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A darshan scene in a dimly lit hall with blue-lit lattice panels behind. A central figure in an orange-red sari with a matching orange-red turban, gold necklaces and gold armbands stands smiling and holds a bunch of flowers with red and yellow blooms. Around them devotees line up: a woman in a white sari with red floral motifs reaches toward the flowers, a woman in a pale blue top holds red roses, and a man in white with glasses bows with folded hands at right. A bald man with a white tilak on his forehead stands in the background. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.

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May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a darshan-style welcome in which a central figure in a red-maroon turban with a jeweled ornament and a red-orange sari-like draped garment with gold border, wearing layered gold necklaces and bangles, smiles as devotees shower rose petals and hold red and yellow flowers toward him. Surrounding him, devotees in white kurtas and white sarees with orange-red sashes and rudraksha-style malas reach out with flowers, while a man in a white shirt on the right holds out his hands. Blue lattice-patterned panels and falling petals fill the background.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A photograph of a darshan gathering at night under blue geometric lighting panels. A central figure in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and an orange-red robe with gold border is smiling broadly and holding a bunch of red roses and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt with a red lanyard reaches up from the right, and devotees in white and grey clothing reach in with flowers and garlands from the left. Several people, including a woman with a yellow flower in her hair, crowd around.2015-05-07Photograph of a darshan gathering under blue-violet stage lighting with patterned panels behind. A central figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe with gold border and gold armband holds a bunch of red roses and greets devotees; he has long-hair cues and ornate gold-bordered dress, so this appearance-based candidate is a person. Beside him a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands. A woman in white with a red sash bends forward offering a yellow flower, and other people in white clothing hold yellow gerbera daisies and roses. Several spectators in the foreground, including a man in a blue shirt, are partly visible.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 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07May 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.2015-05-07A photograph of a smiling person in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a matching red and gold turban, wearing a gold ornamental necklace and gold armlets, extending a hand toward a crowd. Surrounding people in white, dark blue and navy clothing reach out holding red and pink roses. A deep blue backdrop with purple patterned panels lights the scene. A probable Swamiji candidate is visible through the turban, robe and gold ornaments, presented amid devotees receiving flowers at a darshan.2015-05-07