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Night outdoor event on a raised stage with bright stage lights and a large banner behind it showing a close-up portrait of a woman with a red bindi beside Tamil text. A figure in ochre-orange robes and an orange turban, with a beaded necklace, sits in a dark carved wooden chair with a high back, smiling as a devotee in an orange-and-yellow shirt stands near him. A man with a shaved head and glasses in orange robes stands behind the chair. On the right, a young man with long hair wears orange robes and a wristwatch while standing beside a wooden stand holding fruit. Several men in white and light-coloured shirts crowd the foreground, some reaching toward the seated figure, and flowers lie on the lower left.

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January 11 20102010-01-11January 11 20102010-01-11Night outdoor event on a stage in front of a large banner showing a portrait of a smiling figure with a red forehead mark, with Tamil text at top. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-and-black ornate throne-style chair, head bowed, with a plate of fruit and flowers nearby. A second person in orange robes and a shaved head stands beside the throne holding a book. Another standing man in orange robes with long dark hair stands at right. Crowds of devotees in white shirts, yellow shirts and dhotis press toward the stage, some holding books. Pink and white flowers sit in the foreground, and stage lights hang overhead.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA stage event with a large grey backdrop displaying Tamil title lettering reading பகவத்கீதை (Bhagavad Gita) and a partially visible subtitle. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an ornate dark-and-gold throne at centre, with red fruit piled on a tray beside him. Behind him stands a young man in orange robes with a yellow-and-orange bead necklace. Another person in orange robes with a shaved head sits to the left of the throne, and an orange-robed attendant stands on a step at far left near a wooden lectern. Several people in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a maroon sari and women in yellow and white move through the foreground as devotees and helpers. The seated central figure's appearance with orange turban, long hair and rudraksha beads is a probable Swamiji candidate, and the page indicates his presence at this satsang.2010-01-09Evening stage event under a dark canopy with a large banner reading Bhagavad Gita in Tamil. A figure in saffron robes, an orange turban, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate dark throne with a gold-trimmed back; this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, who is smiling and gesturing with one hand. A man in orange robes with a shaved head stands at left, and a young man in orange with a beaded garland stands at right. In front, a crowd of devotees in white shirts, a yellow saree, a green saree and a striped shirt move close to the stage, with one white-clad man holding an orange shawl reaching toward the throne. A peacock-feather motif decorates the banner at right.2010-01-09Photograph of an outdoor stage event under a dark tarpaulin canopy. A figure seated on an ornate golden-and-black throne wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with hands together. A bald man in orange robes and gold necklace stands at the throne's left, bending forward. Around them crowd devotees: a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a boy in a light checked shirt, a man in a white shirt, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl. Behind the stage is a dark banner with large gold Tamil script and apples are piled on a table at right.2010-01-09Night outdoor event with bright floodlights and a crowd of many people in front. A man in orange and gold ornaments sits on a decorated golden seat with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers behind him, wearing an orange turban, orange silk robe, a long gold necklace and gold bangles, and smiling. A bald young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him and reaches toward him, while an older man in white stands behind. Devotees with outstretched hands press toward the seat, and a gold ceremonial vessel sits at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the decorated throne, identified by his orange turban, long hair, gold necklace and ceremonial dress.2011-12-20Night photograph of an outdoor event stage at a Tamil temple celebration. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, stands at the back of the stage, beside another person in orange with a rudraksha mala. A bald priest in orange sits at the lower left before a wooden podium with a red cloth, fruit, flowers and a brass oil lamp. Another man in orange stands at the far left edge. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts press forward in a crowd toward the stage. Overhead stage lights, strings of leaves and a banana plant decorate the scene, and a green banner with printed text hangs at upper right.2010-01-08Outdoor evening darshan at a large public gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees behind a low barrier and orange flags on poles in the background. A seated figure on the right wears a bright orange turban, an orange shawl over a bare upper body and long swept-back hair; he smiles and reaches toward a devotee who bows. Two men in orange robes stand beside him. On the left, older men in white kurtas, one wearing an orange shawl, and a woman in a yellow shawl with a long braid look on. A tray of red fruit and a box of colourful sweets sit on a yellow table in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the orange turban, long hair and orange shawl cues, seated and giving darshan.2010-01-10October 15 20082008-10-15Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees behind barricades under string lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white jasmine garland stands near a yellow-and-gold throne-like chair holding a silver tray of apples and other fruit, and he is reaching toward the fruit while smiling. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe stands near a seated older man in white. A devotee woman in a yellow shawl and another woman in orange stand nearby. A banner with Tamil text hangs on a stage structure behind the crowd, and banana plants and a hanging lamp are visible.2010-01-08Evening stage event under a grey tent canopy at a Bhagavad Gita satsang. On a raised stage, a central figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair with a red garland. Two standing figures in orange robes with rudraksha malas flank the stage on the right, and a figure in orange with a red shawl stands on the left. A large backdrop shows a smiling woman's portrait and the Tamil title for Bhagavad Gita. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with yellow borders move around the stage, and a man in white with a red shawl reaches toward the throne. Several people in white and yellow stand at the edge of the stage.2010-01-09 +1 copies