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A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair swept back places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a pink sari with a bowed head. Beside him, a bald young man in an orange robe with a red tilak watches, and several men in white shirts with orange shawls stand nearby, one holding a stack of blue cards. A seated woman in a green sari and a woman in pink look on, a small child in orange stands in front, and a tray with flowers, sweets and a blue book lies at the seated man's side. Background shows a cloth backdrop, a white table and a wall fan. a person (long swept-back hair, orange robe) is the seated man blessing the woman, a darshan-style blessing.

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March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12Indoor darshan line at an ashram hall. A man in orange robe with a red tilak and bare-chested upper body, long dark hair swept back, places his right hand on the head of a seated woman in a yellow sari with a black beaded mala, who smiles. He sits behind a tray with papers and a small digital clock reading 11:19. Behind them, a bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands beside a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a devotee in white holds a stack of cards, and a white-clad attendant with a name badge stands near a red curtain. Several spectators line the left edge. The seated man is distinguished by long swept-back hair, orange robe and blessing gesture; appearance-based label only.2008-03-12Photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl, placing one hand on the head of a man bending forward in a blue-and-white checked shirt at a devotional darshan. Around them, a woman in a white blouse and red-bordered sari presses her palms together, a man in white kneels nearby, and a shaved-headed attendant in white with an orange scarf and rudraksha mala stands behind. Other attendants in white and orange shawls stand in the background, and a tray of rudraksha malas and offerings sits on a white cloth in the foreground. Red floral decorations and white chairs appear in the room. A sanctum-like seated figure with distinctive orange clothing and hair cues is present, appearance-based candidate uncertain.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12An indoor satsang hall where a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a red sari with a dark blouse, who bows forward. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange shawl and a standing attendant in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watch; a table with flowers, a bowl, rudraksha malas and booklets sits at left, with a red-trimmed fan and trident visible. Several women in saris stand at left. a person cues are a seated man in saffron robes with long hair, placed beside a printed page labelled with a Nithyananda event, but his appearance cues are limited to saffron clothing and long hair and the page-based identification is not firmly confirmed, so the identity is uncertain. Not described: sizes.2008-03-12Photograph of a satsang-style darshan in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in saffron/orange robes sits on a raised seat at right, extending his hand to touch the head of a man in a light blue checked shirt who bends forward; a white-shirted man steadies him. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and a rudraksha mala stand, one with shaved head. At left, women in saris and a woman with praying hands watch; a fan, a clock displaying 11:14, and a table with books, cloth and offerings sit nearby. The sitting robed figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in darshan; the touched devotee is in a checked shirt.2008-03-12