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A photo inside a saffron-and-cream tent at a Kumbh Mela event. In the foreground, a bearded man in a pink-red robe with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a woman in an orange sari with a dark bindi, smiling with hands folded near a golden fan-shaped ceremonial item. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes listen attentively, and a bald man in white stands near a speaker. Hanging white banners with printed text, a yellow tassel and a framed picture of a deity hang on the tent, and a small framed picture of a deity murti sits in the lower right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance.

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Inside a decorated tent hall at the Maha Kumbha camp, a bearded man in an orange-red robe with an orange shawl stands in front of an ornate gold throne with a gilded backrest, gesturing with his hands. To his right, a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a brass tray of red flowers, and another attendant in a saffron garment and rudraksha mala stands beside a gold ceremonial fan. Seated devotees in the background wear colourful saris and white clothing, and a small deity murti stands at the left edge. Colourful hanging banners and pennants decorate the tent.2013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14February 15 20132013-02-15December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall during a yoga session with a seated bearded man with long hair in a rust-orange robe on a white and red ornate throne, holding a microphone, with a silver trident beside him. Two large screens show the same robed figure. A dense crowd of several hundred participants sits on the floor and in chairs, many raising their arms, in white, yellow, red, and blue clothing. Colourful paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. Swamiji (probable): the seated robed figure has long swept-back hair, a beard, and an orange-saffron robe with a trident, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji presiding over the session.2016-12-16A large indoor hall with white draped ceiling and hanging orange and patterned tassel decorations. A crowd of seated devotees, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, fills the floor. Standing at the right is a bearded man in an orange-red turban, orange-brown robe and a leopard-print garment, holding a tall golden trident. A large projection screen on the left shows a close-up of a bearded man in a red-orange turban and saffron robe. Behind the crowd is a golden throne with a gilded lion-like armrest. A framed notice board hangs on the wall.2016-12-12Photo of a large outdoor satsang hall with a red and gold stage. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and standing beside an empty ornate silver throne with red cushions, appears as a. Beside him stands a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a microphone. Behind them, a golden shrine holds deity murti with garlands and a large projection screen shows a bearded man in red-orange robes. Many seated devotees on colourful mats fill the foreground, several wearing white or dark clothing.2016-12-18A large audience sits in rows facing a stage draped in red fabric at a Nithyananda Peetham event. A man with long dark hair and an orange-brown robe sits on an ornate carved golden throne with red cushions, in front of a sceptre and a trident-like staff. Behind him hang a framed image of a seated figure and two large screens showing a black-and-white portrait. Many devotees in orange, red and saffron clothing and saris fill the foreground and sides, with multicoloured banners hanging from the top of the stage. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair and orange robe.2017-12-25February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of an indoor satsang hall where a standing man in long dark-red-orange robes with a sash and a rudraksha mala stands before an ornate white throne with red cushions. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man: long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes, ornate gold-toned armband and rudraksha mala, with a red-orange shawl and a red throne. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis sit on the floor with palms joined in namaskar. Some wear orange head wraps, and a white-clad figure with a shaved head appears in the background. A brass oil lamp stand and a small table sit in front of the throne, with a large framed photograph of a figure in ornate red garb on the wall.2017-10-06February 10 20132013-02-10