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A photograph of a Sarvadarshan-style gathering in an open-sided pavilion with red curtains and gold drapes. A woman standing on a golden seat wears a saffron sleeveless garment and a white flower garland, hands pressed in anjali, facing the seated devotees. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, with red and white garlands, sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer. A woman in dark clothing with a red bindi and garland sits near the front. Behind them, others sit in white and yellow clothes, and a white plastic chair and fan are visible. The scene shows darshan with folded-hands devotion.

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December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a gathering inside an open pavilion with red curtains and a golden throne-like seat. A standing figure with long black hair and a white flower garland wears an orange sleeveless garment and holds palms together in namaste, facing the seated area. Beside them, a golden lion-shaped carved seat and a small dark device sit on the lower right. Seated devotees in white and some in orange shawls kneel on the floor with hands folded; one woman in a maroon sari and red bindi stands at the front, and an older woman in white bends forward. Trees and a fan are visible through the open sides.2009-12-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Behind him, red drapes hang at a window. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and blue jeans sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl kneels with hands together. Other devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on the floor, a bearded man among them, while a brass bowl rests on a table. A gathering of seated devotees in a hall with red draped curtains, praying.2009-12-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with hands pressed together in namaste, long dark hair falling behind. Beside the throne stands a gold lion-form base, a tray of apples, and a silver plate with offerings. Around him devotees in white with yellow shawls sit in rows, hands folded, and a man in a red shirt with a badge kneels in front holding a brass vessel. A red draped backdrop and a bearded man with a microphone complete the satsang-style gathering. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate cues (long hair, saffron clothing, garland, ornate throne), but the page does not place him at this event, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-13December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, hands joined in anjali, seated on a gold-decorated throne with a white cushion. A gold lion-like carved armrest is at his side. Around him, devotees sit on a striped mat under a red-draped canopy: several women in yellow shawls and orange saris, a man in white with a red mala, and others with hands folded. In front are silver bowls and offerings, a tray with apples and a water bottle. Count of visible people is about ten.2009-12-15December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a golden lion base, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white and pink flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him in a tented hall, devotees in white and yellow-scarved clothing sit with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among them. Silver bowls holding oil lamps and offerings are arranged in front, with a camera on a tripod at the right. A red curtain backdrop and a fruit tray with sweets sit at the left.2009-12-26December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-orange flower garland, sits with hands folded in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden lion figure. Seated on the floor before him, a devotee in white clothes pours water over his bare feet from a brass plate. Around them, devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands, and a framed photograph and offerings of fruit sit on a low red ledge beside yellow curtains. a person is shown seated in the throne with orange and rudraksha-style cues, and a printed sign on a screen reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2009-11-23December 14 20092009-12-14A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a gold-and-red throne-like seat, his palms pressed together in namaskar. Before him on a gold tray sit silver plates of offerings, and a gold lion-form figure rests at the base of the seat. Around him, devotees kneel on a striped mat under a red-draped canopy: a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl with hands folded, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with a mala also in prayerful pose, a woman in a green-and-cream sari, and a woman in a yellow top. A red-and-orange cushion and gold decorative pillar complete the scene. Several devotees are gathered in a satsang-style setting, with a paada pooja appearing to be in progress.2009-12-16