the background.2012-09-29Night outdoor gathering: a man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a large red and yellow flower garland, gold armlets and a gold waist belt, sits on a red-draped raised seat and places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. Around them devotees kneel and sit, including women in red, green and orange saris. Behind, a crowd stands under string lights; to the right, deity murtis dressed in orange are decorated with flowers on a lit stage. A bald priest in orange with rudraksha beads sits in the lower right.2012-09-29Outdoor evening satsang on a red-cushioned dais under string lights. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange wrap, a red and yellow flower garland and a beaded waist belt, sits on the dais with his hand extended toward a kneeling bald man in saffron robes. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothes gathers close. A woman in orange holds her hands together in greeting. A white van and speaker stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a garland and orange wrap; the page identifies the event as a person's, so he is a probable candidate. Loose papers rest on the dais.2012-09-29Night outdoor satsang photo. A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth, wearing a long red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, sits on a red cushioned seat with a smiling expression, his hand resting on his knee. In front, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera, while a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Rows of seated and standing devotees, many in white, fill the background under a strand of string lights, with a white van parked at right. Sign-like printed text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and2012-09-29Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees facing a raised platform. A man seated on a cushioned dais wears orange-saffron robes, a gold-trimmed waistband, gold armband and a long red and yellow flower garland, with long swept-back hair. He is listening to or addressing a woman in a grey-green sari with glasses who stands near him. Around them, many devotees in white, orange and green clothes press close, including a shaved-headed monk in orange with rudraksha beads at the lower right and children in the foreground. Fairy lights string along a white building behind, and a white statue stands in the background. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold ornaments on the seated figure, who holds a seated darshan-style position.2012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29September 29 20122012-09-29Night outdoor satsang with a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a red-cushioned seat with a leopard-print mat, a red-and-green garland of flowers around his neck, gold bangles on his arm and a jewelled belt at his waist. He smiles and extends his hand toward the head of a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes and rudraksha beads who kneels before him. A crowd of seated devotees, many in white shirts and some with tilak markings, watches; a second bald attendant in orange stands at the right. Strings of lights and a stage backdrop are visible behind.2012-09-29