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A candid photo inside a bright, pink-walled hall with rows of red-curtained alcoves. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron robe, a thick orange-and-gold flower garland and gold armbands stands at a red-draped table holding a tray of sweets and fruit, placing his hand on the head of a woman in a teal blouse with a long braid. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothes watch, including a shaved-headed man in orange and an elderly man in glasses. A man in a green t-shirt stands at the left edge.

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A photograph inside a bright hall with a white ceiling and red curtains on the walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold armband, raises his hand in blessing toward a young woman in a green and gold sari who holds a wrapped offering. Beside him a devotee in a saffron garment holds an open red box of fruit and sweets, including apples and packets of confectionery. Several devotees stand in line, including a man in a white shirt, a man in a blue t-shirt with glasses, and women in saris, and a child is held in the background. Framed pictures hang on the walls behind the crowd.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photo inside a bright hall with white ceiling panels and red curtains. A bare-headed priest-like figure in saffron-orange robes, a red-orange rudraksha mala and a long gold necklace, with gold armlets and bracelets, places his hand on the head of a kneeling-bowing man in a checked shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a green saree with a gold border stands in the foreground, and other devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in line behind. A red tray holds sweets and apples, and a wrapped gift basket sits at the front.2013-05-19A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a hall with an arm raised, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a dense orange rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold bead necklace, and gold bangles. A young boy in white stands beside him with hands together, and devotees in white surround them. To the right, a shaven-headed man with white tilak and a dark rudraksha mala holds a red tray of apples, flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable) cues here are the long swept-back hair, the orange and gold ceremonial clothing, and the multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace, with the role of a central figure receiving devotees at a satsang-style gathering. The scene is a bright indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop.2013-05-18May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of an indoor satsang setting where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands in the centre, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe over his shoulders, a long multi-strand necklace of large gold beads with rudraksha-style brown beads, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists. He holds a red tray of offerings with a white cloth and a small item, while a row of people in mixed clothing, including a woman in a white and orange floral dress and a girl in a pink top, reach toward him with folded hands. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a sacred ash marking and an orange-and-gold shawl also holds the tray. a person is the central figure with ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments.2013-05-15Photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala, reaches out to bless devotees. He holds a red tray containing fruit and malas. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with white ash markings on his bare back. In the foreground, devotees with folded hands and folded paper slips approach, one woman in a yellow sari and others in red and white clothing. The hall has white walls and soft lighting. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold beads and rudraksha cues suggest Nithyananda, shown in the role of giving blessings to devotees.2013-05-16May 13 20132013-05-13Photo of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, offering or handing a small item from a tray to a woman in a magenta top and blue top. Behind him a man in white ritual cloth with white sacred ash markings on his arms and a gold chain stands near a table with papers and small packets. A bald man in white cloth with white ash on his shoulders is at the right edge, and a woman in pink stands in the background. Hanging orange and red tassels decorate the hall. The smiling man with the long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala is a person by appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2010-10-26June 03 20132013-06-03April 03 20112011-04-03June 29 20132013-06-29