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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style event with bright floodlights and a large crowd. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron garment and a gold necklace sits behind a wooden podium draped with a red cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers. a person is seated on a gold-framed seat, with an orange-robed attendant beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand close to the stage, and a bowl of fruit sits on a red-cushioned tray. A blue truck and a white air conditioner unit are visible in the background.

Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd on a lit stage area. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland sits on a yellow throne-like seat at left, with a tray of fruit and a red-and-gold cloth on a wooden table before him. Devotees in white and saffron stand before him with palms pressed together in namaste, including a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red sari with gold border. Strings of lights and bunting hang overhead, a large screen shows a printed image, and a banner hangs at right. a person: the seated orange-robed figure wears an orange turban, a white flower garland and an orange robe, with a yellow throne-like seat; these cues are distinctive but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.

Night outdoor event on a raised stage under a white tent with yellow and red bunting. A seated figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a long beard sits in a golden-brown chair at a wooden lectern, with a steel tray of offerings in front of him. Behind him stand a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a man in white with a yellow shawl. Standing on the right, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands beside a red-carpeted area and food trays. In the foreground, a young man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands among seated devotees, including women in saris and children in yellow shawls. Bright stage lights and a banner with a portrait are visible in the background.

Night-time outdoor event with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and pale shirts pressing close to a raised wooden platform. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with ornate gold necklaces sits on the platform, smiling, beside a wooden box holding red fruit and offerings. A bald man in orange with rudraksha mala and a white-clad devotee bowing at the platform's edge are visible in the foreground. String lights, speakers and a film camera on a boom appear in the background, with a tall marigold garland at the platform's base. The crowd fills the open ground, with more people behind the rail.

Night outdoor gathering on a red-carpeted stage under bright floodlights and strings of lights. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing orange clothing and a gold-trimmed garland, sits at a wooden desk-like platform decorated with gold panels, red cushions, fruit and flowers. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands in the foreground, while a crowd of devotees in white and orange, many in white shirts and dhotis, stands behind a barrier. A printed orange-and-white volunteer shirt is visible on one man. A red-and-white flower garland lies on the stage edge.

Night-time outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage lit by floodlights, with strings of bunting overhead. A man in an orange kurta with a white flower garland and an orange turban sits on a wooden-framed chair at the right, smiling and gesturing toward a crowd. Nearby on a small wooden table, a silver tray holds apples and a stack of orange rudraksha malas. A woman in orange sari stands beside him, and a crowd of women in white and yellow saris and men in white shirts fills the left foreground. Portrait-style posters are visible on stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears orange robes, an orange turban and a flower garland, and the rudraksha malas are displayed nearby.

December 08 2011

Night photograph of an outdoor satsang at a stage lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees seated behind white-draped tables and garlands strung overhead. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a white flower garland and reaches forward to bless a younger man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured beaded necklace. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis bow with folded hands toward the stage. A tray of apples and fruit sits on a red and gold box beside him. Behind the stage hangs a banner with Tamil text and a portrait, with banana plants and a tiered light rig above. A woman in a yellow shawl stands at right.

Night-time outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by tall stage floodlights. In the foreground a seated figure on a raised golden throne-like seat wears a saffron-orange robe and orange turban with a white floral garland draped over the shoulders, and a hand is extended toward a crowd member. A red-lidded wooden box with flowers, garlands and offerings sits on the stage edge. Dense crowds of devotees in mostly white clothing fill the ground, with some women in pink and yellow saris. Rows of white-covered chairs, streamers and a banner hang in the background.

Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala gestures toward a seated figure at right. That seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, adorned with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a gold-edged throne draped in red fabric beside a garland-decorated pillar with marigold and rose garlands. Strings of lights and a small stage stand behind the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron turban and shawl with gold ornaments is the presiding presence on the throne, appearing in person. Visible cues include the turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments.

Night outdoor gathering under floodlights. A robed figure in saffron/orange clothing, wearing an orange head wrap and a long garland of white and orange flowers, stands on a raised dais under an orange-draped canopy decorated with green banana stalks and hanging fruit. The figure extends a hand toward a seated woman in a white sari, who reaches forward, while a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white and other colours watches. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the dais edge, one with a red-and-gold shawl. A table with a laptop and a white-draped cushioned seat appear in front of the dais. Audience members sit on chairs and mats across a wide ground. a person identity uncertain from appearance alone.