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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with beige walls and grey carpet. A man in a red shirt and orange shawl wears a long gold necklace with a pendant and holds folded banknotes, standing beside a younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who is counting cash. Several people in orange robes stand nearby holding money, and a woman in an orange sari kneels with her head bowed touching the floor on a white cloth, while another woman in a red blouse kneels beside her. A green and orange fabric draping hangs on the wall behind them, and a red fire alarm is mounted nearby.

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Outdoor ceremony under a tent with red carpet and mats. A man in white dhoti and shirt with orange shawl bows with palms pressed together. Seated on a chair at right, a figure in orange robe and orange turban receives reverence; a bearded man in white with orange shawl kneels to offer something on a leaf before the seated figure. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stand, including women in white sarees with gold borders, and a cameraman films at top. Appearance-based a person: the seated figure in orange robe and turban is the honoured presence, but cues are partial, so identity remains uncertain.2006-11-12A seated person in a saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white-draped seat with a cushion, bare feet resting on a red patterned rug over a woven mat. A man in white kurta and dhoti kneels before them with a yellow-bordered shawl, presenting or receiving a small object from the seated figure's hand. Four standing men in saffron robes watch from behind, one with a full beard and another holding a mala. A man in white stands at the right edge and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left. White-walled room with a wall switch box. Photo from a Nithyanandapedia archive page dated 2008.2008-09-30August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph in a bare white-walled hall with a woven mat floor. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on a white-draped cushioned seat, holding a beaded mala in his hands and smiling as he receives a devotee. Lying prostrate in front of him on a dark patterned rug is a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl, his head touching the floor. Behind them, standing figures in orange and white clothing watch the scene, one in a yellow scarf and white kurta at the left wall, and bearded men in orange dhotis among them.2008-09-30August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a red-draped ceremonial tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A seated man with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a flower garland with yellow and pink blooms and a gold-toned ornament, sits on a gold-and-red throne receiving honour. A man in a pale pink robe with a white shawl bows low with his forehead to the floor before him, while standing devotees in orange and saffron robes, one holding a trident-shaped staff and another with folded palms, look on. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod films from behind. Gold throne carvings and red fabric frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland is in a throne-like seat with devotees bowing before him.2016-04-27Outdoor event under a tent on a red carpet in front of a large gold lotus-petal backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti extends his hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows low to the floor. Around them stand other men in saffron robes and orange shawls, and men in white shirts, white dhotis and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange shawl stands at right. The saffron-robed man in the centre has distinctive long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace; this is a person appearance cue, and he is a person receiving a devotee's obeisance.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a seated figure on an orange velvet throne with an orange velvet cushion and a red backrest, set against a dark red curtain. The seated person wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style garments, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, and smiles while receiving honour. Before the throne a man in white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate on the floor in full pranam. Standing to the left are several men in white clothes with red or yellow shawls, and a man in an orange robe with a red border stands near the throne. Flower offerings and garlands lie on white pedestals beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-07-10A photograph in a carpeted hall with a green and orange draped fabric decoration on the wall. In the foreground, a bowing devotee in orange robes prostrates with forehead on a white cloth, while a standing man in orange clothing with long dark hair leans over to assist. On the right edge, another figure in orange robes stands. A young man with long dark hair in white kurta and white dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, stands holding a small green object, smiling. Several seated women in white and light clothing watch from the background along the wall.2007-11-12A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.2008-07-17December 29 20102010-12-29