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A photograph taken inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, steel beams and rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees. In the foreground a man in a sleeveless yellow garment with an orange-red sash, hair tied back, smiles while another person in a white shirt bends forward to tie a red thread band around his wrist. The surrounding crowd wears white and colourful clothing, and the hall is lit by hanging lamps.

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A photograph at an indoor evening event under a large metal-roofed hall with lights and columns. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small forehead mark wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and sits smiling while clasping hands with an older man in a white shirt and white trousers. Behind them, women in white and blue saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and rows of seated attendees fill the hall. The orange-robed man matches the page's Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, though the appearance is only partly visible. Plastic chairs and a crowd stretch into the background.2010-02-14Indoor photo in a large hall with a steel-framed roof and rows of white chairs with red seats, with a crowd of onlookers in the background. In the foreground, a man with long, wavy black hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and sits forward, smiling, with a crimson fruit or offering held in his hands. Opposite him, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style beaded mala around his neck leans forward to receive the fruit with both hands. A third man in a cream dhoti and shawl stands behind.2010-02-14A photograph taken at night on an outdoor stage at a satsang event. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with long dark hair, reaches out with a hand toward a seated young man, who smiles back. Other seated devotees in white and pastel clothes sit in the foreground, including a woman in a light blue sari with gold jewellery and a man with a bald head in white. Behind them, a line of standing people in white clothes watches from a barrier, with scaffolding, bright stage lights and white draped fabric on the right.2008-05-09A photograph taken at an indoor hall with metal framing and stage lights. In the foreground, a person wearing a sleeveless orange top and dark hair in a low bun leans forward toward an older balding man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small red tilak mark on his forehead. The man smiles and holds the other person's arm while their hands meet near the bottom of the frame. Other people sit and stand in the background, and a small red-and-gold object rests on a white cloth at the lower left.2010-02-14January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor gathering with bright floodlights, string lights and a large crowd standing behind barricades. At right, a figure with long dark hair wears a red flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and sits beside a white and red offering table holding red fruit and a flower garland. A man in white shirt and dhoti gestures animatedly toward him, while a man in a red and gold ceremonial sash and rudraksha beads stands nearby. Women in saris and salwar kameez in green, orange and teal stand at the front. Loudspeakers and metal poles fill the scene.2012-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered around a figure in saffron. On the right, a long-haired man wearing an orange-saffron head wrap and an orange sleeveless top smiles broadly while reaching toward a seated man in a light checked shirt. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange garments, stand close together, with a camera on a tripod at left and warm lamplight in the background. A yellow towel lies on a white surface in the foreground. Printed text: none visible.2008-05-09Night photograph of an outdoor satsang with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long swept-back hair style sits on a cushioned throne-like seat with rudraksha malas hanging from the neck; a rudraksha mala and a wooden box with red and white offerings sit in front in the lower right. A devotee in a maroon checked shirt and white cloth presses forward and is being approached by a man in white, while a woman in white with a yellow scarf sits in the lower left. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the upper right and string lights illuminate the background.2010-02-16Inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and metal truss, a man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair places his hand on the forehead of a devotee with grey hair. Around them, saffron-robed monks, men in white shirts and a man in a yellow-orange shawl look on, and a wooden offering box with rudraksha beads sits in the foreground. Behind the group, an orange-walled doorway opens onto greenery and more people.2010-08-14A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. In the left foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron sleeveless top with a yellow bead garland sits with his back partly turned, leaning toward devotees. Behind him, a man in a saffron robe with a maroon border bends forward to greet people. A woman in a yellow top and a woman in white, with a small boy in white, press their palms together and smile. Men in white shirts stand in the background, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the left edge.2010-02-15January 08 20122012-01-08May 09 20082008-05-09