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February 05 2010

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned seat at the left, receiving offerings from devotees. A young boy in a white t-shirt stands before him holding a small plate or folded cloth, while a woman in a red and white sari leans in to present an offering. Behind them a seated devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl waits. A large crowd fills a wide hall with a bamboo-lattice ceiling and bright tube lights, with a red and green carpeted stage area and a tray of fruit and flowers in the foreground, consistent with a padapuja devotional offering.

A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees in white and yellow. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes places his hand on the forehead of a devotee in white, while a second saffron-robed sannyasi stands nearby. Volunteers in white dhotis and yellow shawls assist at a table laden with rudraksha malas, red flower garlands, and bowls of apples and offerings. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a decorative arch. Hanging festoons and lights line the tent ceiling.

Night photograph of an outdoor satsang hall with strings of warm lights and a red carpeted stage. Two figures in orange saffron robes stand at a white-draped wooden offering table holding fruit and rudraksha malas; one wears an orange turban and the other has long dark hair. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, many with braided hair, gathers closely around the table. A man in white stands on the right beside white pillars decorated with orange and yellow flowers. A large orange cushioned peetha stands behind the table, and a third robed figure is partly visible at the back.

Night outdoor satsang event with a large crowd behind a stage. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, with long dark hair, sits at a table holding a fruit and offering it. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with a gold border holds a red fruit, and a man in a cream shirt wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in a yellow-and-cream sari with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands smiling. At the lower right, a figure in an orange robe is seen from behind. A plate of apples and pomegranates, packets and a red-and-white box sit on the table. Visible people number roughly six. The orange-turbaned figure shows long hair, a turban and saffron clothing, a person cue, while the page identifies this event as attended by him.

November 26 2009

Night-time outdoor satsang scene with a large crowd behind. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised yellow-draped platform handing a red apple to a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala. Beside him a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit with a mala reaches toward the offering. Plates of red apples and a red-and-yellow box sit at the edge of the platform. Bright stage lights glow above the audience of people in white and saffron clothing.

A photograph taken under a large white tent with red and white drapery at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace sits on a cushioned seat, his arm extended as he touches the head of a person kneeling before him. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of apples and oranges, with a microphone and a tray of sweets in front. Behind them, many people in white clothes stand among flower garlands, a purple cloth hangs from the tent ceiling, and a large crowd fills the rows of seats beyond.

Night-time outdoor darshan at a large public event. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised seat with a tray of red apples beside him, reaching out to bless a smiling older woman in a cream sari with glasses. Around them, women in yellow and cream saris and a woman in a purple sari kneel or lean in with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes fills the grounds under stage lights and strings of lamps.

Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a large decorated tent with red and white draped canopy. A seated figure in white dhoti and long swept-back dark hair, wearing ornate gold necklaces and bare-chested, receives an offering from a tray of apples, oranges and fruit held by a person in saffron-orange robes wearing a gold necklace. Flower garlands in yellow and red decorate the seat and surrounding cushions. Behind them, many people dressed in white and saffron stand and sit on a red carpet and green mat, with a shaven-headed man in orange in the background. A microphone rests in the lower left corner.

January 11 2010

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Night photograph of an outdoor satsang and darshan event lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing in front of rows of empty chairs. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban reaches out from a raised platform to greet devotees who are pressing close, including women in white and yellow saris and girls with long braids. Beside him, a bald man in saffron clothing stands on the platform, and a wooden tray holds apples and sweets. Another man in white with an orange-red shawl stands among the devotees on the left. a person: the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and an orange turban on the platform, shown blessing devotees.

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, leaning forward and smiling as he takes the hands of an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A woman in a pale pink sari with a dark braid sits on the left, holding a red-wrapped item and looking toward him. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a mala stands with palms pressed together near a saffron-draped seat. Red-wrapped gift boxes of apples sit in the foreground, and a green carpet, white chairs and an audience sit under a wooden lattice ceiling. Flowers and greenery frame the right edge. The figure in saffron has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person reference, though the identification is appearance-based.