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A 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.

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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.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 20152015-05-07A smiling woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and a red-orange turban stands at centre, her hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. She wears a gold necklace, gold bangles and a beaded mala, and a bejewelled turban ornament. Around them, devotees in white clothes stand close, some holding red flowers and garlands; an elderly woman at left holds flowers and a white cloth. The setting is a stage with a dark blue backdrop. The scene resembles a darshan blessing session.2015-05-07A photograph of a crowded indoor darshan under blue ambient lighting. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban with gold embroidery, a bare-shouldered saffron-orange robe, and a long rudraksha-style mala is smiling broadly while gripping the hands of a man in a white t-shirt, with pink flowers in the foreground. Around them, devotees including an elderly woman in a white sari with gold border, a woman in a green salwar, and men in white shirts press in, several holding flowers and garlands. The figure is shown with clear saffron robes, a turban, and a mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm a specific identity, so the person is described by role as a saffron-clad devotee-leader receiving devotees.2015-05-07A 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 20152015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07Photograph 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.2015-05-07May 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.2015-05-07A 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.2015-05-07