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November 09 2011

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Night-time outdoor gathering under bright floodlights, with a camera on a tripod at left and a crowd of devotees standing and seated on sandy ground. On the right, an ornate gold-coloured throne stands beneath a decorated canopy with coloured bunting. A robed figure in saffron/orange clothing sits on the throne, with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl, while a second saffron-clad man stands behind at the top. Several women in saris, including one in purple and one in green-and-gold, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand close by, some wearing orange shawls. The tall figure on the throne has a distinctive appearance and is a person, seated among devotees during an evening event.

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Night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram with a large crowd of devotees. In the foreground a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and an orange wrap, holding a microphone, faces the crowd and speaks. Around them many people wear white ritual clothes and orange shawls, with several young girls and children in front. On the right a man in white raises a video camera. A string of lights and a dark tree line appear behind. The figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues (long hair, orange wrap, bare chest), so this is a probable identification with the page's claim of Swamiji present; the figure is a presiding teacher speaking to devotees.

A photograph of a darshan line at an outdoor satsang setting draped with translucent plastic sheeting. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red saffron robe and sits on an ornate gold throne with a garland of white and red flowers above it. Devotees approach with palms pressed together in anjali; women in white and cream saris, one in a red shawl and one in teal and orange, bow or fold hands at the right. On the left, several young men in white and cream shirts stand in line, one in a light blue shirt with hands folded. A small camera sits near the throne base.

Night procession photograph with a bare-chested man in orange cloth draped over his shoulders, long swept-back dark hair, reaching out to hold a small brass lamp or bell held by a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with palms pressed together. A tall brass kalasha-style lamp stand stands at right, and a flaming torch is raised at left. Gold ceremonial crowns or ornaments appear in the background. Dwajarohanam-style festival setting at night.

Night photograph of an outdoor event with a crowd of men in white and saffron. On the left, a golden ornate throne or peetha draped in red, yellow and green garlands and a teal cloth, with a figure in white with a white turban and a rudraksha-style necklace seated behind it. Beside them a bald man in white with a saffron shawl stands with arms crossed, and a man in a saffron-orange robe gestures with an open hand. A canopy with a red-and-orange fringe and stage lights frame the scene, and many devotees in white shirts and dhotis press in the foreground.

Outdoor evening darshan at night with floodlights and orange pennants along the background. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised cream-coloured seat at right, extending a hand and holding a fruit toward a crowd of devotees leaning in. Many people surround him, including a woman in a blue top, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and beaded necklace, and a man in white with a black rudraksha-style mala. A girl in a yellow top with a long plait stands in the foreground. Rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces are visible on several devotees. Dense crowds stand in the background under the lights.

Evening event photo of a figure seated on a white throne-like seat draped with white and purple flower garlands. The seated figure wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a gold necklace, and sits with a smiling expression. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis kneel or bow before him, one with hands folded in namaskar and another bending close to his feet, while others in white and yellow saris and smart shirts watch nearby. A stage light stand and a standing man in white are visible in the background among a dark crowd. The seated figure's appearance, orange turban and ornate ceremonial clothing are presented as a probable match for a person, with the devotees offering respect in a satsang-like gathering.

Outdoor evening darshan at night with floodlights and rows of orange flags in the background. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban sits elevated on a yellow-cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand toward devotees; a tray of apples sits at the lower right. A probable Swamiji is shown in appearance-based terms: long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robe. Around him, many devotees crowd close; a woman in a teal top presses her palms together in anjali, a man in white shirt leans forward, and other people in white and orange sit or stand on the packed lawn, with a large seated crowd visible behind.

May 31 2015

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a tall gilded back and carved floral panels, set before a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. Devotees crowd around, many in white dhotis and shirts, others in saris and salwar kameez. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti bends forward and touches the seated figure's head in blessing, while a younger man in white stands at the left. A woman in a black and gold sari and another in a white and pink sari stand at right, and a yellow and white cloth is draped over one devotee's shoulder. The seated figure has long dark hair, and the image is a welcoming darshan moment.