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Evening outdoor event with a crowd of devotees behind a low white-covered seat. A long-haired person in an orange saffron garment over a red top sits on the white chair, holding an open booklet and extending an arm toward a devotee. In front, a man in white with a bare shoulder and a woman in white with a cream border and a rudraksha mala lean forward as a man in white bends low at lower left. Behind them, people stand watching, and at the right a man in a dark shirt stands near a sound mixer and fruit offerings sit on a tray. Strings of lights and a wooden pole frame the scene.

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October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19Nighttime outdoor event where a long-haired person in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl points at printed photographs on a sheet of paper held over a table. Nearby, a man in an orange robe, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace, and a bespectacled man in white shirt and dhoti look on, with other people in white dress standing behind. A background row of onlookers and a seated man in a dark t-shirt are visible. The page shows small photos of lit lamps or illuminated scenes. a person is identified by long swept hair, orange shawl and red top as the person presenting the printed photos.2008-10-19Indoor satsang or darshan at a hall with a white-cushioned seat. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron top and a dark rudraksha-style mala, sits centrally on a white throne-like seat, extending his hand to a devotee. Probable Swamiji (probable) in saffron clothing with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, seated in the role of presiding teacher. Around him, a standing monk in orange robes and shaved head stands behind, a young man in a red shirt stands at the back, and devotees in white, orange shawls and green saris sit or kneel in front, some with folded hands. A woman in yellow with a mala and a man in white with an orange shawl are at the right and left. Items on the seat include a book, a bundle of blue-and-white printed sheets, a rudraksha mala and a coconut-like offering. A red curtain and a banner with a patterned border hang behind.2008-03-23Night outdoor scene under bright floodlights with tall bamboo poles behind. A long-haired man in an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, with a bare upper body visible at the shoulder, smiles and rests a hand on a white-draped seat or platform. Beside him, a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha mala smiles and sits forward. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and men in white shirts stand in the background, some in orange robes. Visible people number roughly 10-12.2008-10-19Photograph at an evening event in a crowded hall. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a white-covered chair, reaching out to touch a young girl in a yellow-green patterned dress with hair in a long braid. Nearby, a woman in a white sari kneels with her hair tied back. Around them, men and women in white clothes and dhotis stand packed together, with a white-clad man in glasses at the center. White chairs, a pedestal fan, lights overhead and a water bottle are visible. Probable Swamiji is seated in the orange robe with long hair, a distinctive appearance cue, as the page reports his presence.2008-05-19Indoor darshan setting with a seated figure in orange robe, long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and ornate silver bracelets, resting a hand on an elderly woman with grey braid in white sari who sits before him. A young man in orange robe and a second man in white shirt and orange shawl stand nearby, a standing man in white shirt holds papers, and other devotees in white sit in the foreground. A white-draped table holds fruit, bananas, booklets and rudraksha malas. Overall a healing and blessing session, with a white and red shrine-like backdrop.2008-03-24Evening outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with yellow, red and blue prayer flags and banana stalks at the entrance. A seated man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron garment over his shoulders and holds an object over a white-draped seat or altar. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth stands near an offering. Behind them a large crowd, many in white shirts and dhotis, watches; a bright light and a camera crew stand at left. White bedding-covered platform, water bottle and a fan at right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed at an inauguration.2008-04-19May 09 20082008-05-09A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala is placing a hand on the head of a devotee, while a bald child in orange sits on a lap nearby. Several white-clad devotees, one holding a mala, and a standing monk in orange stand around a white cushioned seat. A devotee in a yellow garment and a cushion with rudraksha beads and printed booklets lie in front. Multiple saffron-clad figures and devotees crowd a hall with a red curtain and a patterned banner behind. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha mala is given blessings to a devotee in a hall, as a darshan setting, and the page identifies this event as a sarva darshan. The partly visible text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23