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January 15 2011

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a white-covered cushioned seat with a patterned red and gold cloth, a wooden staff resting on a striped mat before him. Around him, devotees in white clothes and white-and-orange sashes stand and sit on the ground; a girl in a gold-toned dress with a small medallion sits in the foreground, and an older woman in a floral top sits at left. Some people wear rudraksha-style necklaces. Small colourful decorative items lie at the bottom edge.2006-12-31January 15 20112011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15Outdoor photo at a festival setting with balloons and trees behind. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a green leaf garland, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat holding a metal cup. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels before him with palms pressed together, bowing his forehead to the seated man's bare feet on a white cloth. Standing around them are men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one in orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and one in white raising a camera to take a picture. a person seated, receiving the bow of a devotee during the Pongal celebrations.2011-01-15Outdoor photo at a festival gathering. A figure seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat wears long orange robes and a garland of green leaves; his bare feet rest on a white cloth. He gestures with one hand while facing a semicircle of men. A man kneeling at lower right, in a white and cream striped shirt, presses his palms together and bows toward the feet. Standing men wear white dhotis and shirts or saffron shawls; one holds a small camera, another wears a rudraksha mala and white robes. Pink, yellow and orange balloons are tied to a white pillar behind, with banana leaves and trees in the background. a person is the seated figure in orange, identified by his orange robes, leaf garland and raised-seat setting.2011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man seated on a white-draped chair on bare earth, dressed in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace, hands folded in his lap, smiling. Probable Swamiji seated in the orange robe with long hair and beaded necklace as the presiding figure. Behind him, a standing man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the chair, with a line of seated devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha-style mala necklaces, some in red-striped shawls, sitting on the ground. A white-clad man at left holds a folded cloth. Roughly a dozen people visible, sitting and standing in a satsang-style gathering.2006-07-11A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a zebra-striped upholstered throne-style chair, smiling, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold squares, bangles on his wrists and arms, and a red tilak on his forehead, with a headset microphone. A small table to his left holds a floral arrangement and a silver tray. Behind him are standing and seated men in white and striped shirts, a woman in white with curly hair, a drummer in the lower right with drum sticks, and a water bottle on the table. Poles and rigging of a tent or stage are visible overhead. The orange-clad man has appearance cues consistent with a person, seated as the central figure of the gathering.2011-12-13Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree on bare red earth. A smiling man with long, loose black hair sits in a chair wrapped in orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, both hands lifted to his hair. Seated before him, a person with dark hair tied back, wearing yellow, faces away from the camera. Around him stand devotees in white kurta and dhoti; one on the right holds a silver trident and wears an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A red flower lies on the chair, and a white cloth covers the seat.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Night-time photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and a large necklace of wooden beads, speaking to a group of men gathered around. The seated figure is positioned at right on a raised platform edge; a candidate matching a person by appearance (long swept hair, orange clothing, bead malas) is visible, so this is probable. Around them, several men wear white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala and another with a white forehead mark. A younger man in orange kneels in front holding a mobile phone, while more people stand in the background among lights and a camera on a stand at upper right.2008-08-02September 14 20092009-09-14