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Night 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.

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January 11 20102010-01-11January 11 20102010-01-11 +2 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-time outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in front of a raised stage. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a yellow cushioned seat and reaches toward a devotee. Behind him stands another monk in orange robes and a reddish-orange head covering. Bowls of apples and a tray of fruit and sweets sit on the stage edge. Devotees in white, yellow and mixed clothing gather closely; a woman in a yellow shawl and a girl with a long braid stand in the foreground. Stage lights and speaker cabinets are visible behind, with orange flags lining the grounds.2010-01-09July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15Evening 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 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesCrowded indoor event in front of a large orange-and-white backdrop printed with a black-and-white photograph of a smiling woman with a bindi, with colourful tinsel decorations hanging above. Two figures stand on a raised white platform: a man at centre in an orange-saffron head wrap, orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a man at right in an orange robe and wrap with a dark belt. Devotees crowd the foreground, many in white shirts, a woman in a white and orange sari with gold bangles, a woman in a lavender shawl, and an older man in a grey checked shirt. Electric fans stand at both sides and a small offering is being passed among the people.2008-07-28Night outdoor event lit by tall floodlight towers, with a string of small yellow and white lights and decorative bunting overhead. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a thick white flower garland, sits on a raised cushioned seat holding a sheet of paper and smiling. Before him is a silver tray of red apples. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and long gold-beaded necklace stands holding a small vessel. A crowd of devotees in white shirts, saris and kurtas stands and sits in front, with a woman in a sari and glasses near the center and a young woman with reddish hair at the lower left. Large audience visible in the background.2010-01-08