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A 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.

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A photograph taken at an indoor hall event with a seated audience blurred in the background. In the foreground, a man with a tall swept-back dark top-knot wears a rust-orange shawl draped over a rust-orange robe, with a large rudraksha mala across his chest and a dark bead necklace, and a gold pendant at his throat; he is looking down with a serene expression. Appearance-based label: a person, an in-person figure. Behind him, a man in glasses wears a white garment with a gold-trimmed shawl and dark beads. Audience members, some with white hair and some wearing red or orange, sit in rows, and a stage light glows at left.2015-12-22A 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 copiesA 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.2015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22December 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.2015-12-22December 22 20152015-12-22Photograph 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 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.2015-12-23December 23 20152015-12-23A photograph of a large hall with a seated audience in orange, white and dark clothing. In the foreground a smiling man with swept-back long dark hair, a red-orange robe draped over his shoulder, a thick rudraksha mala with large brown beads, a green bead necklace and a gold pendant walks forward. Gold earrings and a red bindi are visible. Beside him on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and spectacles carries folded orange cloth and wears a rudraksha mala. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron robe alongside the man on the right. Several audience members, including an older woman in glasses at the left edge, are seated against golden wall panels. Overall about 21-100 people are visible in the scene.2015-12-22