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December 24 2015

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A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with cream walls and gold-patterned panels, many attendees wearing black blindfolds and orange scarves over white or light clothing. A standing figure in the centre-right wears a rust-orange wrap, long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the back, and a multi-strand necklace of gold-toned beads, with a bracelet on one wrist. Potted green plants sit at the right edge. Many people in the foreground have their heads and faces covered by black or pink blindfolds.2015-12-24May 13 20152015-05-13July 12 20092009-07-12A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in a hall with red and gold drapery and a dark speaker box in the upper background. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a reddish-orange garment with a pale bead necklace, stands with his back partly turned to the camera. Around him, devotees wear orange and saffron shawls and white kurtas; a woman at left in white with a red-orange shawl and a man at right in white with a saffron-coloured shawl hold their hands in anjali. A man at lower left in white with an orange-bordered shawl stands in the foreground. a person is the central figure, presiding over the darshan with the assembled devotees.2017-12-12A photograph of a large seated gathering in an ornate hall with patterned gold wall panels and white chairs at the sides. A standing figure at the centre has long, dark, swept-back hair and wears a saffron-orange garment with a striped tiger-print lower wrap, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a silver-tipped staff held in one hand, with a wooden chair beside them. Audience members in saffron and orange shawls, some in white kurtas and white saris, sit on a white floor covering in rows, many turned toward the standing figure. The white-clad seated people include a bald man and several women, and the scene suggests a teaching or question-and-answer session.2015-07-12December 22 20092009-12-22A dense indoor crowd of devotees in a brightly lit hall with red and yellow drapes and a gilded shrine with a deity murti at the back. A central figure with long dreadlocked hair wears a striped patterned headwrap, a rust-orange robe, layered beaded malas and a long chain necklace. Many people around wear black blindfolds over their eyes, including men in white and yellow kurtas and women in yellow and white saris. A man in a lavender kurta stands with his back to the camera. The scene suggests a darshan or group energy session. The image shows a crowd of about dozens of visible people.2017-12-16December 11 20152015-12-11A large indoor assembly seen from behind a dense crowd of seated devotees. In the centre, a figure with very long dark hair stands on a gold-and-red throne, clad in a rust-orange garment with bare shoulders and raising one arm; a golden trident-like staff stands beside him. Many attendees wear white, yellow and orange garments with rudraksha and red shawls. On the right, a golden throne holds a seated deity murti under red cloth, and on the left a stage backdrop shows a large screen. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2016-05-12A photo of a discourse hall where a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks down a polished aisle holding a handheld microphone. Many seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on the floor on both sides, most wearing white blindfold cloths across their eyes. Behind the speaker is a golden arch with hanging orange and multicolour tassels, and sunlit orange drapes hang at the top of the room. A patterned purple mat lies to the left. The standing figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person, presenting an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity.2010-10-23October 02 20162016-10-02A photograph of a standing man in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, looking to the side in a hall. Around him, many seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes and sit on orange mats in white and light clothing; several wear orange or green shirts and a few have lanyards. Pink walls, a white curtain, a red chair and a water bottle are visible in the room.2010-10-23 +1 copies