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December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11November 13 20052005-11-13A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A young man in orange robes with a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange-draped seat with a white cloth and pillow, reading from a small white booklet at a microphone stand. Around him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, some bowing forward. A fair-haired Western man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits near the front, with another man in white and yellow shawl behind. A large golden statue of a seated figure with a red and gold cloth is partly visible at the right, and yellow and orange cloth hangings decorate the wall.2008-10-07December 11 20082008-12-11A photograph inside a plain room with orange sofa covers and a striped floor mat. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, sits on the orange sofa. Three devotees in orange and maroon attire crouch and kneel around him: one at lower left holds a large gold bowl, one in the centre-right bends forward with a white flower garland, and one behind them in an orange shawl watches. A microphone stand, a television and a framed portrait with a purple garland sit in the background. Watermarked-style text is omitted.2008-12-11Indoor ceremony with a man in a red-orange kurta and beige trousers standing with palms together, speaking to a long-haired figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl who sits on a gilded lion-faced throne decorated with white flower garlands. Around them stand a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with gold-beaded necklaces, a man in white kurta with red scarf and rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari. Ornate red-and-gold pillars and dark drapes frame the stage. The seated figure is shown with long dark hair and an orange robe; the presentation cues are a swept-back mane, orange robes, ceremonial gold necklace and a throne, which is a person candidate on a Gurupoornima-style darshan occasion.2008-07-17A seated person in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on the forehead sits on a white-covered sofa, smiling, with bare feet resting on a leopard-print mat over a striped rug. Two men in orange robes with gold necklaces stand to the right; the nearer one holds a wrapped orange-and-pink package on an orange tray, while the other reaches toward it. A third person in orange is partly visible at the bottom right. On the left a brass tray, a flower arrangement, a steel water vessel and books sit on a table, and a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange with a bead necklace hangs on the wall behind the sofa.2008-12-31Indoor satsang setting with a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and layered gold necklaces seated on an orange-draped sofa, eyes lowered, with a red bindi and bare feet resting on a leopard-print mat over a striped teal rug. A purple garland hangs from a framed picture above. To the right, a second man in orange and pink clothing sits cross-legged on the floor with hands folded, facing a microphone stand. A cane leans against a side table and a small electronic device sits on the floor at left. Photo appears to show a seated teaching session with a microphone for recording.2008-12-11September 30 20082008-09-30May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph of a seated woman with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe, holding a wooden staff and leaning in to speak with a crowd. Around her, devotees sit or stand close: an older grey-haired woman in a maroon sari bending forward, a young boy in a checked shirt wearing rudraksha beads, a man in a striped shirt with rudraksha mala, and several men in white with orange shawls. A saffron-robed young man stands center holding a small black object. Items like a tray with sweets and books are visible at lower right, and a fan and red flowers appear in the background. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and orange robe with staff, but this is an appearance-based candidate only.2008-03-22