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Night-time outdoor event with bright stage lights on a metal rig and strings of yellow flowers overhead. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron shawl and a white flower garland sits in a chair with a silver tray of money and sweets at his feet; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads, appearance-based only. Behind him a man in saffron robes stands with a gold chain. Left of centre, an elderly white-clad man with rudraksha malas and grey hair bends toward the seated figure, while women in white sarees with dark rimmed glasses and folded hands watch. A dense crowd of devotees fills the background before banana plants and a white-draped table.

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Outdoor evening event at night under strings of lights and banana plants, with a crowd of devotees in white behind a long table. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and an orange robe with a gold pendant necklace sits in an ornate chair, wearing a large white flower garland and smiling, with a silver tray of fruit, sweets and money at his side. a person cues: orange turban and robe, ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne-like chair being honoured. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold pendant stands, another man in white with rudraksha beads sits nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a red and white shawl and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels at the chair's side, and a figure with long hair in orange clothes is seen from behind in the lower left.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a yellow cushioned chair and receives a devotee who bows with palms together and holds a paper. Beside him stands a man in an orange robe wearing a gold necklace, and a seated figure in orange holds a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Other devotees in white and a woman in a green sari stand nearby. A photographer in an orange vest with a camera stands at the right, and white-draped tables, banana plants, lights and strings of decorative lamps fill the background. a person is the man in the orange turban seated on the chair.2010-01-08Night outdoor event lit by bright stage lamps and strings of leaf-and-flower bunting. A smiling man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, stands on a raised stage with one arm extended toward the crowd. Behind him a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands with eyes closed. At left, women in orange and red saris and a man sit among the crowd. A decorated beige and maroon seat with carved wooden arms sits at right, next to a brass-studded box. The orange turban and robe and the white garland are the visible cues; the page indicates this event is a birthday celebration with satsang and darshan.2010-01-08May 09 20082008-05-09Night outdoor event with a person in saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a large white flower garland, seated near a raised platform with apples, sweets and a silver tray of wrapped candies and money. He extends his hand to a devotee reaching toward him. Around them stand crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, one man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera, and strings of yellow-green decorative leaves and red lights hang overhead with bright floodlamps. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and beard, orange turban, orange robe and white garland, seated on the stage.2010-01-08Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a raised seat. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits on a golden-cushioned throne at right, holding a pineapple-like fruit offered by devotees. Several devotees with folded hands or offering hands stand close, including a woman in a white sari and rudraksha beads and a younger girl in a pink top. A tray of apples and sweets sits on the throne table. A foreground figure in orange robe with long hair faces away. Strings of lights and banana plants decorate the open ground behind, with white-clad people and folding chairs. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange turban, orange robe, garland and rudraksha-style beads is an appearance-based candidate, presented in person.2010-01-08Night outdoor event lit by stage floodlights and strings of lights, with banana plants and garlands overhead. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland and dark swept-back hair, sits on a raised white-cushioned seat, handing out red apples from a tray that also holds coins and sweets. Devotees crowd close: a man in white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a woman in an orange sari bend forward to receive fruit. Behind, many more people in white and orange stand and sit among rows of chairs. a person is the seated figure in orange with the white garland and orange turban, distributing prasad to devotees.2010-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saris and salwar in pink and teal standing behind a metal barrier. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and flowing orange robe with a long dark mane of hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is seated on a white-covered chair. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and a young man in orange and white sit close by, while an older man in a white shirt and an elderly woman in pink stand at the lower left. The scene includes white-draped seating, scaffolding and a blue-lit stage area. Describes a Nithya Dhyanam satsang setting in Chennai.2008-05-09Night outdoor event with a crowd behind white barriers under string lights and banana plants. A figure in saffron/orange robes, orange turban and a long white flower garland stands at right, touching the head of a kneeling man in white shirt and dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style red bead necklace. Other white-clad devotees, an older man with white hair and a green-and-white shawl, and an attendant in orange stand nearby. A tray of fruit and an ornate table with cloth are at right. a person (saffron robe, orange turban, long hair and white flower garland), giving blessing to a devotee.2010-01-08Night outdoor event photographed from among a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. On the right, a figure with long curly hair and an orange turban and orange garment sits elevated on a white-draped seat, reaching out with both arms toward the people below. Around them, many devotees in white clothes stand close together, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace is at centre-left, and an older bald man in white with a beaded mala is in the foreground. Metal barriers, stage scaffolding and lights are visible in the background.2008-05-09Photograph taken at an evening outdoor event under strings of lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a large white jasmine garland, holds a small yellow paper slip while looking down at it. Before him on a yellow-cushioned seat sits a silver tray holding red apples and wrapped sweets. A second person in orange robes and a gold-coloured pendant necklace stands behind him. In front, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand and sit at the seated figure's side, one with palms pressed together. Other people and white-covered tables fill the background, with banana plants and a dark-clothed woman with a gold necklace at the lower left.2010-01-08Evening outdoor event at night, lit by overhead floodlights and strings of marigold-style garlands and small lights. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange robe and a long white jasmine garland stands at a decorated vehicle or seat, reaching out to hand a red apple to a devotee. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, crowd close with hands folded. Behind, a large gathering stands among banana plants and tall stage lights. On the right, a tray of fruit and sweets sits on a table beside a yellow cushioned seat, with another person in orange nearby.2010-01-08